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Wagamama and Ed’s confirmed for Derby
Wagamama and Ed’s Easy Diner have confirmed that they have secured unit at Westfield Shopping Centre in Derby city centre
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PBT and turnover dips for Pub People
Pub People Company, the Midlands-based pub operator, saw pre-tax profit fall from £8,000 to £6,000 in the year to 31 March, a year in which it focused on disposing under-performing sites or negotiating new lease terms
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NewsWhitbread: economy, coffee saturation, restaurant performance, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the H1 results for Whitbread for the six months to 29 August, reports from a media conference call with chief executive Andy Harrison, and rounds up the views of analysts
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NewsSpirit: expansion, Wacky Warehouse, Leased innovation, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results to 17 August for Spirit Pub Company. We report from Spirit’s presentation to analysts featuring chief executive Mike Tye and finance director Paddy Gallagher, and speak to Tye
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NewsHeineken unveils major dispense innovation
Heineken UK has introduced dispense technology that chills beer as it leaves the keg, removing the need for cellar or under-bar cooling systems, M&C Report has learnt
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Brasserie Blanc to launch new generation site
Brasserie Blanc is to launch an evolved take on its design and offer at its next site, which will open in the first quarter of next year in Beaconsfield
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Bella launches breakfast offer
Bella Italia, the Tragus-owned chain, has launched a new breakfast offer, which includes the opening times across its estate being pushed forward to 9am, M&C Report understands
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NewsM&B has 'increasing growth ambitions'
Mitchells & Butlers’ recent acquisition of four freehold London sites from Convivial Pubs is evidence of its increasing growth ambitions, and the firm could exceed its expansion target over the next few years, according to a leading analyst
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Cineworld performance slows in Q3
Cineworld saw its performance slow in its third quarter due to the hot weather and weaker film releases, but still reported a 1.4% increase in box office for the period and is up 7% year-to-date
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Carluccio’s grows 2014 pipeline
Carluccio’s is looking to line up four new openings for next year as it looks to open up to 10 new restaurants in 2014, including a possible site at Heathrow’s Terminal 4
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Operators sign up for transport hub developments
A number of operators including Leon, Castle Rock Brewery and Flat White, are amongst seven new brands that are set to sign up to open as part of the new food & beverage mix at East Midlands Airport
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Yummy to create ownership model
Yummy Pub Company, the four-strong pub operator, plans to operate a business model whereby managers are given a stake in their pub and earn dividends as bonuses
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Councils call for review of outdated licensing system
Local businesses need to be freed from outdated and complex licensing rules and needless red tape, council leaders are warning
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NewsByron to make north east debut
Byron, the Hutton Collins-owned burger chain, is to make its debut in the north east, after securing its first site in Leeds
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NewsBrewDog to expand sales team
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, plans to recruit a number of new sales roles as its expansion continues
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NewsCircuit bars embrace food
Circuit bars are no longer just late-night operations and are seeing rising food sales, new research shows
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Selfridges to launch new bar
Selfridges is to launch a new bar format at its deprtment store in London’s Oxford Street
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Tragus to enhance sales anaylsis
Tragus, the operator of Café Rouge, Strada and Bella Italia, is to enhance its sales analysis function
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Stonegate GMs take cellar course with GK
Stonegate Pub Company has introduced an advanced cellar management course specifically for its general managers in partnership with Greene King
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Private equity refinance loans hit record rate
Private equity firms are tapping debt markets at a record rate to refinance the companies they own as an alternative to selling them, according to new figures from Standard & Poor