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NewsBrakspear restructures ops team
Brakspear, the Henley-based pub operator, has recruited a business development manager and restructured its operations team to “bolster support” for its licensees
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Best Place Inns: two on market, eyes Zone 1
Best Place Inns, the London-based pub and hostel operator, has placed two sites on the market as it looks to secure a flagship Zone 1 premises for a larger format
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Labour business rates plan is 'tokenism'
A leading property adviser has accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of “tokenism” over his proposal to reduce business rates for small firms, and equated it to rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
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NewsTasty H1 PBT more than doubles
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant operator of the Dim T and Wildwood brands, saw pre-tax profits more than double from £360,000 to £787,000 in the six months to 30 June as it opened three more sites, taking its estate to 27 outlets
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NewsM&B lines up All Bar One opening
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will open the first site in over two years under its All Bar One brand this November after completing a deal with Network Rail to open in the new Euston Square development
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NewsGrillshack team to launch Wardour Street site
The team behind Grillshack, the new fast-casual concept backed by Richard Caring, which opened in London’s Soho earlier this month, is set to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar in Wardour Street this December
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Nine nightclubs on market
A package of nine nightclubs, including six former Atmosphere Bars & Clubs sites and one formerly run by Steve Thomas’ vehicle No Saints, has been placed on the market with AG&G and Fleurets, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFranchising “now a boom industry”
Franchising is “now a boom industry” and competition to partner “McDonald’s or KFC is ferocious”, with franchisees of the former operator able to achieve profits of £200k a year, writes the Evening Standard
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NewsEncouraging lfl performance at DP Poland
DP Poland has reported an “encouraging” like-for-like sales performance for the 26 weeks to 30 June 2013, said that it had put its first sub-franchisee in place and developed a new store format to “deliver significant economies in both capital and operational expenditure”
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NewsSpirit to rollout 'intelligent' on-line reservation tool
Spirit Pub Company is to roll out an online reservation tool that enables each individual pub to “intelligently” manage online bookings
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NewsGoodman plans B&L roll out
Goodman Restaurants plans to roll out its Burger & Lobster concept across the UK, as well as internationally, in the next couple of years, with a focus on both major and minor cities
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C2C confirmed for Birmingham
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed it has secured a site in Birmingham’s Broad Street for its fledgling American-style brand Coast to Coast, after opening the seventh outlet under the format in Norwich
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New coffee/restaurant venture seeks funding
A fundraising bid for a new coffee shop-meets-restaurant venture, which has plans to expand to high streets across the country, has launched on Crowdcube
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Busaba Eathai to operate Social Media Week pop-up
Busaba Eathai is to run a pop-up operation during the Social Media Week, which is currently taking place in London’s Covent Garden
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Muriel’s Kitchen expansion continues
Muriel’s Kitchen, the restaurant and deli concept, is gearing up to launch an online shop after opening its second site in London
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NewsPrezzo secures Hatfield site
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group, has secured a site at The Galleria, Hatfield, for its eponymous brand
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Essenden H1 lfls up 0.7%
Essenden, the ten pin bowling operator, which is currently considering acquisition opportunities across the restaurant and bar sectors, has reported a 0.7% increase in like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks to 30 June 2013
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Planning reform may make process slower
A planning consultant has claimed that the Government’s changes to the planning system may make the process slower
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NewsJack: M&B is 'one for 2014/2015'
Leading sector analyst Douglas Jack says he expects most of the upside for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to occur over the medium term
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Labour 'would cut business rates for small firms'
A Labour Government would freeze business rates for smaller firms and reverse a planned cut in corporate tax for larger companies, party leader Ed Miliband is expected to announce at Labour’s Conference today