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New Hooters UK owner eyes expansion
Chanticleer Holdings, which has entered an agreement to acquire the original Hooters UK site in Nottingham, expects further expansion across the country
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Aparthotels company launches tea concept
Will Hannah and Jason Abbott, who are behind the Blue Rainbow Aparthotels company, a collection of boutique serviced apartments, has launched a new tea shop and café concept called Tea 42
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NewsSales up 5% at Harry Ramsden’s
Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan Ventures-owned, iconic fish & chip shop chain, has seen a 5% uplift in like-for-like sales over the last 17 weeks, as it gears up for its next stage of growth
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NewsM&B rises to the top of the M&C20
Mitchells & Butlers has overtaken Greene King to become the company with the highest market capitalisation within the M&C20, following a well-received presentation to city analysts
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Preston next for Popworld
Stonegate, the managed operator, is continuing the rollout of its Popworld brand with the conversion of a former Reflex in Preston.
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McLean Inns secures seventh site
McLean Inns, the family-run pub group, has secured its seventh site, after taking on the Olde Swan Hotel in Chertsey
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Pubs minister: KNDL strike 'a disgrace'
Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has criticised the Unite union and the Labour Party for the planned 24-hour strike by workers at Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics
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Upham Pub Co buys Enterprise freehold
Hampshire-based Upham Pub Company, the sister company to Upham Brewery, has continued its expansion with the acquisition of a pub from Enterprise Inns
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NewsFrench reiterates Buy for JDW
Leading sector analyst Simon French has reiterated his Buy recommendation and 806p Target Price for JD Wetherspoon ahead of its full-year results on 13 September and predicted a “solid” update on current trading
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NewsBunnychow eyes roll out
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, which will open its first permanent site later this month in London’s Shoreditch, is looking to roll out the concept to other parts of the capital
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NewsAnalyst corner
Leading analyst look ahead to Whitbread’s Q2 interim management statement on 10 September. Notes from Barclays and JP Morgan both give an Overweight recommendation, whereas Simon French of Panmure Gordon reiterates his Sell recommendation for the Costa, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Premier Inn operator
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SRA unveils new accreditation for dining destinations
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has developed the first ever sustainability accreditation for food destinations
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NewsFY sales up 7.4% to KFC UK
KFC UK & Ireland, the fast food chain, has reported a decline in pre-tax profit for the year to 2 December 2012, from £47.2m to £39.1m, against a 7.4% rise in sales to £423.3m
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NewsStarbucks eyes 200 UK franchise sites
Starbucks UK has confirmed to M&C Report that it plans to open 200 sites across the country under franchise by 2017
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Beannchor sets out expansion plans
Beannchor, the Northern Ireland-based bar, hotel and restaurant group, has outlined details of its next two openings in the centre of Belfast
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AmRest eyes UK debut
AmRest, the largest independent restaurant operator in Central and Eastern Europe with 700 sites, is looking to make its UK debut under the Italian restaurant brand La Tagliatella, M&C Report has learnt
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Gaucho takes stake in Sucre
Gaucho has acquired a stake in Sucre, an award-winning tapas-style restaurant in Buenos Aires, which could be the prelude to more sites opening in the region under the name
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NewsStreet Kitchen eyes first 'bricks and mortar' site
Street Kitchen, the London-based gourmet food business that retails from mobile trucks, is looking to open its first “bricks and mortar” site next year when it will also look at its funding options, co-founder Mark Jankel has told M&C Report
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NewsKNDL 'has contingency plan for strike'
Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) says it has contingency plans in place to deal with the planned 24-hour strike action by employees
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Orchid pilots EPoS-based loyalty scheme
Orchid, the managed operator, is piloting a loyalty, reservations and till data integration system from Zonal at its Pizza Kitchen & Bar (PKB) pubs