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NewsNovus to make redundancies
Novus is entering into a consultation process at its head office, which is likely to lead to redundancies
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M&B to put “its shoulder behind” M&C
Alistair Darby, chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), has told M&C Report that the company is ready to put its shoulder behind its steakhouse concept Miller & Carter
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Bath Ales would look at group and brewery acquisitions
The company is also “exploring a number of funding options”, retail director Robin Couling told M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser
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Pho strengthens head office team
Pho has strengthened its head office team, with the appointment of a head of marketing and head of property
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Fuller’s secures Blackfriars site from Punch
Fuller’s has strengthened its London estate with the acquisition of the White Hart pub in Blackfriars from Punch Taverns in an off-market deal for in excess of £2.5m
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Most supermarkets sell below cost
Six out of seven major supermarkets sell alcohol below cost, with 220m litres of alcohol sold under cost price in one year
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Rollo increases JDW target price
A leading analyst has raised his earnings forecast and increased his target price for JD Wetherspoon
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Velo secures first site
Velo, the new cycling café concept, has secured its first site in Brighton ahead of a nationwide roll out
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Las Iguanas eyes Swansea opening
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is closing in on securing a site in Swansea
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Ex-Yellowhammer venues placed on market
Freeholds of two Bournemouth sites that were previously leased to Yellowhammer, the troubled bar operator, have been placed on the market with Davis Coffer Lyons
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Analyst corner
Simon French of Panmure Gordon looks ahead to Domino’s Pizza’s H1 results on Tuesday (30 July), predicting profit growth in the UK but a widening of losses in Europe.
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Giggling Squid receiving approaches “almost daily”
Andy Laurillard, the co-founder and managing director of Giggling Restaurants, has said that the group is being approached almost daily regarding new investment
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NewsMarston's to invest £7.4m in bottling line
Marston’s is to spend £7.4m improving its bottling line with increased storage and capacity, the company announces
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NewsIntertain unveils new menu
The Walkabout operator has introduced a new food and drink menu to increase food and drink sales during the day
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NewsGraphite takes stake in Hawksmoor
Graphite Capital, the private equity backer of Rex Restaurants, has backed the management buy-out of Hawksmoor, in a deal which values the company at around £35m.
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NewsTesco to launch Decks format
Tesco is to launch its new casual dining format at its Extra store in the Arena Shopping Park, Coventry next month under the name Decks, which it describes as a “fresh take on eating out”, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsWetherspoons drags M&C20 Index higher
JD Wetherspoon was almost single-handedly responsible for dragging the M&C20 Leisure Index higher this week
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NewsStarbucks reports best ever Q3
Starbucks has reported its best third-quarter performance in its history with a 13% rise in net revenues to $3.7bn
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Charity pub venture eyes expansion
A former pub manager plans to open a series of “ethical” pubs, where 5% of profits go to charity, after opening his first in Liverpool, M&C Report learns