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Pub trade backs vocational qualification
A new Government-led vocational qualification for the hospitality sector is being seen as a “stepping stone” in getting apprenticeships “highly valued” in the pub trade
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More outlets display food hygiene rating
The number of food businesses displaying their ‘Scores on the Doors’ rating has increased significantly for those with the top two ratings, but not for those with lower scores
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Soho House to open second Dirty Burger
Soho House Group is to open a second site under its fledgling Dirty Burger brand in Tooting
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Upham Pubco expansion gathers pace
Hampshire-based Upham Pub Company, the sister company to Upham Brewery, has acquired a further two pubs
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First pubs benefit from new community fund
Two village pubs in West Cornwall who have been the first recipients of grants from Pub is The Hub’s new Community Services Fund have launched new services for their communities this week
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Griffiths reiterates VAT campaign skepticism
Tory MP says: “Cutting taxes for the likes of Starbuck and KFC is not a prospect that will see Mr Osborne reaching for his cheque book”
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Osborne named Beer Drinker of the Year
Chancellor recognised for his decision to cut the beer duty escalator, while Adnams’ head brewer Fergus Fitzgerald was named Brewer of the Year
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NewsCaffe Nero tops Which? taste test
Caffe Nero, the Gerry Ford-led chain, has come out on top of a snapshot expert taste test of high street coffee chains by consumer watchdog Which?
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Councils: let us set licence fees
Councils have urged the Government to move quickly to let them set their own licence fee levels for pubs, clubs and shops, which could cost operators and extra £100m
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Hunt steps down from Krispy Kreme
Rob Hunt, joint managing director of Krispy Kreme, has stepped down from the doughnut retailer
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Cains' flagship pub closes
Cains’ flagship Doctor Duncan’s pub in Liverpool has closed, with lawyers, acting on behalf of the building’s owner, saying the lease had been terminated
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NewsOliver in discussions on King’s Cross venture
High-profile chef Jamie Oliver is in discussions regarding a possible new venture in King’s Cross
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Downing Pub EIS raises £8.9m
The fund has raised £8.9m of its c£15m target to date, and has so far invested in eight pubs across three different companies, M&C Report has learnt
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Caffeine & Co on expansion trail
Caffeine & Co, the Manchester-based company, is to expand to three cites in the city, with the opening of two new units over the coming month. The company, which is led by Claire and Phil Howells, will open today at Longford Park, Stretford, and on a site in Manchester’s Spinningfields ...
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Toridoll eyes UK launch
Toridoll Corporation, the owner of Marugame Seimen, the largest and fastest growing Udon chain in Japan, is looking to set up operations in the UK
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Jimmy’s World sets out expansion plans
East and West Restaurants, operator of the Jimmy’s World Grill & Bar, expects to open five further sites over the next year
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NewsWadworth to segment estate
The Wiltshire brewer and pub operator is also to increase investments in its pub estate this year, chairman Charles Bartholomew tells M&C Report
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Young's gives acquisition details
Stephen Goodyear, chief executive of London pub operator Young’s, has revealed to M&C Report names of the three pubs bought from Enterprise Inns in the past fortnight
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Ramsden’s franchise talks near fruition
Harry Ramsden’s, iconic fish & chip shop chain, said it remained in talks with a number of pub groups and franchisees the expansion of the brand
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BID loans scheme to launch
The Government is to launch a £500,000 fund to provide loans for setting up local Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), and will also look to allow them to operate over a wider region