All news articles – Page 1713

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    Jamie’s included in fast-growth list

    2013-05-28T09:59:00Z

    Jamie’s Italian has become the first business from the eating and drinking-out sector to become a member of ACCELERATE 250.

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    Diageo names new strategy director

    2013-05-28T09:58:00Z

    Diageo, the global drinks company, has announced that Jim Grover is to step down as group strategy director on 30 June and retire from the business on 30 September. He will be replaced by Anna Manz, current finance director at Diageo Asia Pacific. Chief executive Paul Walsh, who himself leaves ...

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    Bubbledogs owner secures Mayfair site

    2013-05-28T09:56:00Z

    Karam Sethi, the owner of Bubbledogs, the hotdog and champagne concept, has secured a third site in the capital

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    Councils 'too slow to adapt to change' on high streets

    2013-05-28T09:55:00Z

    A Government minister has accused some local authorities of being “too slow to adapt to change” on the high streets and permit change of use of premises.

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    Britvic to combine GB and Ireland business

    2013-05-28T09:51:00Z

    Britvic has announced plans to create a combined Great Britain and Ireland business under a single leadership team, which will see the closure of two factories in Britain and a warehouse in Northern Ireland.

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    Most chains have good hygiene standards

    2013-05-28T09:47:00Z

    Major high street restaurant and retail chains generally have good food hygiene standards, although La Tasca and Little Chef were found to have had low ratings in more than 10% of outlets, a survey from Which? shows.

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    TRG confirms next four C2C openings

    2013-05-28T09:31:00Z

    The Restaurant Group has confirmed the next four locations for its fledgling US-style restaurant format Coast to Coast.

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    Neame: code threatens sector confidence

    2013-05-28T09:30:00Z

    Pub industry confidence, boosted after the scrapping of the beer duty escalator, is being put at risk by the uncertainty surrounding statutory regulation in the tenanted model, says Jonathan Neame.

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    CAU eyes Blackheath opening

    2013-05-28T09:24:00Z

    CAU is believed to be close to securing a fourth site and first in London, in Blackheath.

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    Brown to open Paesan

    2013-05-28T09:23:00Z

    Anthony Brown is to open a new Italian concept called Paesan.

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    Obika launches delivery service

    2013-05-28T09:21:00Z

    Obika has launched a new delivery service in the UK.

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    Leon to launch music nights

    2013-05-28T09:18:00Z

    Leon to launch live music nights across some of its restaurants.

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    Wharfedale launches loyalty scheme

    2013-05-28T09:14:00Z

    Yorkshire brewer and pub operator Wharfedale launches loyalty scheme.

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    Molson Coors to sell some wholesale assets

    2013-05-24T16:01:00Z

    Molson Coors is to sell some of its wholesale operations to Manchester-based drinks wholesaler LWC Drinks for an undisclosed sum, M&C Report has learnt.

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    Analyst positive on SABMiller

    2013-05-24T13:20:00Z

    Leading analyst Anthony Geard has reiterated his Hold recommendation for SABMiller, the global brewer, following its full-year results this week, saying the “overall feel” of its results is “very solid” despite falling marginally short of his estimates. Geard, of Investec, increased his Target Price to “reflect some FX moves and ...

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    Fourth launches business data software

    2013-05-24T13:18:00Z

    Fourth has launched new software that it says will “revolutionise” how business leaders analyse and understand their businesses.

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    ALMR's apprenticeship funding plea

    2013-05-24T13:16:00Z

    Take-up of apprenticeships in the pub sector is lower than elsewhere in hospitality because the funding available is significantly lower, the ALMR warns.

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    Ofcom urges review of alcohol advertising rules

    2013-05-24T13:14:00Z

    Ofcom, the communications watchdog, has asked the UK’s advertising regulators to review the rules that limit children’s exposure to alcohol advertising on TV.

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    Purity's beer bar venture secures first site

    2013-05-24T13:10:00Z

    The craft beer bar venture formed by Warwickshire-based Purity Brewing Company has secured its first site, M&C Report has learnt.

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    Heineken UK makes on-trade marketing appointment

    2013-05-24T12:42:00Z

    Heineken UK has announced the appointment of Andrew Turner as category and trade marketing director, on-trade.