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NewsFulham Shore turnover nears £100m
Franco Manca and The Real Greek brands both reported strong revenue and estate growth in 2023
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NewsGreggs plans 50 Outlet stores by 2025
The stores serve unsold products at a discounted price, and aim to tackle food waste while helping those living in disadvantaged areas to buy food
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NewsPret refunds subscribers unable to use app
Cubscribers to Club Pret, which allows customers to order up to five hot drinks a day for a monthly fee of £30, have experienced technical issues and were unable to claim their drinks
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NewsCooks Coffee sales up 17% to £27.9m
The Esquires operator plans to open more than 10 outlets in Q2 2024
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NewsPret under pressure to offer all subscribers compensation
Consumer experts have said that the food to go chain could be breaking the law following technical issues with its app
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NewsUK food security at risk because of record rain
The National Farmers’ Union is seeking extra support for growers after England suffered its wettest 18 months since 1836
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NewsLittle Chefs: What happened to the roadside diner chain
With 439 restaurants on major routes across the UK, Little Chef once enjoyed a near monopoly on roadside dining. The BBC explores why the restaurant chain disappeared
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NewsNew Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn
Rules due to come in this month will impose new handling fees – and experts say small suppliers are already being driven away
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NewsSquatters take over Gordon Ramsay hotel and pub in London
At least six people locked themselves in the Grade II-listed York and Albany next to Regent’s Park
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NewsPopeyes appoints director of acquisitions and estates
Peter Gibson, formerly of Chicken Shop, Flat Iron, and Nando’s, joins the fried chicken chain as it looks to double its estate this year
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NewsBusaba continues to explore expansion opportunities
The Alan Yau-founded Thai restaurant group reported a 2% decline in like-for-like sales, but continues to look at opportunities “closer to London”
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NewsHospitality Rising pauses campaign
Founder Mark McCulloch said the recruitment initiative would need a 5-10 year continuous national advertising campaign costing c£1m+ per year
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NewsTasty reveals 14 site closures
The business will shut 13 Wildwood restaurants and one Dim T as part of its restructuring plan, which will see it exit 20 loss-making sites in total
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NewsWingstop extends exclusive partnership with Deliveroo
The chain will continue to be exclusively available to Deliveroo customers in 15 cities, with 30% of its revenue coming from delivery
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NewsBig Fang Collective plans three new multiconcept venues
The Imbiba-backed group has planned launches in Bristol, Nottingham and London for later this year, marking its debut in the capital with a 30,000 sq ft space in Waterloo
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NewsInteractive dining and cultural exploration among concepts to watch
Operators are embracing multifunctional spaces that offer more than just dining, whilst a number of new openings offer authentic culinary experiences, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsCaravan focuses expansion outside of London
The group reported a strong trading performance, with growth in both transaction volumes and spend, as it prepares to open a new site in Manchester
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including McMullen’s, Six by Nico, Heartwood Collection and Comptoir Libanais
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NewsRevolution brands remain ‘well positioned’
The pub and bar group has reiterated that its Revolucion de Cuba, Founders & Co, and Peach Pubs concepts continue to trade well, with group like-for-like sales demonstrating an improving trend as it announces a restructuring plan
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NewsPunch acquires three Leicestershire pubs
The Dog & Gun in Syston, the White Bear in Hinckley and the Horse & Trumpet in Sileby will join Punch’s Leased and Tenanted estate, which is made up of more than 900 pubs