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NewsPubs Code Adjudicator to return more than £800k
The Pubs Code Adjudicator will return more than £800,000 to the pub companies it regulates because it did not launch any investigations in the year to April.
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NewsWhitbread completes £2bn capital return programme
Whitbread has completed a £2bn capital return programme to shareholders.
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NewsPizza Hut to convert estate to fast-casual model
Pizza Hut, the Yum! Brands-owned delivery business, plans to convert the majority of its 400-strong estate to a new fast-casual model.
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NewsUber Eats launching restaurant accelerator to fill cuisine gaps
Uber Eats is to launch a restaurant accelerator program in London to cater to unmet demand from customers on its food delivery platform.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee buys Taylor St Baristas
Black Sheep Coffee has acquired the eight-strong coffee shop estate of Taylor St Baristas, CEO Gabriel Shohet has told MCA.
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NewsSSP reports sales lift
SSP has reported a sales boost of 9.2% for the third quarter ending 30 September 2019, covering the period from 1 April to 30 June 2019.
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NewsZaap Thai looking to double estate over next three years
Zaap, the Thai street food concept from Sukho Group, is looking to open another three to four sites over the next three years.
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NewsFDF issues dire warning over no deal Brexit for food and drink
The FDF says it “has been made aware” that the House of Commons Select Exiting the European Union Committee is publishing a report tomorrow into the “consequences” of a ‘no deal’ Brexit for UK business.
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NewsCosta reveals its Barista of the Year
Brian Chibwe has scooped Costa Coffee’s Barista of the Year 2019 in its annual Champion of Champions competition.
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NewsCafé Rouge to introduce access guides for the disabled
Café Rouge has announced it will provide disabled people, carers and those with access requirements with detailed access guides for their restaurants.
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NewsSouthwark late-night levy “could be nail in the coffin” for pubs
Industry associations “incredibly disappointed” by the decision by Southwark Council to introduce a late-night levy in the London borough.
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NewsDeliveroo turns supplier - and vows to save restaurants up to 40%
Deliveroo has launched a new arm to its operation which will supply raw ingredients to restaurants – and claimed it can deliver savings of up to 40%.
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NewsDöner Haus heading to Manchester Corn Exchange
Berlin-style kebab concept Döner Haus is opening in Manchester’s Corn Exchange in October, MCA understands.
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NewsCaravan confirms Vardo in Chelsea
Caravan has confirmed its next opening will be new nomadic concept Vardo, set open this autumn in Duke of York Square, Chelsea.
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NewsHalal Guys delisted from UberEats
Sales at US-founded fast casual chain The Halal Guys’ first UK site have been hit by 20% after it was delisted by UberEats because it has yet to receive a food hygiene rating from Westminster Council.
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M Restaurants sees productivity improve thanks to mindful days
The majority of employees (83%) at M Restaurants have reported that they are more productive at work following the introduction of additional M-indful Days holiday allowance.
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NewsSpeciality coffee roasting ‘rapidly developing’
Speciality coffee roasting is a rapidly developing market, driven by strong wholesale demand from independent cafés and a growing consumer appetite for café roastery experiences, research from Allegra reveals.
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NewsChestnut Group up to 10 sites and looking for more
The Chestnut Group has acquired a further site in Suffolk – The Crown in Stoke-by-Nayland, taking its total estate to 10, with the business eyeing additional opportunities.
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NewsNovus sells Balls Brothers sites to Mosaic
Novus Bars has agreed to sell three of its Balls Brothers venues to Mosaic Pub and Dining for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsYoung’s appoints Dodd as COO
Young’s & Co has appointed Simon Dodd, formerly of Fuller’s, in the newly created role of chief operating officer.