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    Stonegate agrees to acquire Ei Group in £1.27bn deal

    2019-07-18T06:39:00Z

    Stonegate Pub Company has agreed to acquire Ei Group in a cash deal valuing the listed pub group at £1.27bn.

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    July 2019

    2019-07-17T11:13:00Z

    This month, amid a choppy political climate, Peter Martin looks at Michael Gove’s appointment of Henry Dimbleby to create a new food strategy for the UK. Meanwhile Jasper Reid reports back from the US, where different states can have wildly different operating costs and requirements that every UK operator should be aware of before taking the plunge across the Atlantic.
    Meanwhile, columnist Dominic Walsh recounts an awkward encounter with Luke Johnson at Wimbledon, Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie pens an open letter to the eating out industry imploring it to do more to tackle the obesity epidemic, and there are round-ups of the latest MCA Pub Conference, the Directors Club dinner and FD Leaders evening. This issue also profiles Turtle Bay, catches up with Patty & Bun and talks to Mexican concept Tocaya Organica and Sub Cult, as well as delivering a round-up of the latest news and openings.

  • Ed's Diner
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    Ed’s Easy Diner introduces new vegan items to menu

    2019-07-17T07:52:00Z

    Ed’s Easy Dinner has launched its new summer menu, adding several new vegan options.

  • San Carlo
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    San Carlo reports loss for the year despite boost to turnover

    2019-07-17T07:52:00Z

    Manchester-based restaurant group San Carlo has posted a loss for the full year to 30 September 2018, of £133.7k, as market conditions and escalating costs ate into profits.

  • Tapas Room
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    The Tapas Room to launch new venue with London Beer Lab

    2019-07-17T07:52:00Z

    The team behind The Tapas Room have joined forces with London Beer Lab, Brixton’s acclaimed microbrewery and bottle shop, on a new venue in Tooting Bec.

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    BBPA voices concerns over ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme

    2019-07-17T07:52:00Z

    The British Beer & Pub Association has voiced concerns over the possibility that glass could be included in a future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), suggesting that it would be “too complex and expensive” for pubs and brewers.

  • Chapel Down
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    Chapel Down makes additional senior appointments

    2019-07-17T07:52:00Z

    Chapel Down has appointed Samantha Wren, chief executive of IPGL (Holdings), to the board as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

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    Zaap Thai to make it four with York GBK site

    2019-07-17T07:51:00Z

    Zaap Thai, the street food concept from restaurant group Sukho Group has secured its fourth site – the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen unit in York.

  • Yard Sale Pizza
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    Yard Sale Pizza to open fifth site

    2019-07-17T07:51:00Z

    Yard Sale Pizza are to open their fifth London site, in September, at 184 Hackney Road.

  • Sticksnsushi
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    Sticks’n’Sushi UK like-for-likes up 12%

    2019-07-17T07:51:00Z

    Sticks’n’Sushi is achieving like-for-like sales growth of 12% in its mature UK estate, global CEO Rod McKie has told MCA.

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    Southwark operators join forces to oppose late-night levy

    2019-07-17T07:50:00Z

    Southwark-based operators alongside residents and customers have joined forces to oppose the introduction of a late-night levy.

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    Burger King opens first site in Belgian airport

    2019-07-17T07:50:00Z

    Burger King has opened its first site in a Belgian airport at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, with SSP.

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    Bird looks to restructure to avoid administration

    2019-07-17T07:50:00Z

    Fried chicken and waffles restaurant Bird has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, according to The Evening Standard.

  • Quiznos
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    Quiznos opening in Southside Wandsworth

    2019-07-16T07:46:00Z

    Quiznos, the American sandwich franchise, is opening in Southside Wandsworth shopping centre.

  • Pizza Union
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    Pizza Union set for Old Street

    2019-07-16T07:46:00Z

    Pizza Union has lined up an opening at 145 City Road, MCA understands.

  • Adventure Bars
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    Adventure Bar Group appoints head of operations

    2019-07-16T07:46:00Z

    Tony Scott will take over as head of operations at the Adventure Bar Group later this year.

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    Starbucks franchisee to open 23 this year

    2019-07-16T07:46:00Z

    Starbucks franchise business 23.5 Degrees has opened a new store in Andover Walworth Business Park, with another following in Carbrook Hall in Sheffield later this month. 

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    Subway re-brands with new menu

    2019-07-16T07:45:00Z

    Subway has unveiled a new menu, with 21 new ingredients, including gluten free bread, soft poached eggs and sriracha sauce.

  • Dishoom
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    Dishoom takes Jamie's unit to extend Covent Garden

    2019-07-16T07:45:00Z

    Dishoom has said its original Covent Garden restaurant will undergo a “major redesign” to mark its 10th anniversary next year.

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    Stonegate celebrates 300th accelerator graduate

    2019-07-16T07:45:00Z

    Stonegate Pub Company has celebrated 300 deputy managers taking up managerial positions, part of its award-winning ‘Alberts Theory of Progression’ training scheme. The milestone was ached as 17 deputy managers celebrated their graduation from the accelerator programme last week. The recent tranche raised £10,000 for UK Charities, taking the programme’s ...