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NewsAzzurri studies Pod delivery hub model
The Azzurri Group will convert the first Pod store to Coco di Mama in around September, before switching three or four more before Christmas, CEO Steve Holmes has told MCA.
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NewsPuttshack identifies 30 target locations in the UK
Mini-golf concept Puttshack has identified more than target 30 locations in the UK as it ramps up its expansion plans, CEO Joe Valkrin has told MCA.
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NewsPub sector predicted to outperform wider market
Quality, experience and localisation are all key trends driving the growth of the pub sector, Gareth Nash, insights director at MCA told delegates at the Pub Conference.
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NewsYoung’s stays positive as bad weather dents trading
Young’s has reported like for like sales at its managed house estate were down 2.1% for the first 12 weeks of 2019, blaming poor weather.
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NewsLondon Star Pubs operators expand to West Country
London-based operators The Johnson Collective taken on their first pub in the West Country – The Unicorn On The Beach, as they look to build a portfolio of eight sites over the next five years.
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NewsHarry Ramsden goes large with Mecca Bingo
Harry Ramsden will be available in 70 Mecca Bingo halls across the UK this week.
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NewsCMA could scupper Deliveroo deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Amazon’s investment into Deliveroo.
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NewsPret opens first Swiss sites with SSP
Pret A Manger has opened its first shops in Switzerland at Zurich Airport, through its partnership with SSP.
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NewsMonty's Deli to shut Hoxton flagship
Jewish soul food concept Monty’s Deli is to close its flagship restaurant and production kitchen in Hoxton to concentrate on the market side of the business.
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NewsDeliveroo offers 25% discount on Fridays
Deliveroo is offering consumers a 25% discount from 2,500 restaurant operators each Friday in July.
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NewsYummy Pub Company to go freehold
Yummy Pub Company plans to split its business into leasehold and freehold divisions, with the ultimate aim of becoming a “predominantly freehold” operation, MD Anthony Pender has told MCA.
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NewsInn Collection targets originally too ambitious for Alchemy
The Inn Collection’s ambitious expansion targets were reined in by its backers Alchemy Partners, admitted the group’s managing director Sean Donkin, at MCA’s Pub Conference.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie seeks aspirational revamp
Patisserie Valerie is seeking to reposition itself as a more contemporary, aspirational brand with a new store design and blue colour scheme set to be piloted in three London stores, and a proposed new opening in Hammersmith.
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NewsArc Inspirations seeks external investment to double in size
Arc Inspirations has set out its ambitions to double in size over the next five years as it seeks investment for its next stage of growth, chief executive Martin Wolstencroft has told MCA’s Pub Conference.
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Uber Eats trials pre-order dine-in feature
Uber Eats is trialling pre-order food at restaurants with a new ‘Dine In’ feature. The feature, which allows consumer to select the the food you want in advance, then turn up to the restaurant at a chosen time, is currently available in the US. There are no delivery or service ...
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NewsFormer Jamie’s ops chef planning portfolio of pubs
Former Jamie Oliver Restaurants operations chef Kanwar Gurmohan has acquired his first pub lease with a view to opening a portfolio of pubs in the home counties.
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Proper Pub Company appoints liquidators
Midlands-based The Proper Pub Company has appointed liquidators to the four-strong business.
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C&C reports on 'transformational' 2019
C&C Group, the drinks producer and supplier, has reported on a “transformational” 2019, following the acquisition of Matthew Clark and Bibendum.
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Star markets 150 former Punch pubs
Star Pubs & Bars is marketing 150 pubs that were originally acquired from Punch.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace would consider regional opportunities
Darwin & Wallace has voiced its desire to open in London’s Soho and the City and would consider venturing into regional cities, MCA has learnt.