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NewsTim Hortons secures first UK & Ireland franchisee
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has announced it has signed up its first franchisee in the UK & Ireland.
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NewsLaurillard: Differentiation key to success
Giggling Squid co-founder Andy Laurillard has credited his company’s 53% uplift in EBITDA to a differentiated offer which does not revolve around pizzas and burgers.
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NewsAmber to roll out new brand, The Northern Way
Amber Taverns is to roll out a new brand after a successful first iteration in Preston, MCA understands.
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NewsHachi Group to open first UK restaurant
Japanese barbecue restaurant Hachi is to open its first restaurant in the UK, at 56 Brewer Street in Soho.
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NewsAzzurri FY sales up 8.5%
Azzurri Group chief executive Steve Holmes has told MCA that the group is primed to capitalise on the good property deals he expects will result from the contraction in the casual dining market.
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NewsDiageo to sell 19 brands for £427m
Diageo has agreed to sell a portfolio of 19 brands to US distiller Sazerac for £427m.
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NewsChopstix launches next generation design at Westfield Stratford
Noodle bar chain Chopstix has opened a new store, complete with next generation design at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsTRG launches £315m rights issue
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed its fully underwritten rights issue to raise £315m for the proposed acquisition of Wagamama.
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NewsDirty Martini owner reviews its options
CG Restaurants, the owner of the Dirty Martini cocktail bars chain, is reviewing its options after receiving a number of unsolicited approaches.
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NewsGBK’s CVA proposals approved by creditors
Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s (GBK) CVA proposals were approved by “an overwhelming majority”, at meeting of unsecured creditors earlier today.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Goodbody on TRG/Wagamama deal
There have been a range of positive and negative reactions from analysts following the proposed sale of Wagamama to The Restaurant Group, but despite some concerns Goodbody feels is it a deal that can deliver.
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NewsSlim Chickens set for Liverpool
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is looking to convert its Ed’s Easy Diner site in Liverpool into a Slim Chickens.
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NewsBigfoot Pub Co takes on new Laine's pub
Bigfoot Pub Co, the Brighton based craft beer pub operator, has taken on another site, The Hampton Arms, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSlapFish secures debut UK site
SlapFish, the US fast-casual restaurant concept, is to make its debut in the UK, after securing a site in Camden Town, MCA has learnt.
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NewsLondon Cocktail Club to explore its options
London Cocktail Club (LCC), the concept led by JJ Goodman, has appointed advisers as it looks to secure new investment to fund its next stage of growth, MCA understands.
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NewsCampbell: I expect Bill’s to have more sites in a year
David Campbell, the executive chairman of Bill’s Restaurants, has told MCA that he expects the company to have more restaurants in 12 months time, but hasn’t ruled out some minor consolidation of the brand’s c80-strong estate.
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NewsChesser: ‘Laine can be a national beer brand’
Punch chief executive Clive Chesser has said he sees no reason why Laine Brew Co can’t become a national brand, as the group rolls out beers from its sister company across its estate.
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NewsVote on GBK CVA could be closest yet
Speculation is mounting that the vote by creditors to push through GBK’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal could be the tightest one yet.
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NewsMcQuater becomes Barworks chairman
Mark McQuater, the former chief executive of Revolution Bars Group and the Barracuda Group, has become non-executive chairman of Barworks, the London-based pub and bar group led by Marc Francis-Baum, MCA has learnt.
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NewsUK's first cannabis restaurant to open
The UK’s first restaurant themed around cannabis ingredient CBD is set to open in Brighton.