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NewsBriatore to bring Crazy Pizza to the UK
Flamboyant Italian tycoon and former boss of the Benetton and Renault F1 racing teams, Flavio Briatore is to launch his Crazy Pizza concept in the UK, after securing a site in London, MCA has learnt.
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars lines up second Wells St Pizza site
Urban Pubs & Bars, the Nick Pring and Malcolm Heap-led group, has lined up a second site for its Well Street Pizza concept.
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NewsAndrews steps down as Byron IT director
Sarah Andrews, formerly of Tesco and Whitbread, has stepped down as IT director of better burger brand Byron.
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Pizza1889 continues expansion
Pizza1889, the shipping container-based concept, has opened its third site in Cambridgeshire, with a fourth due to open before the end of the year.
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NewsSector faces £113m business rates bombshell
UKHospitality has warned that the sector faces a £113m business rates increase next April.
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NewsDiary: Wind blowing in wrong direction for Gail’s
Diary was interested in reports overnight that the mooted IPO or sale of Bread Holdings, the owner of Gail’s Bakery, the Luke-Johnson chaired group, had been postponed. The reason being given is the uncertainty over the UK leaving the European Union. Diary has a stab at thinking of some others.
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NewsDomino’s UK lfls up 2.2% in Q3
Domino’s UK has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in the UK in the 13 weeks to 30 September.
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NewsLucky Voice to revamp food to increase dwell time
Lucky Voice, the private room karaoke concept, is looking to develop its food offer to bring in line with other social entertainment brands and capitalise on the consumer demand for experiences, MCA has learnt.
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NewsVaulkhard Group secures The Diamond Inn
Northeast operator Vaulkhard Group has secured The Diamond Inn pub and hotel in Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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NewsTechnology at the table feeding profits
Consumers’ use of mobile devices to improve their restaurant experiences has risen sharply in the last quarter and this trend is set to continue, according to the latest data.
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NewsGarrood steps down as Bill’s CEO
Duncan Garrood has stepped down as chief executive of the Richard Caring-backed Bill’s Restaurants, after less than 10 months in the role.
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NewsTimothy Taylor abandons managed house expansion
Timothy Taylor chief executive Tim Dewey has told MCA that the group is abandoning growth plans for its managed house division but is still on the lookout for tenanted pub acquisitions.
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Patisserie Holdings: The current state of play
Mark Brumby, of Langton Capital, gives his view on a dramatic week at Patisserie Holdings and the questions yet to be answered.
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NewsCaffe Fratelli business closes down
Caffe Fratelli, the London-based, Italian café concept, which was founded over 15 years ago, has closed down, MCA understands.
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Wine bar/café concept Hixon Green eyes expansion
Hixon Green, the Hove-based wine bar/café concept is planning to expand across the south east, with a second site set to open in Lewes, East Sussex, and further openings being lined up in Horsham and Tunbridge Wells
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Bargery steps down as Wildwood MD
Jo Bargery has stepped down as managing director of Wildwood, the Tasty-owned restaurant chain, MCA understands.
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NewsD&D London rules out further talk of IPO
D&D London has said a future IPO is not on the cards, despite reports several years ago that it was on the verge of a £100m flotation.
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NewsObica closes Fitzrovia site
Obica, the international mozzarella bar chain, has closed its site in London’s Charlotte Street a year after putting it on the market.
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Boparan offers discounts for emergency service workers
Boparan Restaurant Group is introducing new offers across its company-owned restaurants to support emergency sector workers.
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UKH announces operations managers awards
Operations managers at ETM, Admiral Taverns, Mitchells & Butlers and Star Pubs & Bars were among the winners of UKHospitality’s annual awards, which were announced last night.