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NewsStudy shows 92% of councils recognise value of late night sector
A study by the Local Government Unit and the Portman Group, which found that 92% of councils believe that the night time economy will play an important role in preventing the decline of the high street, has been welcomed.
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NewsGreggs Q3 lfls up 3.2%
Greggs has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) up 3.2% in its managed shops in the 13 weeks to 29 September, with total sales growing 7.3%.
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NewsIndustry coalition calls on Chancellor for action
UKHospitality and a coalition of hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in this month’s Budget that will protect the economic contribution made by the sector.
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NewsShepherd Neame confirms acquisition of Ebbsfleet site for pub hotel
Shepherd Neame has confirmed it has acquired a new site at Ebbslfeet Garden City, a major strategic development bordering Greater London and Kent.
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NewsCover drive
Following success in Brixton and Soho, Indian small plates restaurant Kricket has opened its largest restaurant yet. Joe Lutrario reports.
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NewsRed Oak Taverns secures £42m fund from OakNorth
Red Oak Taverns, operator of 161 pubs, has secured a £42m refinancing and acquisition package with OakNorth, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSmokey Tails opens at Boxpark
Smokey Tails, the smokehouse concept from international DJ Seth Troxler, has launched a second site, in Boxpark Crowydon.
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Orange Brands eyes Duck & Waffle Local expansion
Orange Brands Management, the operator of SushiSamba and Duck & Waffle, sees opportunities for further sites of Duck & Waffle Local format in London, MCA has learnt.
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NewsKerbEdge facing winding up petition from Matthew Clark Bibendum
KerbEdge, the Hull-based better burger concept, is facing a winding up petition from Matthew Clark Bibendum.
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NewsMy Cookie Dough eyeing 50 sites by 2020
Dessert company My Cookie Dough is hoping to reach 50 sites by 2020, through expansion in the UK and overseas, MCA has learnt.
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Kym's could be spun out into specialist formats
Chris Miller, whose White Rabbit Fund has backed the opening of Andrew Wong’s new Bloomberg Arcade opening Kym’s, has told MCA there could be opportunities for spin-off formats of the brand.
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NewsWagamama: “We have stopped talking about sales as the most important factor”
Speaking on the back of the group’s Q1 trading update yesterday, Wagamama chief executive Jane Holbrook talks to MCA about not mentioning the weather, why she is asking her staff not to work too hard, how the brand learnt to embrace delivery and plans to become a “global, iconic brand”.
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NewsWhittaker makes move to take Intu private
John Whittaker, Intu’s largest shareholder, has confirmed he is working with a consortium with the aim of taking the shopping centre owner private.
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Caprice Holdings to open Selfridges restaurant next month
Caprice Holdings has confirmed that its Brasserie of Light concept will open next month in Selfridges’ Oxford Street store.
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NewsBoxpark Wembley announces further openings
Boxpark Wembley has announced a further host of operators ahead of its launch on 1 December.
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NewsWagamama UK lfls up 8.5% in Q1
Wagamama achieved an 8.5% increase in like-for-like (lfl) sales at its UK restaurants, during the 16 weeks to 19 August 2018.
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NewsJamie Oliver Group strengthens senior team
Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group has announced a series of senior appointments.
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NewsBewiched Coffee lines up two sites, eyes drive-thru market
Bewiched, the Northampton-based coffee shop group, has lined up two new sites, and is looking to crack the burgeoning drive-thru coffee market, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBen’s Cookies up to 16 with Cambridge opening
Ben’s Cookies has opened its 16th UK site, on Market Street in Cambridge.
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NewsJDW defends treatment of workers
JD Wetherspoon has issued a spirited defence of its treatment of workers ahead of today’s strike at two of its pubs.