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NewsEasyFood offers free subscription as expansion gears up
Online takeaway business EasyFood, backed by EasyJet tycoon Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is offering its services for free to new restaurant partners in an expansion drive, MCA’s sister title The Grocer has reported.
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NewsAnalysts corner: JDW
Analysts have given their early reaction to JD Wetherspoon’s FY trading update this morning, including Peel Hunt and Langton Capital. The strong like-for-like sales rise has been welcomed but there are warnings that discounting elsewhere many impact performance going forward.
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NewsJDW FY lfls up 5%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) up 5% in the year to 29 July, with total sales up 2% to £1.7bn.
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NewsJust Eat working with Vessel on dark kitchens
Just Eat has made its first foray into dark kitchens after launching its own ‘digital pop-ups’ scheme with Vessel, MCA understands.
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NewsVeeno to rebrand Veeno Club and expand subscriber offer
Veeno is to rebrand its Veeno Club to Veeno Family, and is looking to expand its offer for people that sign up, MCA has learnt.
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NewsKerb to leave Camden Market
Street food operator Kerb is to leave Camden Market after two years.
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NewsIlly Caffè to open site in Knightsbridge
Illy Caffè is to open a sixth London site, in Knightsbridge.
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NewsMagnall steps down as St Peter’s Brewery CEO
Steve Magnall is to step down as chief executive of Suffolk-based St Peter’s Brewery after three years in the role.
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Fork & Blade secures Chelsea site for Black Penny
Fork & Blade has secured a second site for its coffee house concept Black Penny in London’s Chelsea
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NewsCaring: Bill’s was left behind
Richard Caring has told MCA that he did receive approaches regarding Bill’s last year, but that he didn’t think the 82-strong chain was “dressed well enough to be sold”
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Cattle Grid team to launch bar concept
The team behind Cattle Grid is to launch a new wine bar cum kitchen concept in south west London
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NewsTGI Fridays appoints marketing director
TGI Fridays UK has appointed Al Gounder, formerly McDonald’s, as its new marketing director
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NewsLicensing restrictions result in closure of Vinoteca Soho
Vinoteca has closed its wine bar on Beak Street in Soho due to licensing restrictions, and is looking to relocate to a new site, MCA has learnt.
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Pub People Co reaches 60-site mark
Pub People Co has purchase the freehold of the Greasley Castle pub in Eastwood, Nottingham from Greene King, as it grows its estate to 60.
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NewsDerkach steps down as EAT chairman
John Derkach, the former chief executive of Tragus Group and managing director of Costa Coffee, has stepped down as chairman of EAT, the food to go chain, MCA understands.
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NewsBistrot Pierre co-founders take a step back
Robert Beacham and John Whitehead, the co-founders of Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, are to take step back from the business and take on non-executive roles, MCA understands.
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NewsFlight Club secures £15m of growth funding
Flight Club, the social darts concept, has secured £15m of new growth funding as it looks to further expand its core brand and launch a new concept called Electric Shuffle..
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NewsB&P completes acquisition of Malvern pub from Wadworth
Brunning & Price, The Restaurant Group-owned pub company, has completed the acquisition of the Plough and Harrow in Worcestershire.
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NewsDrop in number of licensed venues prompts warning to Government
UKHospitality has reacted to the latest CGA Market Growth Monitor by warning that unless the Government unveils a comprehensive package of support for hospitality businesses at the Budget Statement, the rate of closures will only increase.
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NewsDeliveroo extends global footprint
Deliveroo has announced it is launching its service in Taipei in the coming weeks meaning it will now operate in 13 markets, in over 500 towns and cities across the world.