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NewsChris Miller: 'Days of cookie-cutter roll-out are dead'
Chris Miller, the founder of White Rabbit Fund, backers of Kricket, Island Poke, Lina Stores and Kym’s, has told MCA “the days of the 30-store rollout are dead”.
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NewsBurger King to unveil new look stores
Burger King UK, the Bridgepoint-backed chain, will unveil a new look later this year, as it plans to add 20 sites a year to its existing c500-strong estate.
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NewsOak Taverns looking to double size of freehold estate
Oak Taverns is to open The Kings Arms in Wantage today as it looks to double its estate of drink-led freehold pubs, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee launching in Manilla
Black Sheep Coffee, the speciality coffee shop operator, is launching its first international site in the Philippines in partnership with some minor shareholders in the business, MCA understands.
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NewsAttwood appointed Coco di Mama MD
Coco di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed, quick-service Italian concept, has appointed Jim Attwood, formerly of Costa, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsAmber to expand geographical reach
Amber Taverns, the wet-led community pub operator, is looking to expand its reach into the south west and east of England.
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NewsBluestone Lane plans UK launch after major investment
Bluestone Lane, the Australian-style, US-based coffee shop concept, has told MCA it plans to launch in the UK within two years after securing c£14.7m investment.
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NewsPizzaBuzz site brought to market
Pizzabuzz, the pizzeria concept developed by the Meredith Group, has placed its only site near London’s Finsbury Square, on the market.
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NewsPho partners with Feed it Back
Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho has partnered with customer feedback specialists Feed it Back, in order to gather insight on the customer experience as it looks to expand the business.
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NewsWelcome Break appoints finance transformation director
Welcome Break, the UK’s largest roadside services operator, has appointed Paul Roy, as its new finance transformation director.
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NewsNew waffle and crepes concept to replace Soho Firezza
A new crepes and waffle concept is to launch in London, on the site of the Firezza restaurant in Soho
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NewsBundobust confirms Liverpool opening; eyes second Manchester site
Indian street food and craft beer operator Bundobust has confirmed it will be opening a site in Liverpool’s Bold Street in late 2018/early 2019, and revealed it is eyeing a second Manchester site.
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NewsCrussh expands Everyone Active partnership
Crussh, the healthy eating and juice bar group, has expanded its partnership with Everyone Active Leisure Centre Group with the opening of two new sites, including its first outside the capital.
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NewsM Restaurants reports FY lfls up 15%
M Restaurants, the three-strong group led by ex-Gaucho Group managing director Martin Williams, has reported like-for-like sales up 15% in the year to the end of May.
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NewsLeon ‘pops down’ Shaftesbury Tuk Shop to test elsewhere
Leon has ‘popped-down’ its Asian fast food pop-up Tuk Shop in order to test the concept elsewhere in central London.
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PizzaExpress hires group strategy director
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed chain, has hired consultant Isabel Greiner as its new group strategy director
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News'No excuse for men-only board’
“There is no excuse for having a men-only board,” according to Holly Addison, head of hospitality and consumer digital at executive recruiter Odgers Berndtson.
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NewsBoard game café to launch in Shoreditch
Proceed Clockwise, a new, 100-cover board game café, is to launch later this summer in London’s Shoreditch
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MOD Pizza set for Romford
MOD Pizza UK is to open its seventh site in the UK this week, in Romford, Essex
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Yard & Coop lines up permanent Leeds site
Yard & Coop, the North West based fried chicken and drinks concept, has lined up a permanent site in Leeds