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Kaspa's aiming to reach 80 this year
Kaspa’s, the c50-strong desert parlour franchise, is aiming to reach 80 sites this year, with six openings lined up for April, MCA has learnt.
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Pret mulls challenges of plastic bottle refund
The Government has been urged to create an opt-out to its proposed plastic bottle deposit scheme.
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Patty & Bun Borough 'most ambitious yet'
Patty & Bun’s forthcoming Borough site will be its most ambitious yet, and see the brand unveil a full breakfast and coffee offering for the most time, MCA has learnt.
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Fat Hippo to launch new concept in Sunderland
Fat Hippo, the North East restaurant group, are launching new music, bar and restaurant concept, Bonded Warehouse, in Sunderland.
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MAD takes on The Blue Pig
Mark Andrew Developments (MAD), the Manchester based operator, has taken over The Blue Pig in the city’s Northern Quarter.
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UK food and drink exports up 12% in 2017
A survey has found that UK food and drink exports rose 12% in the year to November 2017.
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The Ivy lines up Oxford opening
The Ivy Collection, the fast-growing, Richard Caring-backed group, is lining up an opening in Oxford
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Farmer J to double up
Farmer J is set to double its presence in central London, with an opening near Monument tube station
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Leon to replace Café Ritazza at Victoria
Leon is to replace the Café Ritazza unit in the main concourse at London’s Victoria station, as part of its partnership with SSP
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KFC supply problems continue
Some KFC restaurants remain closed this week with others operating a limited menu, MCA’s sister title, the Grocer has reported.
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Kricket confirms Brixton details
Kricket, the White Rabbit Fund backed concept, has confirmed its return to Brixton, which will feature 40 covers and a separate bar.
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NewsConviviality in sale talks after fundraise fails
Drinks supplier and wholesaler, Conviviality has announced this morning that it intends to appoint administrators, having failed to raise the £125m it needs to recapitalise.
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NewsMarch 2018
The March 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available, including highlights from the 20th Retailers’ Retailer of the Year; analysis of this year’s AlixPartners’ Growth Company Index and a host of interviews, profiles and features.
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NewsLoungers reaches 100th Lounge milestone
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site, with plans to invest £10m to open a further 16 Lounges in 2018
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McDonald’s UK to begin phasing out plastic straws
McDonald’s UK is to begin phasing out plastic straws across its c1,300 estate
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Fuller’s signs up to Refill campaign app
Fuller’s has announced that it has registered its 397 pubs as Refill stations on the Refill campaign app
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North Brewing Co secures Taproom site
North Brewing Co has secured a site for the first of what it hopes will be a number of openings under its Taproom concept
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UKHospitality launches sector-wide commission
UKHospitality is launching a sector-wide workforce commission to promote understanding of the importance and potential of the UK’s hospitality sector.
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Analysts corner: A tale of two sectors
Peel Hunt analysts, Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones, have given their view on the contrasting like-for-like performances at the start of the year across pub and restaurant groups.
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Slim's Healthy Kitchen to open third site
Slim’s Healthy Kitchen, the Northern Irish concept, is opening a third location, in the town of Magherafelt.