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    Appetise seeking £500k on Crowdcube

    2018-02-01T08:24:08.380Z

    Appetise, the online food delivery marketplace chaired by Keith Edelman, is seeking to raise £500,000 on Crowdcube.

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    Tossed invest in cashless payment app Thyngs

    2018-02-01T08:24:02.067Z

    Founder of Tossed Vincent McKevitt and financial director Neil Sebba have invested in an early-stage cashless payments firm Thyngs, as part of a £300,000 crowdfunding campaign.

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    Brandwatch: McDonald’s

    2018-02-01T08:24:00Z

    The global burger giant yesterday announced its 47th consecutive quarter of sales and guest count growth in the UK. We look at data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel to assess how the brand has been performing against its peers over the past year.

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    Byron looks to the future after CVA approval

    2018-02-01T08:24:00Z

    Byron it set to conclude its previously negotiated financial restructuring after the group’s Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) proposal was overwhelmingly approved by its creditors.

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    Paddy & Scott's signs Middle East JV

    2018-02-01T08:23:49.503Z

    Paddy & Scott’s, the Suffolk coffee shop operator and roaster, has signed a joint venture in the Middle East with the El-Sadek Investment Group LLC, MCA understands.

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    Costa in landmark Corrie deal

    2018-02-01T08:23:42.273Z

    Costa Coffee and Co-op supermarket and will open branches on Coronation Street as part of an unprecedented new product placement deal.

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    TRG Concessions takes over JDW pub at Aberdeen Airport

    2018-02-01T07:34:03.720Z

    TRG Concessions has taken over the JD Wetherspoon pub in Aberdeen Airport.

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    Comptoir FY trading “above market expectations”

    2018-02-01T07:23:00Z

    Comptoir Group, the operator of its eponymous brand and the Shawa model, has said that trading in the 52 weeks to 31 December was above market expectations.

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    Peach takes on 19th pub

    2018-01-31T08:40:13.270Z

    Peach Pub Company has taken on its 19th site with the acquisition this week of The Bear & Ragged Staff, in the village of Cumnor, Oxfordshire.

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    Hickory’s FY turnover up 15%

    2018-01-31T08:40:08.043Z

    Hickory’s, the Piper-backed smokehouse operator, grew turnover 15% to £16.6m in the year to 30 April.

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    TGI Fridays reviews options

    2018-01-31T08:40:00Z

    Electra Partners, the private equity backers of TGI Fridays UK, has appointed advisers to review its options for the group

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    McDonald’s UK up to 270 McDelivery sites

    2018-01-31T08:40:00Z

    McDonald’s UK extended its McDelivery service to 270 restaurants in the fourth quarter and also reported strong consumer interest in its Meals Under low-calorie range.

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    Manjaros heading to Newcastle

    2018-01-31T08:39:48.560Z

    Manjaros, the African-Caribbean restaurant concept opening in Newcastle.

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    Shu Xiangge to double up

    2018-01-31T08:39:40.873Z

    Shu Xiangge, the Chinese hot pot restaurant, has opened a second site at 10 Gerrard Street in Chinatown London.

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    Feast Canteen confirms line-up

    2018-01-31T08:39:36.833Z

    Feast Canteen, the Incipio Group’s latest opening in Hammersmith, has confirmed Made of Dough, Sinchow, Patty & Bun, Breddos Tacos and Salvation in Noodles are joining the line-up of operators.

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    On the Dak could be rolled out

    2018-01-31T08:39:32.723Z

    On the Bab founder Linda Lee has told MCA her new chicken concept On the Dak has potential to be rolled out into different formats. Lee, who also operates Koba restaurant and Mee Market, said the new restaurant, set to open in 1 Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, would capitalise on ...

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    Harvester targets “silent majority” for guest feedback

    2018-01-31T08:39:00Z

    Mitchells & Butlers’ Harvester brand has seen an 18% hike in its number of guest promoters after trialling a scheme aimed at tapping into the “silent majority” of customers usually reluctant to give feedback.

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    Brand watch: Domino’s Pizza

    2018-01-31T08:39:00Z

    Despite the ever-widening range of options for consumers in the home delivery market, Domino’s remains the best known operator and continues to grow sales. Georgi Gyton examines how the brand has focussed on offering a different experience to many of its competitors in the delivery field.

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    Analysts' Corner: Domino’s Pizza

    2018-01-31T08:39:00Z

    Following the announcement of Domino’s Q4 trading update yesterday (30 January), MCA rounds-up a selection of analyst’s comments on the group’s performance.

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    Adil Group updates pipeline

    2018-01-31T08:39:00Z

    The Adil Group, the multi-site franchise operator, has updated its development pipeline for 2018-19 in England and Scotland.