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NewsCosta Q3 lfls down 1.5% in high street stores
Like-for-like sales at Costa Coffee were up 0.1% in its third quarter to 30 November, with a 1.5% fall across its UK equity stores.
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NewsThe Stable founders to launch new venture Swim
The Stable founders Richard and Nikki Cooper are preparing to launch a new venture in preparation for their exit from the pizza and cider concept at the end of the financial year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsThe Stable rides choppy trading with specialist offer
Richard Cooper has told MCA his final calendar year at the helm of The Stable had been challenging, but had surpassed expectations.
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NewsBrewDog to open first airport pub
BrewDog has secured a unit for its first airport bar and has a second in the pipeline.
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Vagabond in investment talks
Vagabond, the award-winning wine shop and deli concept, is in investment talks as it plans to open four further sites this year
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Mangobean plans 15 sites this year, signs new
Mangobean, the coffee shop franchise, is planning to open 15 stores this year under a string of new agreements, MCA has learnt. Shane Saunders, who leads the group, told MCA he expected to reach 28 sites by the end of 2018, and 50 by the end of 2019. Mangobean has ...
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Cineworld UK retail sales up 7.1% in 2017
Cineworld saw UK retail revenue grow 7.1% in the year to 31 December.
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Barburrito signs partnership with TRG
Barburrito has announced a new partnership with The Restaurant Group (TRG) which will see it launch sites in UK airports
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Hill steps down from Salt Yard board
Steve Hill, the former chief executive of Wagamama and Las Iguanas, has stepped down from the board of the Salt Yard Group
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Fazenda founders to launch Catalan-influenced restaurant
The founders of Fazenda, the Brazillian ‘rodizio’ concept, are set to open a Catalan-influenced restaurant in Manchester
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Nando's opens recording studio
Nando’s has opened a recording studio in the basement of its Soho restaurant.
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McDonald's makes sustainable packaging pledge
McDonald’s has pledged all its packaging worldwide will come from sustainable sources by 2025.
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Portobello Pizzeria to launch San Pietro
The team behind Portobello Pizzeria in Notting Hill is opening a new Italian restaurant, San Pietro, in Kensington.
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Nine Lives team take over The Gunmakers
The team behind Nine Lives bar in London Bridge and drinks agency Sweet&Chilli have taken over The Gunmakers in Clerkenwell.
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Proof of Age Standards Scheme launches new card design
The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) has launched a new card design, in order to reflect the support of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).
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NewsGreggs looks to expand drive-thru format in 2018
Greggs’ chief executive Roger Whiteside has told MCA that the bakery food-to-go chain is keen to expand its drive-thru format following the successful opening of its first, in Greater Manchester, in August 2017.
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NewsCity Pub Group FY lfls up 3.8%
The City Pub Group, the recently listed premium pub operator, has announced like-for-like sales up 3.8% for the year to 31 December 2017, with turnover up 34% to £37.4m.
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NewsForrester: “Something has to give on discounts”
TGI Fridays chief executive Karen Forrester has said “something has to give” on the plethora of discounts being offered across the sector.
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NewsTGI Fridays: “We haven’t slowed down at all”
Karen Forrester, chief executive of TGI Fridays, has no plans to slow down expansion as the group targets another seven sites this year.
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NewsGunewardena hails 'flight to quality' in December trading
Des Gunewardena has credited a “flight to quality” to D&D London’s strong December trading.