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    Diageo partners with UberEats for alcohol delivery

    2018-01-12T16:08:29.290Z

    Diageo has partnered with UberEats to offer retailers the opportunity to grow their alcohol sales. Retailers will be invited to work alongside Diageo as supply partners to fulfil orders of its beverages, as well as mixers and snacks, via the UberEats app. Diageo said the initiative will provide a significant ...

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    Byron FY losses hit £10m

    2018-01-12T08:36:00Z

    The CVA proposal document for Byron shows that the company’s like-for-likes sales declined to -17% at one stage

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    200 Degrees lines up Sheffield and Manchester sites

    2018-01-12T08:28:04.150Z

    200 Degrees, the regional speciality coffee shop group and roaster, has lined up two new sites in Sheffield and Manchester following its £3m investment from Foresight, MCA has learnt.

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    Donut King & Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar plan UK launches

    2018-01-12T08:27:49.783Z

    Retail Food Group has signed master franchise agreements for the UK for its Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar and Donut King Brands

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    Imbiba launches £10m leisure fund

    2018-01-12T08:26:00Z

    Imbiba has launched a new Leisure EIS Fund to raise up to £10m and updated on the performance of the groups it currently backs, MCA understands.

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    Kolvin resigns from Night Time Commission

    2018-01-12T08:24:00Z

    Philip Kolvin QC, a licensing specialist credited with saving Fabric nightclub, has stepped down as chair of London’s Night Time Commission, the Evening Standard reports.

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    Polpo: Core business remains strong

    2018-01-12T08:24:00Z

    Scott Macdonald, managing director of Polpo, has told MCA that the core business of the Venetian-style concept remains strong 

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    Study forecasts Brexit productivity fall

    2018-01-12T08:24:00Z

    Operators face a rise in costs if expected to fill a shortfall in EU labour with domestic workers, who are expected to demand higher wages, a new report has warned.

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    Conviviality announces restructure

    2018-01-12T08:24:00Z

    Conviviality, the wholesaler and drinks distributor, has announced a series of changes to its structure and senior team following the successful integration of the Matthew Clark and Bibendum businesses.

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    Network Rail reports 9% sales growth over Christmas

    2018-01-12T08:24:00Z

    Network Rail has reported 9% retail sales growth across its managed stations over the festive period.

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    Veeno lines up two more, eyes 10 for 2018

    2018-01-12T08:24:00Z

    Veeno, the fast growing Italian wine café group, has lined up two more sites for early 2018, with 10 planned over all for the year, MCA has learnt.

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    Hawksmoor to open Edinburgh site

    2018-01-12T08:23:00Z

    Hawksmoor is to open in Edinburgh in the summer after securing the former Royal Bank of Scotland building in St Andrew Square.

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    Bob Bob Ricard launches flexible pricing model

    2018-01-12T08:23:00Z

    One of London’s most famous high-end restaurants has this week started pioneering a new pricing model based on the travel industry

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    M&B Q1 lfls up 2.2%

    2018-01-12T07:13:00Z

    Mitchells & Butlers has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in the 14 weeks to 6 January.

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    Myers to launch Downing-backed pubco

    2018-01-11T08:51:00Z

    Former Busaba Eathai chief executive Jason Myers is partnering with Downing to launch Grosvenor Pubs, MCA has learnt.

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    Five Guys secures Canary Wharf site

    2018-01-11T08:50:00Z

    Five Guys, the better burger brand, has secured a further London flagship site in Canary Wharf

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    KuPP to partner with John Lewis in Leeds

    2018-01-11T08:48:58.857Z

    Faucet Inn is partnering with John Lewis once again to open a fifth iteration of its Scandinavian-inspired casual dining concept, KuPP, MCA has learnt.

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    Motherclucker eyes Exmouth Market site

    2018-01-11T08:48:47.553Z

    Motherclucker, the fried chicken street food concept, has opened two Deliveroo Editions kitchens, with a third on the way, and is closing in on a debut bricks and mortar site, MCA has learnt.

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    Buns & Buns confirmed for Covent Garden

    2018-01-11T08:48:16.220Z

    Buns & Buns, the Miami-based restaurant concept which debuted in the UK at a delivery-only kitchen in Canary Wharf, has confirmed it is launching a bricks and mortar site in Covent Garden.

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    Young and Rowe promoted at Asahi UK

    2018-01-11T08:48:00Z

    Asahi UK has announced senior management changes following the retirement of Gary Haigh and promotion of Tim Clay to managing director.