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Kingston rejects late night levy
Sector trade bodies have welcomed the decision by the licensing committee at Kingston Council to reject launching a consultation on the introduction of a Late Night Levy in the borough.
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NewsNovus opens up website to other operators
Novus has opened up its Late Night London website for the first time in a decade to all bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs in the capital.
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NewsGardner joins Hush Heath
Ed Gardner, the former managing director of Corney & Barrow has joined Hush Heath Estates as commercial director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsVanellus Inns grows to five
Vanellus Inns, the Norwich-based group run by award-winning licensee Victoria MacDonald, has taken on two new sites, to grow the company to five, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCEOs 'haven't seen the light' on tech
Many chief executives in the restaurant sector have “not seen the light” when it comes to technology, despite the huge potential for improving efficiency, according to Wagamama customer director Emma Woods.
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NewsTwisted Delivery sets out aggressive expansion
Jungle Creations, the media company behind Facebook ‘food porn’ channel Twisted, is planning to rapidly scale up its delivery only kitchen concept, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCarlsberg sales down 1% in Q3
Carlsberg has reported net sales down 1% in the third quarter to DKK 16.7bn (£2bn) mainly as a result of poor trading in Russia.
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NewsBermondsey Pub Co grows to 50
Ei Group has grown its Bermondsey Pub Company managed division to 50 outlets and opened a second Waiting Rooms pub.
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NewsPizza Hut and KFC grow UK lfls in Q3
Pizza Hut and KFC have both reported strong sales growth in the UK for the third quarter to 30 September.
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Sano launches £500k crowdfund
Sano, the healthy eating food group, has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube to raise £500,000.
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NewsStarbucks reports Q4 lfls up 2%
Starbucks has reported global like-for-like sales up 2% in its fourth quarter to 1 October but said revenues for its EMEA segment were flat.
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NewsEx-Asda boss to replace Johnson as Gaucho chair
Luke Johnson has stepped down as chairman of Gaucho, to be replaced by ex-Asda chief executive, Paul Mason.
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NewsBakkavor scraps IPO
Bakkavor, the food service company and owner of PizzaStorm, has announced it will no longer proceed with its planned stock market flotation.
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NewsTortilla secures first site for “baby Tortilla” format
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed, the burrito and taco brand, has secured the first site for a smaller format model
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NewsOle & Steen to launch at Oxford Westgate
Danish baker Ole & Steen has three further UK openings lined up for early 2018, including its first regional store, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSwedish coffee chain to make UK debut
Wayne’s Coffee, Scandinavia’s leading coffee chain, is to make its UK debut next month in central London
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NewsKossoff joins Pieminister board
Simon Kossoff, the former chief executive and chairman of Carluccio’s, has joined the board of Pieminister
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NewsHeineken deal is “statement of intent” for Admiral
Admiral Taverns chief executive Kevin Georgel has told MCA that the deal to acquire 17 pubs from Heineken is a “signal of intent” that the group will seek to be at the head of the pack for good quality acquisition opportunities.
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NewsEl Mexicana plans 8-10 Cocina restaurants
El Mexicana, the quick service Mexican group, is planning to roll out 8-10 sites of its new fast casual brand Cocina by the end of next year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMarks: Sector must capitalise on key events
The Deltic Group’s chief executive Peter Marks has told MCA that the group’s most recent results show the importance for the sector of getting the big occasions right.