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Poppleston Allen launches ‘Virtual Pub’
Licensing law firm Poppleston Allen has launched ‘Virtual Pub’ - a video training guide to help operators identify common licensing issues in pubs and how to prevent falling foul of the law.
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Tim Hortons confirms UK launch
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has confirmed its UK launch will be in Glasgow and said it had “extensive plans for roll-out across Great Britain in 2017”.
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CityMunch launches 50% discount offer across London
Food tech start-up CityMunch has launched a campaign for independent restaurants to take on branded operators with a 50% discount.
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Arbuthnot Group to open first pub – the Prince of Peckham
The Arbuthnot Group, led by Clement Ogbonnaya formerly of Kilburn’s Love & Liquor club, is to launch its first pub with plans for further expansion across London.
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NewsSeafood Pub Co eyes further accommodation growth
Seafood Pub Company’s managing director Joycelyn Neve has told MCA that the group is searching for more sites in Yorkshire and developing is accommodation offer.
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Heineken to spend £20m on Star Pubs in 2017
Heineken has announced a further £20m investment in its Star Pubs & Bars estate for 2017 – meaning at has spent £100m on the estate over the last five years.
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German Doner Kebab eyeing c100 UK sites
German Doner Kebab (GDK), the low-calorie kebab franchise, has revealed a pipeline of openings in the UK, with plans to reach 92 sites over all.
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NewsMangobean eyes aggressive growth
Mangobean, the coffee shop franchise, has eight new sites in the pipeline, and is preparing to launch its new Mango Express format this year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsLaine acquires New Pub Co
Laine Pub Company, the Brighton and London-based group, has acquired the New Pub Company from founder Peter Linacre, in a deal thought to be worth just under £4m, MCA has learnt.
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BrewDog sells £213m stake to US private equity group
BrewDog has sold c23% of its company to US private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners for £213m, in a deal that gives the Scottish brewer and pub operator a £1bn enterprise value.
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Quigley promoted to MD at Cubitt House
Cubitt House, the London-based gastro-pub operator, has promoted Adam Quigley to the role of managing director
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Cunningham steps down from Starwood
Craig Cunningham, former international operations director at Jamie’s Italian, has stepped down as group food & beverage operations director at Starwood Hotels
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D&D plans Battersea opening
D&D London, the Des Gunewardena-led group, is set join the list of operators opening at the Battersea Power Station development
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Comptoir Libanais to open in Netherlands
Comptoir Libanais is to open its first international restaurant – having secured a site in the Netherlands in partnership with HMSHost.
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UK’s Top 10 takeaways revealed
Online food ordering platform, Hungryhouse, has unveiled the UK’s 10 best takeaways.
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Peer pressure on licensing reform
This week the House of Lords recommended sweeping changes to what it called the “fundamentally flawed” Licensing Act. Kate Nicholls, of the ALMR, writes for MCA on the details of the recommendations and what they could mean for operators.
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EAT confirms debt for equity swap
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, has confirmed that at the start of this year it restructured its balance sheet, reducing its debt and increasing equity by £94.5m
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The secret to digital marketing: big signs
Leon and London Union co-founder Henry Dimbleby has described how bold signage that is clear and Instagram-friendly has played a crucual part in marketing his brand.
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Gavin made Just Eat International MD
Just Eat has promoted Jerome Gavin to International Managing Director after he founded the group’s Spanish business.
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Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito heading to Rushden Lakes
Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito have applied for premises licenses at the Rushden Lakes retail and leisure scheme in Northamptonshire.