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NewsWagamama’s Campbell named Retailers’ Retailer
David Campbell, the driving force behind the resurgence of Wagamama, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market.
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NewsFranco Manca builds pipeline
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, which last night won the Best Concept Award at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2017, has lined up a further seven locations, as it looks to push through the 40-site mark and beyond.
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NewsGK starts rebrand of Eating Inn to Goodwin’s
Greene King is trialing a rebrand of its Eating Inn estate, called Goodwin’s Bar & Kitchen, MCA understands.
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NewsThe Coal Shed to make London debut
The Coal Shed, the upmarket steak concept based in Brighton, is to make its London debut at the One Tower Bridge development.
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NewsFlavour Garden outlines expansion plan
Flavour Garden, the mixed-model restaurant, bar and retail business is looking to get to five sites by the end of 2018, followed by a more accelerated rollout.
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Arabica eyeing measured, accelerated expansion
Arabica founder James Walters is looking to open two more restaurants over the next 18 months.
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SIBA Business & Industry Awards shortlist revealed
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has revealed the shortlist for its Business & Industry Awards 2017.
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Ole & Steen continues to build UK pipeline
Lagkagehuset, the Danish bakery chain, behind the new Ole & Steen brand, which launched in the UK last year, has further strengthened its openings pipeline here, after securing an opening in Canary Wharf.
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Vital Ingredient launches first consumer app
Healthy grab-and-go group Vital Ingredient has launched its first consumer app, which it said will streamline the loyalty process and allow customers to order and pay for food and drink.
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KFC celebrates £3.5m investment in apprentices
At the beginning of 2017’s National Apprenticeship Week, KFC is celebrating the fact that 600 of its team members have graduated from its Apprenticeship programme.
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Just Eat sees rapid growth in breakfast and desserts delivery
Just Eat has said breakfast and desserts are its fastest growing category in the UK, but stressed that pizza still remains the most popular takeaway.
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Entertainment spend up 10.8% in February
Consumers spent 4% more year-on-year in February with entertainment spend up 10.8%.
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Conibear made Fleurets head of retail leisure and restaurants
Fleurets has apppointed Kevin Conibear as head of retail leisure & restaurants.
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Downing launches £1.9m pub bond IFSA
Hedderwick, a company which operates sites with Oakman Inns, is raising £1.87m through crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd.
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NewsTRG FY lfls down 3.9%
The Restaurant Group has said all three of its major brands – Frankie and Benny’s; Chiquito and Coast to Coast – underperformed in 2016 but stressed a ‘robust plan’ was in place to turn them around.
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Cote strengthens openings pipeline
Cote, the BC Partners-backed group, has further strengthened the openings pipeline for its eponymous brand with sites secures in Gloucester Quays, Lewes and Shrewsbury.
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NewsBRG confirms Mcilwee appointment
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has confirmed to MCA that former Tesco chief financial officer Laurie Mcilwee has joined the group as chairman.
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Ducalian buys Truscott Arms for £5m
Ducalian Capital has acquired the award-winning Maida Vale gastro pub, The Truscott Arms, for £5m.
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Poole steps down from Prezzo
Christian Poole has stepped down as marketing director at Prezzo after nearly five years with the company, MCA understands.
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French: Current trading to have remained difficult for TRG
Ahead of its full-year update tomorrow, leading analyst Simon French at Cenkos has said that he expects current trading to have remained difficult for The Restaurant Group (TRG).