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OpinionBrand focus: Pizza Hut
On Friday Pizza Hut Restaurants unveiled the first of its new-style restaurants at Crawley Leisure Park in West Sussex as part of a £60m estate overhaul that will affect more than 80 outlets by the end of 2014. M&C Report saw the new design and caught up with chief executive Jens Hofma and operations director Mike Spencer
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NewsByron to make north east debut
Byron, the Hutton Collins-owned burger chain, is to make its debut in the north east, after securing its first site in Leeds
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Councils call for review of outdated licensing system
Local businesses need to be freed from outdated and complex licensing rules and needless red tape, council leaders are warning
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Operators sign up for transport hub developments
A number of operators including Leon, Castle Rock Brewery and Flat White, are amongst seven new brands that are set to sign up to open as part of the new food & beverage mix at East Midlands Airport
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Soho House plans BBC Television Centre site
Soho House, the Nick Jones-led group, is in talks to open a hotel and club at BBC Television Centre, according to The Times
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Analysis & Insight
Blanc research highlights mood swings
New research commissioned by Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc chain, with YouGov, has offered a glimpse into the reasons behind the gloomy faces of commuters every Monday morning
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Cote secures Wokingham site
Cote, the CBPE-backed chain, has further strengthened its pipeline for the coming 12 months, after securing a site in Wokingham
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NewsHutton Collins agrees to acquire Byron in £100m deal
The Gondola Group has agreed to sell its fast-growing Byron brand to private equity group Hutton Collins, for a consideration of £100m.
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NewsPing Pong enters UAE franchise agreement
Ping Pong has entered into a franchise agreement, which will see it further expand in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with eight restaurants planned to open over the next eight years
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Soho House UK FY turnover climbs 2.2%
Soho House has reported a 2.2% rise in turnover to £65.3m for the year to 30 December 2012 across its UK operations and stated its ambition to open further sites under its Little House format
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Iberica secures Victoria site
Iberica Food & Culture is understood to have secured a site in London’s Victoria, as part of the Land Securities redevelopment of the area
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Turtle Bay grows pipeline
Turtle Bay, the six-strong Caribbean restaurant chain led by Aj Jaya-Wickrema, is believed to be close to securing three new sites as part of plans to open five new units during 2014
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ONE Group plans STK UK expansion
The ONE Group, owners of international restaurant group STK, has announced plans to further expand the premium steakhouse brand within major cities across the UK after attracting $44.3m (£27.3m) of new investment
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NewsJamie’s Italian launches loyalty scheme
Jamie’s Italian, the casual dining chain spearheaded by Jamie Oilver, has launched a Gold Club loyalty scheme
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Mezze considers funding options
West Country restaurant chain Mezze is considering its funding options as it looks to grow its current six-strong estate to up to 16 units over the next three years
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My Old Dutch targets up to 30 sites
My Old Dutch, the London-based pancake house operator, hopes to open up to 30 sites and has identified a number of target locations outside the capital, M&C Reporthas learnt
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NewsPizza Hut to undertake £60m estate overhaul
Pizza Hut Restaurants, the Rutland Partners-backed group, is to undertake a £60m investment programme across its estate, which will see the introduction of a new menu, new uniforms and a new design, M&C Report has learnt
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OpinionTaking Tragus forward
Mark Wingett talks to Tragus chief executive John Derkach about his first year at the helm of the Café Rouge, Strada and Bella Italia operator. The former Costa Coffee managing director talks about how Bella is primed for growth, Café Rouge is going through a process of reinvigoration and working to make Strada special again, while touching on some wider sector issues
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Nineteen Ten Mexican Kitchen eyes expansion
Nineteen Ten Mexican Kitchen is to open its second site in the capital, after securing a site in South Kensington, as it looks to ramp up its expansion plans
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PizzaExpress launches autumn menu
PizzaExpress, the Gondola-owned chain, has launched its new autumn menu this week, with more pizza options than ever and a wider range of dishes