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M&B reports 2.7% like-for-like sales growth
18 May, 2012
Mitchells & Butlers, the UK's biggest pub and restaurant operator, saw revenues grow 6.3% in the 28 weeks to 7 April - with like-for-like sales ahead 2.7%.
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Cold, wet April prompts 2% like-for-like sales decline
17 May, 2012
Poor weather hit sales across the eating and drinking-out market in April, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data – with pub and restaurant groups seeing collective like-for-like sales down 2% for the month.
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Restaurant Group sees bright start to 2012
17 May, 2012
The Restaurant Group, operator of Frankie & Benny's, Chiquito's and Garfunkels, has reported strong trading for the first 19 weeks of the year with total sales 8% ahead of the previous year and like-for-like sales 4% ahead. It also announcedit would be rolling-out of its new Coast to Coast concept.
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Marston's sees 15% profit growth
17 May, 2012
Marston's, the pub operator and brewer, saw underlying pre-tax profits grow 15% in the 26 weeks to 31 March, with total sales up 7.6% to £342.1m. Like-for-like sales in its managed pubs were ahead 3.6%.
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New openings: Four more for Hall & Woodhouse; Burger & Lobster takes Bistro du Vin
16 May, 2012
Dorset-based brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse has picked up four new freehold sites; as MWB sells its Bistro du Vin sites to Burger & Lobster. Meanwhile, there's opening news from Bill's Produce, Ruby Tuesday's, Buddha Bar, Rossopomodoro, SSP and Meantime Brewery.
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Missed this - the best bits from the web
14 May, 2012
Catch up on the pick from other media websites, including: Mail chases chains on litter campaign, Restaurants’ waste means energy and US restaurant gets volume control.more...
Steve Richards to be guest chair at Peach 2020 Conference & Awards
22 November, Intercontinental London Park Lane
Peach's flagship conference and awards presentation is moving to a new format and bigger venue for 2012 - with Novus Leisure boss Steve Richards joining us as guest chairman. Put the date in the diary: 22 November at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel.
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Social media: new online lessons
9 May, 2012
Businesses need to be prompt, personal and professional when it comes to dealing with customers in the world of social media, say a host of experts in recent advice round-ups. There's new ideas for training staff too. Here's the latest top tips.
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Peach Future of Finance Dinner – first speakers announced
20 June, 2012, Minster Exchange, Minster Pavement, London E3
The theme for Peach 2012 Future of Finance dinner and debate is “Raising Finance for Growth”, with Brasserie Blanc’s Mark Derry joining Loungers' Alex Reilley and Barburrito's Morgan Davies on the operators’ panel. For details of this exclusive invitation-only event call Christine Martin on 01704 550383.
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New openings: More for Inventive and Meat Liquor
9 May, 2012
Inventive Leisure has signed two more sites to its spirit-led formats. It joins operators including Meat Liquor, Prezzo, BrewDog and YO! Sushi with expansion plans this week.
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Missed this - the best bits from the web
7 May, 2012
Catch up on the pick from other media websites, including: Euro crisis impacts operators, Betting shops on the rise, Punch ‘poised for debt talks’ and Rowland leading YO!’s US invasion.more...
McQuater quits Barracuda; Moxham steps in
4 May, 2012
Mark McQuater chief executive of the Barracuda Pub Company is leaving the company he founded almost 12 years ago. Roger Moxham, a former managing director at Mitchells & Butlers, is to become its new ceo.
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