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 <title><![CDATA[Why operators can't ignore social media]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Social media is now pivotal to everything restaurant operators do, says the US’s Nation’s Restaurant News in a report from this year’s National Restaurant Association Show.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Restaurants appeal as Quilvest chases Byron]]></title>
 <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A valuation of £100m for the Byron chain is proof of the appeal of restaurant operators to private equity, according to a piece in the Financial Times. Quilvest, the private equity group that backs YO! Sushi, is meanwhile reported by the Independent to be in the running for the company. <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Contactless runs into problems]]></title>
 <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The image of contactless payment has taken a hit after the BBC’s Moneybox programme reported problems with the system at Marks & Spencer and Pret a Manger.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[‘Small changes’ add up to big shift at M&B]]></title>
 <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Mitchells & Butlers is back on track after prolonged upheaval, says the Sunday Times in a profile. Analysts expect M&B’s latest sales to hit £1bn, with a 12% rise in pre-tax profits to £76m when it announces interim results later this week.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[McDonald’s opens up burger making process]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[McDonald’s has thrown open the farms it uses to produce burgers in another sign of its commitment to transparency on sourcing and the supply chain. <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Lobster supply under pressure]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:06 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Poor weather has put the squeeze on supply of Scottish lobster and langoustine, the Financial Times reports. <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Tricks of the menu trade]]></title>
 <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 19:05 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Simple tweaks of the menu can have a big effect on diners’ ordering habits, says a piece in the Guardian. It cites research from Bournemouth University suggesting that most menus shoehorn in more choices than people actually want.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Luke Johnson linked to Red Hot World stake]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 10:12 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital is said to be in exclusive talks to take a minority share in Red Hot World Buffet, according to the Sunday Times - a rumour that first surfaced earlier this year. A deal now could value the operation at about £30m, says the paper.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:58 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Chef and MasterChef presenter John Torode is looking to new ventures after pulling out of two London restaurants - Smiths of Smithfield and The Luxe in Spitalfields Market. <br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A new advertising tool for Twitter could transform its use for businesses, reports Brand Republic. The keyword targeting product was unveiled last week in London, and allows brands to place ads into people’s timelines when they are posting tweets about content that might be relevant to an advertiser.<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[McDonald’s UK university raises the bar]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[McDonald’s is setting up careers for young people through its own-brand university in London, the Economist reports in an insight into its sector-leading training. Across the UK, the brand says it gets about a million applicants a year, hires only one in 15 and spends £40m a year on training.<br/>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:03 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Pubs, restaurants and cafes in Bedford are being asked to open their toilets to members of the public—adding to a recent trend around the country.<br/>]]></description>
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