Month: October 2018
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Oct- 2018 -15 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Patisserie Valerie boss resigns from Restaurant Group board
Patisserie Valerie chief executive Paul May has announced he has resigned from his position on the Restaurant Group board “with…
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15 OctoberBusiness
Managed pubs see continued growth in September; restaurants decline
Sunny weather in September again proved good news for Britain’s managed pubs, with collective like-for-like sales up 1.9% on the…
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12 OctoberBusiness
Patisserie Valerie saved from collapse with £20m rescue plan
Crisis-hit cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has been saved from collapse after entrepreneur Luke Johnson offered the company a rescue plan…
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12 OctoberRestaurants
Mustard restaurant to relaunch as Le Petit Citron
Brook Green restaurant, Mustard, is to relaunch as Le Petit Citron on 9 November, the former British brasserie will become…
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12 OctoberFood and Drink
Calorie cap introduced for some restaurant dishes
Public Health England is set to announce calorie caps for certain restaurant dishes, the cap would see the limit for…
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12 OctoberRestaurants
Gymkhana appoints Jitin Joshi as new executive chef
London-based Indian restaurant Gymkhana has announced the appointment of Jitin Joshi as its new executive chef. Joshi, originally from India,…
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12 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Patisserie Valerie chief finance director arrested
The chief finance director of embattled bakery chain Patisserie Valerie was arrested and has been released on bail, the company…
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11 OctoberBusiness
Patisserie Valerie warns of possible collapse
High street bakery Patisserie Valerie has warned that it could be forced to close unless it receives an “immediate injection…
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11 OctoberRestaurants
Bao to open site at London’s Borough Market
Taiwanese bun chain, Bao has announced it is to open a third site at London’s Borough Market. The site follows…
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11 OctoberBeverages
Wine and spirit sales in UK pubs reach almost £6bn
New research has found that wine and spirit sales in UK pubs has reached almost £6bn with the beverages making…
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