The number of stores closing down in the first six months of the year has reached its highest levels, with 2868 closures recorded for the period. An average of 16 stores a day shut their doors, according to research by the Local Data Company (LDC) and accounting firm PwC. The…
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Publicans Chris and Nick Green have celebrated their 50th birthday with £250,000 joint investment from Ei Publican Partnerships for the Stansfield Arms pub, Bradford. The investment from has been used to transform the 15th Century pub into a modern drinking and dining venue, whilst retaining its traditional character. Works includes…
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Firefighters from the North Wales Fire Service have been called out to tackle a fire at the site of a bakery in Wrexham. The service received a call at 8:41am this morning to a building on Coed Aben Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate. The fire service sent three appliances from Wrexham,…
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Deliveroo has launched the Restaurant Rescue Team, the team is aimed at those being “pushed out of bricks-and-mortar sites” by escalating costs. Deliveroo will help restaurants with branding, menu development and pricing strategies, and look to offer a wider customer base through its platform. Alongside this, it will offer preferential…
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A pizza takeaway operator that was closed down for over two weeks and given a ‘0’ food hygiene rating after “rats and filthy conditions” were found by Stroud District Council’s food inspectors, has been handed a penalty of more than £1,600 in fines and costs. Inspectors visited Pizza Planet in…
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Pub operators Stonegate Pub Company is set to acquire pub management company Ei Group (EIG), in a deal worth in the region of £3bn. Stonegate has offered all-cash terms that value group’s shares at £1.3bn, a 38% premium over the pre-bid share price, taking into account debt, the deal is…
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Food delivery app Deliveroo is today (12 July) announcing that sandwich chain Pret A Manger will join the service exclusively, offering Brits the chance to get morning and lunchtime foods delivered straight to their door or desk. The menu available on Deliveroo will include the Bang Bang Chicken Wrap, along…
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Brewery, pub and hotel operator, Marston’s, is reportedly mulling the sale of Pitcher and Piano, a pub chain with 18 sites. City sources have said the operator has enlisted financial advisory firm Sapient Corporate Finance to sell the chain for around £30-40m. Marton’s bought the chain for £20m from entrepreneur…
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Stella Artois has partnered with Twisted London, the delivery-only restaurant born from online food brand Twisted, to launch virtual restaurant The Perfect Serve. It will serve up a specially crafted menu during The Championships, Wimbledon – of which Stella Artois is the official beer partner – and is available exclusively…
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Bakery outlets have seen the strongest growth in on-premise business among major British quick service restaurant (QSR) channels, with sales and visits up more than 19% and nearly 18% respectively in the past year, data from global information company The NPD Group has shown. Based on its new Bakery Trends…
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