All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 57
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Turnover up 5.6% across leading UK chains
The 100 leading UK restaurant chains experienced a 5.6% increase in combined turnover in 2011 an improvement on the 2.6% rise registered in the previous year, according to new research from Technomic, the foodservice consultancy firm.It found that the UK eating-out sector grew in terms of sites by 4.9% to ...
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Operators make new salt reduction pledges
McDonald’s, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), JD Wetherspoon and KFC are among the companies to make further salt reduction pledges today under the Responsibility Deal.The Department of Health has announced three new pledges to meet the Responsibility Deal’s target of delivering a 15% reduction in salt in foods by the end ...
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Heineken UK joins VAT cut campaign
Heineken UK, Britain’s biggest brewer, is the latest high profile company to join the Jacques Borel VAT Club, which is campaigning to reduce VAT to 5% in the UK hospitality industry.The VAT Club now has almost 40 members across the pub, restaurant, hotel, brewing and foodservice sectors. These include Pizza ...
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Little Chef teams up with Lavazza
Little Chef, the iconic roadside chain, has announced a new link up with Lavazza, which will see the Italian coffee brand launch its coffee across its 95-strong estate. Little Chef chairman Graham Sims said: “It’s true to say that customers pretty much have access to quality coffee on every corner ...
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TGI Friday’s joins VAT campaign
TGI Friday’s, the 53-strong bar and restaurant brand led by Karen Forrester, has joined the Jacques Borel VAT Club, the campaign that aims to persuade the Government to reduce VAT in the hospitality sector to 5%.The Jacques Borel VAT Club now has 35 members from across the pub, restaurant and ...