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      <news:title><![CDATA[Flash-grilled: Kristin Reagon]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Otaku chef Max Posener launches Kickstarter to open first permanent restaurant ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Joe & the Juice launches new UK breakfast menu ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Why casual dining and QSR are waking up to the morning daypart]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The renewed interest comes as restaurant groups face growing pressure to generate more sales from their existing estates.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[50 Best rebrands as The 50]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The 50 brings the former 50 Best portfolio under a single identity]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Tom Sellers to oversee F&B at Stoke Park as Buckinghamshire country club ‘enters new chapter’]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Three Uncles adopts counter service for eighth London site ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The new opening joins sites in Liverpool Street, Brixton Village, Camden Lock, Saint Paul’s, Ealing London, Brent Cross and a delivery outlet in Bermondsey.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[New neighbourhood restaurant Vera to open in Glasgow]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Bayswater restaurant Kāio appears to close just one month after launch]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Cocotte turns 10 and appoints new executive chef]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[US sub sandwich brand Jersey Mike’s to make European debut in Soho later this year]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Jersey Mike’s has signed a franchise agreement that could see it open 400 restaurants across the UK and Ireland]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[VERiFAIR survey finds 52% experienced inappropriate workplace behaviour in past year]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[VERiFAIR is a recently launched independent body that assesses workplace practices within hospitality businesses]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Two new dining concepts open at The Medlock hotel in Manchester ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Three Rivers Brasserie and Bar focuses on British produce]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[UK F&B hospitality spending rose nearly 2% in August]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The figures show overall UK card spending grew 2.1% year-on-year in August.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Can the culture wars be used to fuel the rise of a restaurant group? ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Daddy issues: Austin's Dad is adopting deliberately provocative positions]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-09T13:36:33.859Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Leading businesses confirmed to speak at MCA’s November Restaurant Conference]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Leaders from Mowgli, Prezzo Italian, Popeyes and Pizza Pilgrims will speak at the conference]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[19 Motcomb Street operator enters liquidation owing more than £9m]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[19 Motcomb Street was home to restaurants Sachi and Amélie and 'late-night lounge' Luum]]></image:caption>
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