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Flagship Debenhams launches three restaurants as part of £25m overhaul Debenhams is to launch three new hospitality areas at its flagship London Oxford Street store as part of a £25m overhaul. The new restaurant, café and bistro will be opened in the autumn as part of the rebranding and expansion of the store. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Olympic 'bounce' giving UK hotels a welcome boost One year on from the London Olympics, hotels in the capital and outside it are reporting a boost to trade which they believe has been caused by the feelgood factor linked to last year's sporting event. Read more from Big Hospitality   Do big breakfasts really help weight loss? Recent news stories have claimed that eating a large breakfast can lead to weight loss but are they telling the whole story? Read more from NHS News  
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Editor 8th August 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press