All MCA Insight articles in April 2014 – Page 10
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News
Jockey Club reports record turnover
The Jockey Club, the operator of 15 UK racecourses, has reported record turnover in 2013, with growth of 11% to £166.9m
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Wacky Warehouse to offer free lifetime membership
Wacky Warehouse, the nationwide soft play centre run by the Spirit Pub Company, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving 20 children lifetime membership worth over £1,000
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Analysis & Insight
Publicans suffering stress and depression
Significant numbers of publicans are struggling under the weight of worries about their money, housing, family life and health, a new survey shows
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Bookatable expands with Nordic acquisition
Bookatable, the London-based online restaurant booking platform, has acquired Swedish company 2Book in a deal that will add 310 restaurants to Bookatable and secure its dominant position in the sector
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Diary
Diary: Greene King, Stonegate, Pizza Hut, Franco Manca
This week’s Diary includes Longbottom’s time in the sun, David Evans’ theatreland site getting a sporty makeover, Franco Manca’s property triumph, and Moorhouse’s MD reigniting a taxing debate. Longbottom, green fingers Most people in the pub trade will be wishing for a good summer. But one man will ...
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Analysis & InsightPizza Hut tops list of 100 social brands
Pizza Hut is the consumer brand most engaged with young people in the UK terms of social media according to research by media agency Headstream that measures engagement via Facebook, Twitter and Google+
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NewsTetley leaves Searcys
Searcys has announced that chief executive Doug Tetley has left the company, with the group’s former sales and marketing director Chris Maddison appointed to lead the business as managing director
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NewsBarworks brings distilling back to East London
Barworks, the London bar operator, is refurbishing and installing a distillery at former Fat Cat Café bar in Bow Wharf that was acquired following administration
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NewsTesco to open 100 Giraffe, Decks and H+H sites
Tesco is to open 100 Giraffe, Decks and Harris + Hoole outlets next year, the supermarket group announced in its preliminary results this morning
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NewsPunch: Restructure, investments, Punch Foundation Tenancy, disposals
M&C Report takes a closer look at the results for the 28 weeks to 1 March for Punch Taverns and speaks to executive chairman Stephen Billingham
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NewsMeatliquor eyes Wishbone 'cross fertilisation'
Meatliquor is to incorporate elements of the Wishbone chicken concept into its menu after parent company Meatailer bought the business outright with cross fertilisation of the two planned, M&C Report has learnt
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Bounce lines up US opening
Bounce, the fledgling ping pong bar/restaurant concept, backed by a number of industry veterans, plans to open in Chicago as well as further sites across London
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Tea Monkey plans Next concessions
Tea Monkey, the UK-based specialist tea bar chain led by entrepreneur Tracey Bovingdon, is in talks to open concessions in Next retail outlets
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls grew 4.6% in March
Like-for-like sales grew 4.6% in March across 27 leading pub and restaurant groups compared to the same period last year and ending a year of positive growth
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Hakkasan 'focused on long term growth' as losses widen
Hakkasan Group president Nick McCabe has said the international restaurant operator is focusing on long term growth rather than short term financial performance as it reports a widening of pre-tax losses from £4m to £31.9m in the year to 31 May 2013
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Faucet Inn sites on the market
Faucet Inn is believed to have placed a number of its sites on the market, as it looks at funding options for its future expansion
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NewsStarbucks to relocate European HQ to UK
Starbucks is to relocate its European headquarters to the UK from Netherlands in a move that follows widespread criticism that it was using its base outside Britain to avouid paying corporation tax here
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NewsEd’s builds pipeline
Ed’s Easy Diner is lining up a further five openings as it looks to open eight diners in total this year
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Hakkasan targets London for new JV
Hakkasan, the international restaurant group backed by Tasameem, a property arm of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, has formed a joint venture hotel management company with luxury resort operator MGM Resorts International, with London among its targets
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Waitrose trials wine bar style concept
Waitrose is to introduce wine bar-style areas serving gourmet cheese boards to let customers try food from around the store with a glass of wine for £7.50