All MCA Insight articles in April 2014 – Page 14
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Colin Sadler, MD of Marston’s Premium Pubs and Bars division which includes the Pitcher & Piano and Revere Pub Company, about his best investment, his best his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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NewsSnug Bars unveils new look, targets expansion
Snug Bars, the Hertfordshire-based up-market bar operator, is to undergo a rebrand across its estate as it targets expansion from five to 20 sites over five years with help from new banking facilities, M&C Report has learnt
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News
Novus refurbs continue
Novus Leisure, the London-based premium operator, is to reopen a further two sites next month as part of a major estate refurbishment programme, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsMinister: pubco action ’would be proportionate’
A Government minister has stressed that any intervention in the tenanted pub company model would be “proportionate and targeted” and a response will be published “as soon as we can”
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s Q1 lfls up 6.2%; reports franchise progress
Harry Ramsden’s, the iconic fish & chip shop group, has reported a 6.2% rise in like-for-like sales in the first quarter of this calendar year, and said it now has franchise agreements in place for 100 new outlets within five years
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News
Everards reveals £1.2m pub investments
Everards, the Leicestershire brewer and pub operator, has invested £1.2m in six major pub projects in the past six months, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsKing takes Burger & Lobster role
Simon King, who stepped down as retail director of Browns after 27 years with parent company Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), last September, has joined Burger & Lobster, as its director of operations
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News
Creams Cafe reveals upcoming openings
Creams Cafe, the dessert cafe operator, has secured outlets in a string of locations as it targets 40 openings by the end of the year, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCharles Wells' managed move 'will help tenants'
Charles Wells’ return to managed houses will provide an important resource for the Bedford-based brewer’s 200 tenants, managing director Peter Wells has told M&C Report
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Opinion
What do young people want?
New research into young people’s habits from Voxburner has revealed, among other things, their favourite restaurants for fast food and casual dining; the appeal of technology; and their interest in street food
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NewsNWTC confirms Chester Botanist
The New World Trading Company (NWTC), the pub vehicle led by Living Ventures founders Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts, has confirmed that will open its fifth Botanist site in Chester on 28 April
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Analysis & Insight
February sees record tourist spend
Visitors to Britain spent £1.5bn across the country this February, representing a 45% increase on February 2013 with visits to Britain up 9%
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News
Cornerstone secures first pub for new business model
Cornerstone Inns, the Cheshire-based pub operator, has secured its first site to be operated under an innovative business model, M&C Report has learnt
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News
Neds signs three franchisees
Neds Noodle Bar, the London-based fast food concept, has signed up three franchisees for future expansion, M&C Report has learnt
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News
Taste and value 'most important for young diners'
Tasty food and value for money are the most important factors for young people choosing where to eat according to a recent poll of 16-24 year olds surveyed by Voxburner
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News
Tonks to open third Rockfish
High-profile chef Mitch Tonks is to open a third Rockfish restaurant with business partner Mat Prowse in Torquay
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News
Conran to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Sir Terence Conran, the esteemed restaurateur and designer, is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Hotelympia, which it says recognises the impact he has made on the London restaurant and hotel scene during more than five decades in hospitality
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NewsGastronomy Foods eyes Starbucks and KFC expansion
Gastronomy Foods, which operates 12 KFC outlets under franchise in mid and both Wales, plans to open at least 20 Starbucks sites across the region over the next five years, reports News North Wales
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NewsWhitbread targets energy saving
Whitbread, the leisure group, has installed a Quintex energy saving system called demand controlled ventilation (DCV) across its 444 Premier Inn and Beefeater sites
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News
Views sought on business rates
Operators are being urged to share their views on business rates in a new consultation