All MCA Insight articles in April 2014 – Page 15
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News
ALMR criticises licence fee reform plan
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to maintain the current system of licence fees based on rateable value
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Diary
Diary: Nando's, JDW, Patisserie Valerie, BrewDog
This week’s Diary includes two more concepts going on the road as Nando’s and Patisserie Valerie secure motorway sites, positive feedback on Wetherspoons, BrewDog bottling it, football fever at Benito’s Hat, and the GMB getting stuck into pubcos
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NewsCosta eyes 5,000 new-style vending machines in UK
Around 5,000 of the new-generation Costa vending machines could be rolled out across the UK within three to five years, with workplaces, universities and hospitals among the target locations, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsKaye: Prezzo brand to still dominate openings
Prezzo expects its eponymous brand to continue to dominate its opening programme this current year despite the growth of its Chimichanga and Cleaver concepts, chief executive Jonathan Kaye has told M&C Report
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NewsGreene King CFO takes temporary leave for medical treatment
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has announced that chief financial officer Matthew Fearn has taken temporary leave of absence to undergo “urgent and important medical treatment”
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Happy hour 'still important'
Happy hours continue to play an important role in driving trade in pubs and restaurants on weekdays, new research has suggested, with customers looking for deals on food and soft drinks as well as alcohol
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Bar Sport eyes new openings
Bar Sport, the sports-focused bar brand run under franchise, is targeting two more openings before the World Cup as it looks to open five or six this year, company founder Scott Murray has told M&C Report
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Analysis & InsightPubs grow share of eating-out market
Pubs are increasing their share of the UK eating-out market at the expense of restaurants, new research for M&C Report by Allegra Foodservice has found
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Middle classes embrace fine dining
Michelin-starred restaurants are no longer a choice for wealthy diners alone as middle-class customers are saving up to treat themselves to fine dining experiences, according to a study reported by The Times
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NewsOrchid to expand All Inns after division's lfls rise 23%
Orchid Group has reported a 23% rise in like-for-like sales at its All Inns family-friendly pub sites in the 12 months since the first conversions to the format, and revealed that a further 26 outlets are to join the division, adding to current 16
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NewsAlcohol pricing restrictions delayed
The Government has delayed a ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT
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Charlotte’s Holdings to open third restaurant
Charlotte’s Holdings, the premium west London restaurant operator, is to open a third site in Ealing this autumn
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Police use 'faulty' evidence in licence reviews
Police are consistently presenting “faulty” evidence during alcohol licence reviews and “show no sign of stopping”, industry lawyers and consultants have warned
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Malik reveals target locations for Modern Asian Deli
Chef entrepreneur Angela Malik is targeting sites in central London and to the west and east of the capital for the third outlet under her Modern Asian Deli concept
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Whitbread to open £6m joint site in West Midlands
Whitbread has begun a £6m development to open a Brewer’s Fayre restaurant and 80-bedroom Premier Inn at Stourbridge in the West Midlands
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OpinionJust Eat float is hard to digest
The online takeaway service Just Eat has achieved great things in its time and is allowing takeaways nationwide to compete with the likes of Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut. However, Dominic Walsh cannot take its £1.5bn IPO seriously. He also asks what’s going on with Orchid’s sale process
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NewsStonegate division rolls out low-calorie menu
Great Traditional Pubs, a division of Stonegate Pub Company, has introduced a range of low-calorie meals on its new menu
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All Bar One opens at Birmingham airport
Mitchell & Butlers (M&B) has opened its first All Bar One in at Birmingham Airport, with a second due to open in June
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Hospitality GEM quadruples ‘mystery shopper’ visits
Hospitality GEM the guest experience management consultancy has reported a successful year with its network of mystery shoppers growing from 2,500 to 10,000 assessors who make up to 2,500 visits to hospitality venues each month
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Javid named Culture Secretary
Former economic secretary Sajid Javid, who won plaudits for overseeing last year’s cut in beer duty, has been named Culture Secretary following Maria Miller’s departure