All MCA Insight articles in April 2014 – Page 21
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Mai’da targets expansion
Mai’da, the Indian and Indo-Chinese restaurant group, has earmarked two more openings under its Express delivery format over the coming months as it targets 50 sites over the next five years, M&C Report has learnt
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Fuel Juice Bars grows pipeline
Fuel Juice Bars, the Kings Park Capital-backed chain, is looking to further strengthen its pipeline for further openings this summer, after securing its 20th site at Trinity Leeds
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Fat Duck Group appoints new FD
The Fat Duck Group has appointed Marc Whitehead, former finance director at the Ponti’s Group, as its new group finance director
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Pure Craft Bars targets growth
Pure Craft Bars, a collaboration between Paul Halsey’s Purity Brewing in Warwickshire and former Michelin-star chef Andreas Antona, is on course to open a bar a year over the next five years after opening its first site
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Heineken plans £58m cider investment
Heineken is planning to invest £58m in its Bulmers cider operations in Hereford, in order to increase production capacity and to modernise facilities
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Costa and Harvester win in family-friendly awards
Costa and Harvester have been named among the winners in an awards scheme that recognises parent and child-friendly organisations
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NewsGiraffe confirms York and MK openings
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has confirmed it is set to open its second site in Milton Keynes within Kingston Centre retail park this month and a unit at the new Vangarde Shopping Park, York
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Glasgow team named Toque d’Or champions
A team from Glasgow City College have won an award that recognises excellence in hospitality. They were crowned Toque d’Or champions at the Nestlé Professional-sponsored event
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NewsCameron: we'll 'look carefully' at pubcos
David Cameron today insisted the Government would ‘look very carefully at the activities of some pub companies’ but stopped short of saying when legislation would be brought in
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NewsWahaca receives funding extension
Wahaca, the Mexican street food restaurant concept led by Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, has had its funds extended by RBS to finance the next phase of expansion
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Wales proposes minimum pricing and e-cig ban
The Welsh Government has proposed introducing a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol and a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in pubs and other enclosed public places
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NewsSSP names Smith as new CEO UK & Ireland
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has appointed Simon Smith as its new chief executive for the UK & Ireland
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Realpubs founders secure first pubs
Urban Pubs & Bars, the group led by Realpubs founders Malcolm Heap and Nick Pring, has secured its first two sites in London as it looks to grow to 20 outlets across the capital
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants have 16 minutes to serve customers
Restaurants have just 16 minutes to serve an average customer before they walk out, new research has shown, while casual dining pubs such as JD Wetherspoon and Harvester have to be even quicker, with 13 minutes before someone will go elsewhere
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NewsDomino's UK lfls grow 10.8%
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a 10.8% rise in like-for-like sales at its 725 mature UK stores in the 13 weeks to 30 March, with system sales rising by 14.8% to £188.5m, as it says the search for a new chief executive is “well advanced”.
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NewsPage plans joint Real Greek/Franco Manca site
David Page, the former chief executive of Pizza Express, is in talks to open a joint site in London’s Soho for his Franco Manca and The Real Greek brands
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NewsRomano steps down at Little Chef
Frank Romano, former managing director of Brannigans operator Herald Inns & Bars, has stepped down as chief operating officer of Little Chef, the iconic restaurant chain
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Ex-Gaucho MD to launch new venture ‘M’
Martin Williams, who stepped down as managing director of Gaucho earlier this month, is to launch a new restaurant venture called M in London later this year
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NWTC closes in on London site
The New World Trading Company, the pub vehicle led by Living Ventures founders Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts, is believed to be close to securing two further sites, including its first in London
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NewsRevere names target locations
Revere Pub Company, Marston’s premium pub arm, is looking for sites across the country as it looks to grow its 18-strong Pitcher & Piano estate and unbranded portfolio this year, M&C Report has learnt