All MCA Insight articles in April 2014 – Page 6
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Chaophraya expands with street food concept
Chaophraya, the Thai restaurant group, is planning five restaurant openings this year including two casual dining restaurants under its new street food concept Thaikhun and hopes to expand to the south, M&C Report has learnt
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San Carlo to open second Fumo site
San Carlo Group, the family run Italian restaurant chain, is set to open a second site under its restaurant and bar format Fumo
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Camm & Hooper eyes further sites
Camm & Hooper, the Imbiba Partnership-backed events-focused vehicle, plans to operate six sites within London in the next two years
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Leopard Leisure sells bar to manager
Leopard Leisure, the north east pub operator owned by former Pubmaster operations director Harry Costigan, has disposed of The Empress in Newcastle to focus on its real ale pubs
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Offers accepted on five HK Taverns pubs
Offers have been accepted on all five freehold pubs formerly part of HK Taverns, the 50-strong Midlands-based operator that collapsed in May last year
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NewsStrong Q1 growth for KFC UK
UK system sales of KFC grew 12% in the three months to 22 March, with Pizza Hut UK system sales (take-away only) up 2% over the same period, owner Yum! Brands has reported
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Suchef secures second site
Suchef, the new healthy fast food concept from the Aroma Food Group (UK), has already secured its second site in London
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Redcomb undertakes major refurb, plans expansion
Redcomb Pubs, the company run by Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, has begun a major refurbishment of two of its pubs to expand on the dining and accommodation arm of its pubs
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NewsPrezzo directors trim holdings
A number of directors of Prezzo trimmed their holdings in the restaurant group yesterday
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Pubs to be protected in the capital
Pubs that are sold could be protected from developers who want to change the use of a venue under a proposed amendment to planning policy Westminster City Council
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Aubaine appoints Federman as FD
Aubaine, the French restaurant and patisserie concept led by Hani Nakkash, has appointed Raoul Federman, formerly of Drake & Morgan, as its new group finance director
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Pernod Ricard to buy winemaker; Europe sales up 2%
Pernod Ricard, the wine and spirits group, has reported a 2% rise in sales across Europe for the first nine months of its financial year, and also announced plans to acquire Californian winemaker Kenwood Vineyards for an undisclosed sum
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Jack reiterates Buy for Spirit
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Buy recommendation for Spirit Pub Company following its H1 results this morning, and said forecast risk for Spirit is “on the upside”
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NewsSpirit H1 PBT grows 11%; managed lfls up 4.8%
Spirit Pub Company has reported an 11% rise in pre-exceptional pre-tax profits to £22m in the 28 weeks to 1 March, with like-for-like sales up 4.8% in its managed sites and like for like net income up 2.6% in the leased business
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Diary
Diary: Harry Ramsden’s, Drake & Morgan, St Austell
This week’s Diary includes Bowmark weighing up options for the Drake & Morgan chairman role, Harry Ramsden’s on the up, Caring eyeing Bam-Bou number two, and St Austell’s coffee move. Feeling more chipper It seems that the turnaround of Harry Ramsden’s, the iconic fish & chip shop group, ...
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NewsSt Austell opens first Brewer & Bean outlet
St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has opened its first Brewer & Bean coffee retail outlet at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay
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CH&Co appoints Legoland head of marketing
CH&Co, the caterer that recently acquired cafe chain Apostrophe outright, has appointed former Legoland head of marketing Michael Holland as its new marketing director
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NewsTube strikes could scare off restaurant customers
Planned tube strikes in April and May could cost London restaurants 2% of their annual evening trade, according to the British Hospitality Association
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Analysis & InsightEating-out spend grows
Consumer spending on eating out grew in the first quarter of the year, and consumers expect further growth in the current quarter, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker
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NewsPatisserie Holdings sets outs growth strategy
As part of its intention to float on AIM, Patisserie Holdings gave an update on its future growth strategy and said it had identified over 250 further potential sites in the UK with similar characteristics to those currently trading under its brands