All MCA Insight articles in April 2015 – Page 11
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality named in top 10 worst gender pay gaps
Women working in the hospitality and catering sector were on average paid 18 per cent less than their male co-workers in 2014, according to research from reed.co.uk.
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Analysis & Insight
Less than 2% of Brits use lower abv drinks to cut down
UK consumers have almost no interest in using lower-strength drinks to cut down on alcohol consumption, according to a new study.
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News
Red’s to make London debut
Red’s True Barbecue will make its debut in London this summer, after securing the Casa Negra site in Shoreditch
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Adnams to introduce new reward scheme app
Adnams has partnered with mobile payment firm Droplet to deliver consumers in-store smartphone transactions and a reward scheme
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NewsEntries open for Great British Pub Awards
The search is now on for the best pubs in Britain in the Great British Pub Awards 2015, organised by the M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.
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NewsAll Star Lanes eyeing expansion from 2016
Christian Rose, managing director at All Star Lanes, has told M&C Report a ‘root and branch’ review of the whole business will proceed a growth strategy of adding two to three sites a year.
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Analysis & InsightStrong Easter rescues disappointing March across sector
Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.
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NewsNew Draft House sites ‘continue to break records’
Charlie McVeigh, the managing director of Draft House, has told M&C Report the London-based craft beer bar operator will “continue to break records” after reporting double-digit sales increases.
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NewsEAT appoints new head of operations
EAT has appointed Esther Arnanz, formerly of Pret A Manger, as its new head of operations
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NewsEconomic recovery not hitting pubs
With the UK’s economy enjoying consecutive growth and spending rises in the restaurant and hotel sectors coupled with an increase in disposable household income, leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley muses why pubs have not felt the benefit of this improved climate.
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NewsEddie Rocket’s closes in on first UK site
Eddie Rockets, the Dublin-based US diner restaurant group, is close to securing its first venue in the UK as it eyes opportunities in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBig Easy ‘overwhelmed’ by investor interest
Noel D’Arcy, the managing director of American dining concept Big Easy has told M&C Report the group would consider a future crowdfunding push despite withdrawing its £3m mini-bond after being “overwhelmed” by interest from investors.
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Diageo reports UK sales slump
Diageo said the last quarter saw a “high single digit net sales decline’ in the UK.
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SABMiller UK growth driven by Peroni
SABMiller has said growth in the UK in the year to 31 March was driven by strong sales of peroni Nastro Azzuro and the good weather.
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Grand Union eyes Clapham opening
Grand Union, the London-based bar group backed by Luke Johnson, has applied to open a site near Clapham Junction
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NewsMoran becomes CEO of Le Pain US
Jack Moran has been promoted to chief executive of the all-day bakery and cafe concept’s growing US operation
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Veeno expansion continues
Italian wine café concept Veeno has lined up its first opening in Liverpool as it seeks funding to grow to 10 sites over the next 18 months
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Dorbiere expands food offer, lines up new sites
Ebrahim Mukadam, director of Dorbiere – the operator of pubs across the Midlands and Northern England – has told M&C Report the company is investing £1m in refurbishing its existing estate.
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NewsThe Savoy opens gourmet takeaway unit
The Savoy on The Strand opens its ninth food and beverage outlet this week - Melba, a gourmet takeaway offer
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Vue reports 15.7% increase in cinema admissions
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Add recommendation for Cineworld with a target price of 550p on the back of positive results from rival cinema operator Vue, which reported year-on-year admissions up 4.3% to 25m for Q1 2015 and an increase of 15.7% in the UK for March