All MCA Insight articles in April 2015 – Page 2
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Opinion
Exploit the value in property
It is easy for operators to fear the costs associated with property but, as Mark Sheehan of Coffer Corporate Leisure understands, there is money to be made and saved by knowing the market
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‘Talk up the industry’s value’
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) identified how crucial it was for the sector to present a united front
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News
Wok to Walk eyes national presence
Wok to Walk, the international street food and Asian cuisine concept, is eyeing a presence across the UK
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Jack: Expect JDW margins to keep falling
Leading analyst Doug Jack at Numis expects LFL sales at JDW to have slowed from H1’s level of 4.6%, to c.2% in Q3, with margins continuing to fall
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‘Get people to join your cause’
The key to marketing success for beer brands is having a clear and passionate message and encouraging drinkers to “join a cause”
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‘Pubs must seize beer opportunity’
Brewers and pub retailers have a golden opportunity worth a huge £1.6bn to expand the beer market
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Young’s acquires The Canonbury
Young’s has announced the acquisition of The Canonbury in Islington from the Gareth Lloyd Jones-led Dawes Restaurants for an undisclosed sum
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Nichols acquires stake in Noisy Drinks Co
Vimto owner Nichols has acquired a 49% equity stake in the £6.6m-valued The Noisy Drinks Co
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BII reveals Licensee of the Year finalists
The finalists for the British Institute of Innkeeping Licensee of the Year Award have been revealed ahead of the organisation’s Summer Event and Annual Lunch on 2 June
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The Real Greek confirms Covent Garden opening
The Real Greek, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, has confirmed it will open its ninth restaurant next month, in Covent Garden
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BTP Plymouth site confirmed
Boston Tea Party, the coffee shop group founded in Bristol, has launched a new menu and confirmed the opening of its 16th café in Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour and is planning its next sites to broadent he reach of BTP across southern and eastern England, M&C Report has learnt
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Whiting & Hammond turnover tops £10m
Whiting & Hammond, the multiple pub operator, has seen turnover increase to £10.02m for the 12 months to 30 September 2014 from £9.18m the previous year as it continues to add new sites
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Homeslice secures second site
Homeslice Pizza, the artisan pizza by the slice concept, has confirmed its second site will open this summer at Wells Street in London’s Fitzrovia
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Gatti's doubles up in the City
Fine Italian dining concept Gatti’s Ristorante has been added to the line up at City Point after securing a 5,000sq ft unit at the Ropemaker Street site
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Grand Union adds bespoke beer garden to Wandsworth
Grand Union, the London-based bar group backed by Luke Johnson, is making the most of its outdoor spaces this summer with an entertainment area called Pleasure Island opening at Grand Union, Wandsworth
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Carlsberg collaborates with Ringnes and Brooklyn Brewery
Carlsberg is collaborating with Norwegian brewer Ringnes and Brooklyn Brewery of New York to create the premier beer experience in Norway
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Intu launches national treat campaign for May
Retail centre operator intu has launched a series of events and promotions to increase customer dwell time for the benefit of retailers, restauranteurs and leisure operators
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Bidvest acquires Channel Islands-based Cimandis business
Bidvest Foodservice International has announced the acquisition of Cimandis, which expands its operations in Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney
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Ex-Polpo chef director to open solo venture
Tom Oldroyd, the former chef director of Russell Norman’s Polpo chain, is to open his first eponymous restaurant, in London’s Islington, this June
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Greggs lfl up 5.9%, completes capital structure review
Greggs has this morning reported a 5.9% increase in like-for-like sales in the 16 weeks to 25 April