All MCA Insight articles in April 2015 – Page 4
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NewsRenaissance Pubs becomes Three Cheers Pub Co
Renaissance Pubs has confirmed that it is rebranding to become Three Cheers Pub Co, as of today.
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OpinionNot a smash and grab
Tom Ryan, founder of US better burger chain Smashburger, talks to M&C Report about the growing influence of the fast-casual movement, the brand’s…
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NewsBrewDog: IPO, JDW, food and US expansion
James Watt, co-founder at BrewDog, talks about the possibility of an IPO, JDW, expansion in the US, a new food menu, site finding and plans for a boutique craft beer hotel
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NewsLuminar boss calls for action on e-cigarettes
Luminar chief executive Peter Marks has called on the Government to give clarity to the industry over e-cigarettes.
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Brunning & Price opens Chobham pub
Brunning & Price has opened its latest pub, the White Hart in Chobham.
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NewsNew trade union launched for late-night sector
Leading lights in the late-night sector have joined forces to launch a new trade union aimed at promoting the positive effects of the industry and seeking to halt encroaching regulation, M&C Report can reveal.
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NewsPunch shares up in flat market
The M&C20 slightly outperformed the market this week, rising 0.6% vs the All-Share’s 0.1% rise. The wider market was held back by financial stocks and a sharp downward move by the food retailers following Tesco’s numbers on Wednesday
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Eckel secures second Forge & Co
Late-night sector veteran Cymon Eckel is to open a second outlet for his restaurant/bar/office space hybrid concept, Forge & Co, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsDunkin’ Brands keen to develop relationship with Welcome Break
Jim Johnstone, the managing director Dunkin’ Brands UK & Ireland, has told M&C Report that he is keen to expand the company’s relationship with Welcome Break.
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NewsRollo: Expect 25% EBIT hike for SSP
SSP is expected to report H1 EBIT up 25%, according to leading analyst Jamie Rollo, of Morgan Stanley. He said that when SSP reveals its results on 21 May it will show strong margin growth offsetting fairly weak organic sales. He said this, plus the recent flurry of contract wins, should continue to support the shares, despite their relatively high valuation.
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Proto adds third site
Proto Restaurant Group, which operates a collection of restaurants in Worthing, West Sussex, has opened a Greek restaurant called The Fat Greek Taverna
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Ethos to roll-out after stellar performance
Vegetarian restaurant Ethos is looking to secure its second site in central London by the end of the year after initial performance far exceeded expectations
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InterviewsFive-minute interview: Ben Warner - Benugo
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Ben Warner, co-founder of Benugo, about putting employees first, lowering VAT and the energising effect of street food brands.
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Analyst corner: Rollo on M&B
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley says he expects like-for-like sales growth at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to have slowed to 1% when it reports its H1 results in 21 May. He warned that M&B will need to deliver a much stronger performance in the next six months to meet full-year targets.
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OpinionCharles Wells acquires second managed site
Apostrophe Pubs, the managed pub arm of Charles Wells, is opening a second site called The Merlin’s Cave in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire as part of plans to grow a managed estate under the managed division
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Abokado launches London Marathon offer
Abokado, the London-based chain of healthy food bars, is supporting the London Marathon by offering free lunches to runners.
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OpinionNo easing off for this Guy
Andrew Guy has been in the business for more than 30 years and knows it inside out. Mark Wingett finds out what it takes to succeed in a sector that is becoming tougher in which to make your mark.
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NewsMews of Mayfair looks east
James Robson, the founder of Mews of Mayfair restaurant collection, has told M&C Report he is looking to east London for expansion and wants his next project to be scalable
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NewsTavistock seeks disposal to grow brewtap brand
Tavistock Leisure managing director Mark Hird has told M&C Report he is close to making a disposal which will allow him to kick start a rollout of the company’s brewtap concept, with plans to grow from three to 12 by 2019.
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Bounce outlines domestic and international expansion
Adam Breedon has confirmed a second London venue for Bounce, as well as outlining the pipeline for international openings, beginning with Chicago in 2016 and Tokyo and Hong Kong the following year