All MCA Insight articles in April 2016 – Page 8
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News
Franco Manca sets out expansion plans
Franco Manco has set out its expansion plans for the year, after opening its twentieth site in Guildford
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Analysis & Insight
Pub and restaurants see sales growth slowing down
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant operators are experiencing a sales slowdown at the start of 2016
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Analysis & Insight
UK becoming a nation of foodie travellers
The UK is becoming a nation of foodie travellers, with a boom in the number of ‘gastro-holidays’ taken in the past three years
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News
Jack to replace Batram at Peel Hunt
Leading analyst Douglas Jack is to leave Numis Securities to join Peel Hunt
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News
Absurd Bird secures regional debut site
Absurd Bird, the new Southern US-inspired gourmet chicken concept from Splendid Restaurants, has secured its first regional site in Exeter
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News
Salt Yard Group set for 52 Haymarket
Salt Yard Group is to further strengthen its presence in the capital after confirming it will open a new site at the St James’s Market development
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News
Carluccio’s raises £1.5m for Action Against Hunger
Carluccio’s has raised £1.5m for humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger since it began supporting it in 2007
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News
Thaikhun, YO! & TGI sign for Intu Watford
A further three leading restaurant brands have signed up to open at the new £150m extension of the Intu Watford shopping centre
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Industry bodies unite to aid adoption of Statutory Code
Leading trade bodies have come together to offer licensees support and guidance on the statutory pubs code
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Opinion
Mercury rising
The creation of Mercury Pubs sees Punch slow its rate of pub disposals and focus on finding innovative ways to turn around its non-core pubs. New managing director Paul Pavli and Punch chief executive Duncan Garrood talk to MCA about the background, ethos and potential of its new division.
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News
M&B trials new look O’Neill’s
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is trialling a new look and offer for its 36-strong O’Neills brand
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News
Pret: Competition, evening trial, NLW, expansion
Following on from its results update yesterday, MCA talks to Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee
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News
Tesco confirms Giraffe closures
Tesco has confirmed it is to close seven instore Giraffe restaurants as it looks to sell the restaurant chain it acquired for £48.5m in 2013
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News
Tollgate Brewery eyes pub estate
Tollgate Brewery, the Derbyshire-based craft brewer, is to open two pub sites this year and has further roll-out plans
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News
Offers for British Country Inns have been “predatory”
Martin Sherwood, the chair of British Country Inns (BCI), has revealed that offers for the 16-strong freehold pub chain, have been “predatory”
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Analysis & Insight
The potential impact on foreign restaurant employees
What would the impact be on EU nationals employed in the UK, should the UK vote to leave the EU? Sikin Andela, partner at London-based solicitors Glovers, looks at the three most likely options for the UK’s departure from the EU
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Analysis & Insight
Spending up over March as “lads who lunch” trend emerges
British households spent considerably more on leisure activities in March due to the Easter holiday falling earlier this year
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News
Red Door confirms Manchester launch
Living Ventures founder Tim Bacon has confirmed that he is partnering Chester-based entrepreneur Dave Hinds and former Living Ventures bar expert, Lee Lynch, to open their Red Door concept in Manchester
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News
Beannchor eyes further expansion
Beannchor, the owner of Little Wing Pizzeria chain, is planning expansion of both its restaurant and hotel portfolio
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News
Sports Bar & Grill battling increased competition
Sports Bar & Grill said it is keen to continue to open new sites at London stations, but is battling against increased competition for transport hub loactions