All MCA Insight articles in August 2013 – Page 13
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News
Springboard lays down charity challenge
Springboard Charity, which helps young, unemployed and disadvantaged people find work in Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism, is launching a call for operators to part in a Nepal Trek 2014 for charity
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BBPA lobbies Government on business rates
The British Beer & Pub Association has proposed a series of measures such as extending rate relief until the end of the Parliament
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Analysis & Insight
Record tourist spend in H1
Visitors to Britain spent record amounts in the first half of 2013, and the highest number of visitors arrived since 2008, new figures show
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NewsKout enters coffee market
Kout Food Group (KFG), the Kuwaiti-based foodservice firm, which recently acquired Little Chef, has announced the acquisition of award-winning Costa Coffee franchisee South West Coffee, which operates eight sites, for c£3.1m.
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NewsJust Falafel to open first corporate site
Just Falafel, the falafel chain, is to open its first UK company-run site at the London Designer Outlet in Wembley, north London, in October, M&C Report has learnt
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Crepeaffaire plans further rollout
Crepeaffaire has lined up a further four openings in the UK and is currently reviewing franchise options across Holland, Belgium and the Middle East
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Cineworld H1 PBT up 24.1%
Cineworld, the UK’s largest cinema operator by market share, has reported a 24.1% increase in pre-tax profit rose 24.1% for the 26 weeks to 27 June rose to £16.5m
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NewsStarbucks to open at Malmaison hotels
Starbucks has agreed a partnership with Malmaison, the hotel group, to open stores at four hotels, The Times reports
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Fulham Shore confident in the year ahead
Fulham Shore, the new restaurant venture from ex-Clapham House Group chairman David Page, has reported a loss of £125.2k for the year to March 2013
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NewsBunnychow secures first permanent site
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, has will open its first permanent site in late September at Boxpark in Shoreditch
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Candy Cakes set for Canary Wharf opening
Candy Cakes, the cakes and shakes concept ed by Michael Thomaides is set to open its seventh site later this year
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NewsGreene King to ramp up Premium Rural Inns
Greene King is looking to further grow its fledgling Premium Rural Inns division and is believed to be working on a pipeline of new openings for the format
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Timberyard to double up
Timberyard, the fledgling concept inspired by US ‘working cafes’, is understood to have secured a second site in central London
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Bottelino’s lines up fifth site
Bottelino’s, the South West-based Italian restaurant chain, has submitted plans to open a new site in South Gloucestershire
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Craze to take on Berkshire pub
Aaron Craze, high-profile chef and former graduate from Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, to open his second pub after taking on a site near Reading
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Colliers strengthens leisure team
Colliers International has further strengthened its London Licensed & Leisure team with the appointment of Samuel May as a senior surveyor
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BRC abandons business rates freeze call
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has abandoned its campaign for a freeze on business rates and is instead calling for a 2% cap
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Tokyo Industries secures third Manchester site
Tokyo Industries, the bar and nightclub business led by Aaron Mellor, has secured a third site in Manchester
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Just Falafel to introduce breakfasts
Just Falafel, the fast-growing falafel chain, is to introduce breakfasts in October as part of the continued evolution of its food and drink offer, UK and Ireland CEO Mike Biggins tells M&C Report
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News
Young's re-opens pub with Masterchef semi-finalist
Young’s has re-opened a Surrey pub with a new food offer developed by Karl Byron, semi-finalist of Masterchef the Professionals