All MCA Insight articles in August 2013 – Page 18
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News
McDonald’s sales in Europe fall 1.9%
McDonald’s has reported a modest increase in total like-for-like sales in July, up 0.7%, despite a 1.9% decline in sales across Europe during the month
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NewsBrewDog evolves bars
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is to make changes to the interior of its bars, including the addition of booth seating and audio panels, in response to customer feedback
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NewsHolts PBT falls 3%
The brewer and pub operator has reported a 3% fall in pre-tax profit to £3.6m amid “tough trading conditions” in 2012, despite “significant efforts” to develop its business
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Longshot secures sixth B&D site
Longshot, the business led by entrepreneurs Joel Cadbury and Ollie Vigors, has secured a sixth site for its Bel & The Dragon chain, M&C Report understands
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NewsPro-pub campaign reveals next plans
Point of sale material being sent to 7,000 pubs, advertising and more competions are due for the It’s Better Down the Pub campaign
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Batemans PBT and sales rise
Batemans, the Lincolnshire brewer and pub operator, saw pre-tax profits grow from £73,580 to £239,687 on turnover up 5.7% to £15.4m in the year to 31 January
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs have a positive impact, say consumers
More than half of consumers think pubs have a positive impact on community life, and 89% feel they offer a safe environment in which to socialise, new figures show
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Poncho8: 11k sign up to discount campaign
The company has seen more than 11,000 people sign up for its current marketing campaign that offers discounts aims to encourage customers to try its range of products
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Las Iguanas secures third Bristol site
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is set to open its third site in Bristol after securing a unit at Cribbs Causeway
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Restaurant demand lifts rents for London pubs
Pubs in London are seeing higher rents because of the strong demand that restaurant operators are bringing to the City, argues Jonathan Essex, senior surveyor at Colliers International
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Debenhams to open new food outlets at flagship site
Debenhams is to launch three new food outlets at its flagship site in London’s Oxford Street
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Marston's eyes next Scottish location
Marston’s has unveiled details of its next newbuild pub restaurant in Scotland said it expects to have another half-dozen open north of the border in 2014/2015
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Analysts mixed on Enterprise
Geof Collyer said he expected to see earnings per share growth in 2014 for the first time since 2006, while Douglas Jack cut his full-year forecast by 4%
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Wrap it Up! MD on Dragons' Den
Tayub Mushtaq, managing director of Wrap it Up!, the London-based world gourmet wrap concept, is to appear on Dragons’ Den this Sunday (11 August)
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Macleod leaves Inventive after 21 years
Neil Macleod, who co-founded the Revolution Vodka Bar operator Inventive Leisure with Roy Ellis, has left the business to “pursue other interests”
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NewsEnterprise reports improving trends
Enterprise Inns has reported like-for-like net income for the total estate down by 2.7% in the 18 weeks to 3 August 2013 against a decline of 4.2% in H1, and like-for-like net income growth in the first five weeks of its final quarter
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NewsCinven weighs up Gondola options
Cinven, the private equity group, has been reportedly weighing up a sale of Gondola Group, operator of the PizzaExpress, Zizzi, Ask Italian and Byron brands
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Cabana secures fourth site; new funding
Cabana has secured its fourth site in London at the Designer Outlet, Wembley, and raised £3.5m of new funding
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NewsGiraffe brand variants planned for Tesco
The Giraffe Stop and Burger & Cocktails by Giraffe brands will feature in Tesco stores in the future as part of the retailer’s plans to roll out the family-friendly chain
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Poncho8 secures new funding
Poncho8, the London-based, fast-growing burrito concept, has secured a new banking facility, which will aid the funding of its next three to four openings