All MCA Insight articles in August 2013 – Page 5
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News
NatWest strengthens leisure team
NatWest has continued its commitment to the leisure sector with the addition of three new members to its specialist team based in central London
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NewsDeadline set for Convivial bids
A deadline of midday on 9 September has been set for first round bids for Convivial, the six-strong London-based pub operator
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News
Kitchenette confirms UK debut
TAG Restaurant Holdings Ltd, part of the Turkish d-ream group, has confirmed it will debut its Kitchenette brand in the UK this September in Putney
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Weekend Press
Bank Holiday weekend press round-up, 24-26 August
RestaurantsFood police lose fight to outlaw rare beefburgersBeefburgers cooked rare can remain on restaurant menus after a judge rejected claims by food watchdogs that they are a health risk. A wine bar and restaurant chain had been told to stop serving the burgers unless they took certain safety precautions. The ...
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Analysis & InsightJohnson sits at the top table
It has been singled out as the market leader in the ever-growing world buffet sector, but with the backing of the Luke Johnson-led Risk Capital Partners, Red Hot World Buffet (RHWB) looks set to cement that position
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NewsSubway opens 40,000th site
Subway, the sandwich chain, has opened its 40,000 site across the world in Ipswich. The outlet has opened at the an AppleGreen petrol station in the Suffolk town
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NewsRisk takes stake in RHWB
Risk Capital Partners, the Luke Johnson-led investment vehicle, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Hot World Buffet (RHWB), the seven-strong group, founded by Helen and Parmjit Dhaliwal
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News
New pork-led concept set to launch
Blackfoot, a new pork-led restaurant, which is the brainchild of former Leon operations manager Tom Ward and includes Leon co-founder Allegra McEvedy as creative director, is set to launch in London’s Exmouth Market in November
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NewsM&C20 bounces back against FTSE
The M&C20 Index bounced back to outperform the FTSE All Share this week as both lists experienced an increase after the previous week’s declines
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News
Davenports begins investment programme
The West Midlands brewer and pub operator has begun a programme to invest in a large number of its c50-strong managed and leased pub estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsIntertain exits Leeds venue
The bar operator has continued the process of re-adjusting its estate by exiting the split Walkabout/Masseys venue in Leeds, M&C Report has learnt
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Ex-Orchid director's pub group eyes growth
Divine Time (NE), the pub company headed by former Orchid operations director Magnus Wilson and Nick Thompson, hopes to grow to between eight and 10 sites over five years, M&C Report has learnt
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Tej Randeva, CEO of Spice 2 Go, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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News
Operators face new red tape plan on drinks deliveries
Pubs and restaurants could be forced to check that their drinks and wholesaler suppliers are registered to sell alcohol to businesses under new Government plans, or face a £5,000 penalty or sanctions against their licence
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News
Coldplay members back Granger & Co
Will Champion and Jonny Buckland, respectively the drummer and lead guitarist of Coldplay, have been revealed by The Times as backers of Granger & Co
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NewsAnalyst corner
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks ahead to the Q4 update from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), which is due at the end of September
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News
FY PBT up at Here For You Hospitality
Here For You Hospitality, the Lancashire-based leisure group that operates the 11-strong Yard Glass Pub Company, has reported a rise in pre-tax profit for the year 31 December 2012
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News
Twenty five pubs go to auction
Twenty-five freehold pubs are set to go to under the hammer next month at two separate auctions held by Network Auctions and CP Bigwood
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News
Blackpool defers EMRO hearing
Blackpool Council has deferred a hearing into a proposed early morning restriction order, due to take place on 4 and 5 September, after a leading licensing law firm highlighted failures in the pre-hearing procedure
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Opinion
Coherent development is key
The job of area manager and all similar roles need a comprehensive training and qualification framework to ensure top performance, says Francis Patton, a former director of Punch Taverns and senior lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University