All MCA Insight articles in August 2013 – Page 6
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News
Inclusion of leisure to help reduce centre vacancies
Investment of between £2m and £12m and the inclusion of a broader operator mix, including a leisure offer, can reduce the vacancy rates in secondary shopping centres
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United Ramen concept eyes London launch
New company Live 4 Food Ltd is looking to launch a new Japanese restaurant and takeaway concept called United Ramen in central London before the end of the year
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Harris + Hoole to make transport hub debut
Harris + Hoole is to launch its first site in a transport hub later this year in King’s Cross station
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Drinkaware sets priorities
Drinkaware, the industry-funded alcohol awareness charity, has set out its four priorities for action in 2013 in a report on its progress last year
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Papa John's reports global sales lift
The US-based firm has reported a 7.5% rise in comparable sales outside North America in the six months to 30 June as it announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share
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Labour proposes 'tourism tax'
A Labour shadow minister has proposed a new levy on overnight accommodation for tourists to fund improvements to popular tourism locations
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Haimes steps down as Obika CEO
David Haimes has stepped down as group chief executive of Obika Holdings, the international mozzarella bar chain
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Redcomb closes in on next site
Redcomb Pubs is set to secure its seventh site this week, its second in South London
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NewsWahhab puts Moolis on hold, plans new US concept
Iqbal Wahhab has put his Indian streetfood concept Moolis on the backburner while he looks to launch a new American concept in the capital
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Pack Snacks makes UK debut
Pack Snack, the Hungarian bakery chain with thousands of outlets across Europe, is to open its first franchised UK site in Leeds
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Opinion
The hours issue
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest that approximately 250,000 people – fewer than 1% of those in employment - consider themselves to be on a zero hour contract. However, with McDonald’s, Spirit and JD Wetherspoon all being drawn into the debate surrounding employee contracts, new CIPD research suggests this figure may be an underestimate.
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Adnams: performance, tenancies, beer volumes, hotels
Adnams has reported a “difficult” half-year, with operating profit for the six months at £668,000 against £857,000 in H1 2012
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Camm & Hooper secures second site
Camm & Hooper (C&H), the new concept backed by Imbiba Partnership, has acquired Green’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar
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NewsZero hour contract use 'varied'
The use of zero hour contracts is varied across the pub trade, an investigation by M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has found
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NewsGreggs reveals seating target
Greggs hopes to have added seating to between 75% and 80% of its sites over the next three to four years
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NewsBrewDog secures Shepherd's Bush bar
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has secured a site in London’s Shepherd’s Bush for its latest craft beer bar
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Diary
Diary: Young's, PizzaExpress, Subway
This week’s Diary includes dishing up a career option, disposals and acquisitions in the London pub market, Dark Star getting tagged, and Youngs’ mobile marvel.Big decisionFrom the Big Conversation to the Perceptions Group and Springboard UK, a lot of fine work is being put into highlighting the career opportunities available ...
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Orchid joins employment schemes
Orchid, the managed operator, is taking part in three Government ‘back to work’ schemes
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NewsNiven to step down as Nando's Global CEO
David Niven is to stand down as global chief executive of Nando’s, the peri peri chicken chain, at the end of March next year, after eight years with the group
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Women 1st calls for board quotas
Women 1st is calling for views on whether the Government should introduce quotas for women on boards