All MCA Insight articles in August 2014 – Page 10
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London Village Inns looks to double estate
London Village Inns, the pub operator based in north-London is looking to grow its estate from six pubs to between 12 – 15, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightBurger popularity 'has peaked'
The popularity of burgers has peaked, with 17% fewer burger options on menus that feature the item compared to last year, according to the new Menurama research from Horizons
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FSA warns of Campylobacter bacteria danger
A new report has warned of the dangers of Campylobacter, with 59% of shop bought chicken carcasses testing positive for the bacteria, which is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK
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OpenTable launches first TV campaign
OpenTable, the restaurant bookings website, has unveiled its first TV advertising campaign, “being choosy just got easy”
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NewsFive Guys to double up in Glasgow
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to have already secured its second site in Scotland
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Marylebone Leisure reveals new concept
Marylebone Leisure Group is to re-open a former Bramwell Pub Company site in London’s Farringdon under a new format focused on in-house spirits and infused cocktails, M&C Report has learnt
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Eclectic rebrands Lola Lo Bournemouth as Sakura
Eclectic, the listed bar group led by Reuben Harley, is to re-open Lola Lo in Bournemouth under its Japanese-style brand Sakura
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Electric Star planning six pubs
Electric Star, the London-based pub operator led by Rob Star, is looking to open another pub each year to grow its estate to six before looking at other ways to grow the group, M&C Report has learnt
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Belhaven to introduce MatchPint
Belhaven, the Greene King-owned brewer and pub operator, is to introduce the football and rugby-linked consumer giveaway app MatchPint at its pubs in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling
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Bird and Beast set for Manchester
Bird and Beast, the Leeds chicken rotisserie restaurant, is opening its second site in Manchester’s Deansgate in early 2015
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TCG likely to exceed charity target
TCG, the managed operator, has said it’s likely to exceed its £100,000 fundraising target for Cancer Research UK through its “Run, Row and Ride” event on 3 September
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Punch pubs embrace apprenticeships
A total of 180 Punch Taverns pubs have got involved in the company’s apprenticeship programme, with 42 licensees having taken on new apprentices, the group has said
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Analysis & InsightNorthern exposure
A few years ago, if you’d asked a successful London restaurateur about their plans to move up north you would have probably received a response bordering on surprise and indignation. Today things couldn’t be more different
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Punch restructure 'will grow equity value by 17%'
The proposed reduction in Punch Taverns’ debt under its restructure proposals would grow the equity value of the company by 17%, or 1.7p per share, a leading analyst has said
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Craft Beer Co to host second beer festival
Craft Beer Co is set to showcase 100 beers from the best breweries across the UK at its second festival next month
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Analysis & InsightSolving the pricing conundrum
Consumers may feel constrained by the fact that wages still haven’t overtaken inflation but, as Simon Stenning executive director at Allegra Foodservice reveals, that shouldn’t prevent operators from tweeking menu pricing to maximise spend
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NewsPunch launches proposed debt restructure
Punch Taverns has announced the launch of its restructure, which had been delayed from last Monday, saying that its new structure is set to be in place from 8 October subject to approval from creditors
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview: Bagelman
M&C Report talks to Anthony Prior, owner of Bagelman, the Brighton cafe group that has recently launched a franchise scheme, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Bon Accord & St Nicholas expansion planned
F&C REIT has submitted plans for a new leisure complex at its linked Bon Accord and St Nicholas malls in Aberdeen
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NewsCote staff are “extremely happy”
Managers at Cote, the French brasserie, described themselves as happy or extremely happy in a recent survey in which 81% revealed high levels of satisfaction with their jobs