All MCA Insight articles in August 2014 – Page 19
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Wok&Go to open at Trinity Leeds
Wok&Go, the Asian food franchise operation led by Des Pheby, is to open a site this month at the Leeds Trinity centre
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Adnams pub disposals to continue
Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator, will focus on brewing and distilling rather than its pub estate as its reasons for owning pubs “are diminishing”, Jonathan Adnams told M&C Report
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PizzaExpress joins £20m Stoke leisure development
PizzaExpress has been confirmed for a £20m leisure development in Stoke-on-Trent at a shopping centre on the site of intu Potteries due to open August 2015
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Leon secures Caffe Concerto site
Leon, the healthy fast food concept, has secured the Caffe Concerto site in London’s Tottenham Court Road for an opening later this year
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Marston’s outlines Scottish expansion
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, is opening six new sites in Scotland this year to bring its estate north of the border to 11
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Co Derry nightclub receives £1.5m makeover
A nightclub in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland is reopening this week after a £1.5 m refurbishment by its owners Henry and Teresa McGlone, who have run Dorman’s and The Opera for 28 years
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McDonald’s extends football campaign pledge
McDonald’s has extended its agreement with football associations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to raise the standards of football facilities at grassroots level
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Analysis & Insight
Americans to fall out of love with burgers
Consumers in the US are expected to fall out of love with the quintessential American fast food meal, the burger
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Loungers to reach 50-site milestone
Loungers, the Piper-backed café/bar operator, has said like-for-like sales across the group increased by 9.3% in July as it prepares to open its 50th site, Como Lounge in Witney, Oxfordshire
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Pub owners 'increasingly flexible' on rents
Landlords’ increasing flexibility with their asking rents and terms could help boost the attractiveness of pubs to potential buyers, according to property experts
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Analysis & Insight
UK service sector grows at “historic” rate
The UK service sector grew “at a historically marked rate” in July as the purchasing managers index (PMI) rises to its highest rate (59.1) since April
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Smithfield Market pub on the market
The tenancy of a well-known pub located beneath the Poultry Hall of Smithfield Market in the City of London has been placed on the market
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Bella Italia reports gelato cart success
Bella Italia, the Tragus-owned brand, has reported success with initial trading at its gelato cart, with customers buying 100 litres of the ice cream in the first week since its introduction at the Reading site
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TGI gives more details of 'fast track' concept
TGI Fridays has given more details of its new ‘fast track’ restaurant, which opens today (6 August) at Manchester Piccadilly Station
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Freedrinks names new marketing director
Freedrinks, the producer of soft drinks brand Zeo, has appointed Ian Greengrass as its new marketing directorsu
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TCG to take part in Tax Equality Day
TCG, the managed pub and bar operator, has said it will take part in Tax Equality Day on 24 September as part of the campaign to reduce VAT for the sector to 5%
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Pub sector urged to give views on EU Alcohol Strategy
The House of Lords is urging the pub sector to give its views on a new EU Alcohol Strategy
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Jamie’s Italian FY turnover passes £100m
Turnover for Jamie’s Italian passed the £100m milestone in the year to 5 January, although EBITDA fell 9% to £11.9m as the management invested in infrastructure for International expansion, as well as the new Jamie’s Italian Trattoria brand and the rollout of its Gold Card
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Leon makes senior appointments
Leon, the healthy fast food chain led by Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, has expanded its head office team with a number of new appointments including Vincent assuming the role of chief executive officer
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Roosters Piri Piri secures first Ireland site, closes two
Roosters Piri Piri, the chicken-led fast-casual and takeaway concept, has secured its first site in the Republic of Ireland and a further four in London as it exits two UK stores, M&C Report has learnt