All MCA Insight articles in August 2014 – Page 21
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NewsOsmond 'eyes Strada bid'
Hugh Osmond, the high-profile sector investor who founded Punch Taverns and floated PizzaExpress, is lining up a bid for restaurant chain Strada, according to the Sunday Times
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Maclay eyes craft beer expansion; FY loss
Scottish pub and bar operator Maclay Group is looking to add a craft beer offer across its 26-strong estate, managing director Steve Mallon has told M&C Report as the company reports a pre-tax loss of £169,895 in the 16 months to 1 February 2014
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NewsSearcys eyes expansion under new owner
Searcys, the upmarket restaurant and bar operator and caterer, will look to expand its business within the next 12 months following a period of consolidation after its acquisition by Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), managing director Chris Maddison has told M&C Report
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Bar Sport grows pipeline
Bar Sport, the sports-focused bar brand run under franchise, has lined up further openings in Derby, Portsmouth and Southampton and is considering launching two venues under a managed format, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLa Tasca to rollout Bar de Sangria format
La Tasca is to rollout its “Bar de Sangria” format across majority of its 35-strong estate by the end of this month after a successful trial
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview: Nick Miller, Meantime Brewing Company
M&C Report talks to Nick Miller, chief executive of Meantime Brewing Company, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Taco Bell renews UK openings push
Taco Bell, the Yum! Brands owned Mexican burrito fast food concept, will renew its UK opening’s programme over the coming few months
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Board game café launches Kickstarter campaign
Draughts, which will be the UK’s first board game café, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise £10,000 to kit out the café with board games before it opens in September
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NewsFY lfls up 9% at Be At One
Be At One, the Piper-backed cocktail bar chain, is confident that it can eventually grow its estate to up to 120 sites in the UK
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NewsMarket-wide losses hit M&C20
The M&C20 suffered a sharp fall this week as shares in the leisure sector slid by 22 points (1.9%) to 1,152 after a fortnight of growth
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Analyst corner: Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley comments that tenanted pub operators are seeing their sales performance gap close with their managed counterparts
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NewsRollo: Trading across Spirit Leased to be solid
A leading analyst has said that expects Q4 trading at Spirit to have slowed across its managed pubs in-line with other operators
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New allergen rules will carry unlimited fines
Businesses that fail to warn customers about any possible allergens in their food could face an unlimited fine, under new EU rules
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Friska to begin nationwide roll-out
Friska, the Bristol-based healthy fast-casual restaurant group, is opening another two stores in Bristol this year before looking to open a cluster of restaurants in Birmingham followed by Manchester, M&C Report has learnt
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Manchester's Neighbourhood set for Liverpool
The couple behind Neighbourhood restaurant in Manchester is opening a new concept in Hale, Cheshire and a second Neighbourhood in Liverpool as part of plans to reach 10 sites within 10 years, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLondon duo eye cafe expansion
The team behind Balham’s M1LK is opening a second café called Fields that is due to open in late August on Clapham Common and plans to expand further, M&C Report has learnt
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Brewhouse & Kitchen in talks on Bristol opening
Brewhouse & Kitchen is understood to be in talks to secure a third site for an opening later this year in Bristol
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NewsNando’s takes Love’s Pasta site
Nando’s, the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, has secured the Love’s Fresh Pasta site in London’s St James Street
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Piccola Cucina closes in on second UK site
Piccola Cucina, the New York-based Italian restaurant group, is thought to have already agreed to take a second site in Marylebone
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Opinion
Filling in the sandwich market
Mendocino Farms has not rushed into expanding its operation, but is now finding huge popularity in the US sandwich market