All MCA Insight articles in August 2014 – Page 3
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Thurlby Group changes name to Knead
Thurlby Group, the four-strong pub operator founded by Michael Thurlby, has announced that it is to change its name to Knead
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NewsTRG H1 lfls up 2.5%
The Restaurant Group (TRG) saw like-for-like sales grow 2.5% for the 26 weeks to 29 June and said it remained on track to double in size over the next eight to ten years
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SMEs unprepared for pension regulations
Companies are not leaving enough time to arrange staff enrolment to workplace pension schemes and could find themselves subject to fines or legal action if applications delayed by a processing backlog
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Analysis & InsightYoung like it hot
Whether they’re concerned for their teeth or watching their waistlines, young people are turning off fizzy drinks and reaching for coffee
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Admiral introduces compliance workshop for tenants
Admiral Taverns has launched a workshop to help its licensees keep up to speed with red tape
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NewsFuller’s agrees new £180m bank facility
Fuller’s, the London brewer and pub operator, has announced that it has successfully arranged new £180m bank loan facilities
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NewsGiggling Squid to double borrowing capacity
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant group, has moved its banking to Barclays to increase its borrowing facility to £2m
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NewsGastro Pubs secures Strada site
Gastro Pubs is to launch the fourth site under its Middleton Steakhouse & Grill concept later this year after securing the Strada unit in Colchester
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Balfour-Lynn secures Kent pub
Richard Balfour-Lynn has secured the first pub site outside of London, for his fledgling pub venture - The Cunning Plan Pub Company
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NewsRegional rents on the rise
Bidding wars between restaurant operators are driving up rents on former retail units in the centre of Leeds
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OpinionAre craft beer shops the new-wave offie?
Can the booming interest in craft beer generate enough business to create a new off-licence sector?
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Knot eyeing estate of 50
Knot, the London-based artisan pretzel and coffee group, is opening its fourth site at Victoria station in September as part of plans to reach 50 sites within five years, M&C Report has learnt
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New York Coffee Club to supply nationwide
New York Coffee Club, the coffee shop backed by pop star Peter Andre, is eyeing nationwide expansion through multiple supply deals, M&C Report understands
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NewsHarris + Hoole launches dedicated training centre
Harris + Hoole, the Tesco-backed coffee chain, has opened its own dedicated staff training centre in central London
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NewsVon Westenholz steps down at All Star Lanes
Mark von Westenholz, the co-founder of All Star Lanes, the bowling and restaurant concept, has stepped down as the group’s chief executive
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Pernod Ricard FY Europe sales up 2%
Pernod Ricard, the world’s second-biggest spirits group, saw full-year sales decline 7% to €7.95bn
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NewsFazenda expansion may be sooner than planned
Fazenda, the Brazilian restaurant group, could accelerate its openings schedule according to co-founder Tomas Maunier, who said the group has received offers from overseas investors, M&C Report has learnt
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Accountancy firm eyes pub growth after toasting takeover
An accountancy firm that serves more than 300 publicans and pub companies says it is targeting growth as it celebrates a takeover deal
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NewsBar Sport confirmed for Braintree
Bar Sport, the sports-focused bar brand run under franchise, has confirmed it has secured a former Branwell Pub site in Braintree, Essex