All MCA Insight articles in August 2015 – Page 10
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Hickory’s to make Midlands debut
Hickory’s Smokehouse is set to make its debut in the Midlands before the end of the year, after securing a site near Dudley
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Grillstock lines up Cardiff opening
Grillstock, the fledgling barbecue concept, is set to make its debut in Wales, after securing a site in Cardiff
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CMA raises concerns over TOBC acquisition of Bowlplex
The Competition and Markets Authority has objected to The Original Bowling Company’s acquisition of 17-strong Bowlplex.
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Castle Rock FY revenue up 25%
Castle Rock Brewery has said its strong performance in the year to March was driven by site acquisition, continued brewery growth and “exceptional performance at some key sites”.
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Strongest M&A activity since 2012
The second quarter saw a total of 509 deals completed, a slight increase from last quarter’s 499 deals, making the first half of the year the most active since 2012
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Hindle steps down from McDonald’s UK
Nick Hindle, McDonald’s UK’s long-standing SVP of Corporate Affairs, is stepping down from his board-level position at the company in order to pursue the “next big opportunity”
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Market Town Taverns MD steps down
Simon Midgley has stepped down as managing director of Market Town Taverns to join Ossett Brewery as its new commercial director
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Fuller’s slams council’s 'Orwellian' Rugby World Cup policy
Rugby fans may not be allowed into pubs near Twickenham Stadium after 10pm during next month’s World Cup.
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Recruitment manager swaps Bill’s for BrewDog
Simon Milligan has left his role as recruitment manager for Bill’s to take up the same position at BrewDog.
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Flying Pig & Lobster ‘could be as big as Brunning & Price’
Revolution Bars co-founder Roy Ellis has said Flying Pig & Lobster concept has huge potential and could grow to the size of Brunning & Price.
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Arkell’s adds to managed estate
Arkell’s has added another pub to its managed estate with the purchase of a Swindon pub.
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1847 set for expansion
Vegetarian restaurant 1847 is set to double its estate over the next few months, after securing sites in Bristol and Edinburgh
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Number of UK new beers up 12% for 2014
The number of beers trademarked in the UK rose 12% last year to 1,485. One of the latest to launch a new product is Greene King, which has applied to trademark the name Old Spirited Hen. Jeremy Drew, a lawyer specialising in intellectual property at RPC, said the growing demand ...
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Ex-L’atelier de Chefs MD to launch steak concept
Tom McNeile, former managing director of French cookery school chain L’atelier des Chefs UK, is set to launch a new steak-led concept called Arlo’s
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Albert’s Schloss concept to roll out across UK
Roy Ellis, the co-founder of Revolution Bars, has told M&C the Albert’s Schloss concept is likely to be rolled out to all major UK cities following its debut in Manchester.
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AB InBev confirms Stag Brewery closure
Anheuser-Busch InBev has said it plans to close London’s Stag Brewery by the end of the year.
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Analysis & Insight
Gym users spend more on eating out
Gym users spend 56% more than non-gym users on eating out, while budget gym users spend 64% more than non-gym users
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Abokado secures £2.6m funding
Abokado, the London-based chain of healthy food bars, has secured £2.6m of funding to accelerate its growth plans.
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Analysis & Insight
Blood on the dance floor
With the number of outlets having fallen by 45% in the past decade, the question on everyone’s lips is: Can the UK nightclub survive? Dominic Walsh isn’t sure it can
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Tossed reaches 122% of crowdfunding target with time to spare
Tossed, the healthy food to go concept, has smashed its crowdfunding target after more than doubling investments over the last week.