All MCA Insight articles in August 2015 – Page 15
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News
Pubs badge of honour scheme launched at GBBF
Community pubs minister Marcus Jones will today launch a ‘badge of honour’ scheme aimed at protecting pubs from development.
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OpinionMRO: Meltdown or Real Opportunity?
The introduction of the pubs code, and crucially the Market Rent Only (MRO) option, represents the biggest shake-up of the leased and tenanted pub sector in a decade. But, as the Government begins to search for a suitable candidate for the £130k-a-year pubs code adjudicator, how is the sector preparing for the reality of legislation? James Wallin talks to industry experts to ask if MRO will stand for Meltdown or Real Opportunity.
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Analysis & Insight
Number of UK clubs falls 45% in 10 years
The number of nightclubs in the UK has almost halved since 2005, according to newly released figures.
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Analysis & InsightEmployees rank Greggs as best employer
Bakery chain Greggs came top of an online poll of the best high street eateries to work for, according to feedback from its employees that put McDonald’s at the bottom
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NewsAnalyst corner: Rollo on Enterprise
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has published a comprehensive note on the five-year plan from Enterprise Inns to completely change the shape of its pub estate
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NewsTasty eyes 30 new openings
Tasty, the listed restaurant company, is planning 30 openings over the next 18 months, across its Wildwood and Wildwood Kitchen brands, M&C understands. The group, which currently operates 42 sites in total, has lined up openings for its core 25-strong Wildwood brand in Abingdon, Brentwood and Lincoln. Earlier this year, ...
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SMEs raise £1.46bn through EIS
SMEs raised £1.46bn of funding through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) last year
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O-food launches crowdfunding campaign
O-food, the new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept, has launched a crowdfunding campaign as it looks to expand in London
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Analysis & Insight
Aussie feels passion of food in his bones
Having established several Bone Daddies restaurants in London, former rugby player Ross Shonhan tells Mel Flaherty how the ramen business is going and about his beginnings as a chef
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News
Davy’s to assess El Vino potential
Davy’s, London-based wine merchant and bar operator, is to assess the expansion potential of recent acquisition El Vino
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Sourced expands following "bumper" year
Sourced Market, the hybrid casual dining-farmers market concept at London’s St Pancras Station, is extending its original site by 35% to manage growing demand
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SABMiller appoints new group HR director
SABMiller has appointed Johann Nel as its new group human resources director with effect from 14 September 2015
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Carling announces LMA partnership
The League Managers Association (LMA) has announced a new commercial partnership with Carling
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Newmark launches latest concept in Shoreditch
Bar and restaurant entrepreneur Robert Newmark has opened an industrial America-themed restaurant, Boneyard, in London’s Shoreditch
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Percy & Founders expands
Percy & Founders, the upmarket all-day dining concept in Fitzrovia, has expanded with a private dining area and terrace
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Scoffs and ULG set for Paddington
Scoffs and Urban Leisure Group (ULG) have both been confirmed as opening in London’s Paddington
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NewsInflexion takes lead in race for YO! Sushi
Inflexion Private Equity is believed to have jumped to the front of the queue to acquire YO! Sushi, in a deal which would value the group at c£100m
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NewsD&M outlines growth plans as turnover grows 20%
Drake & Morgan will open two to three regional venues in the coming years, but will continue to focus its openings schedule on London
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NewsMcMullens appoints joint MD
McMullens, the Hertfordshire brewer and pub operator, has announced the appointment of Tom McMullen as joint managing director
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News Ex-Camino ops director heads new pub venture
Dan Heath, who earlier this year stepped down as operations director of Camino, is heading up a new pub venture