All MCA Insight articles in August 2015 – Page 18
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Live Nation buys MAMA and Co
Live Nation, the owner of nightclub brand Cream has acquired ten-strong MAMA and Company.
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NewsAdnams: Tenanted estate has stabilised
Jonathan Adnams, chairman of the Suffolk-based family brewer and pub operator, has told M&C its’s £7m brewery expansion will be complete by spring 2017 and said the company’s tenanted estate has stabilised after a series of disposals.
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NewsManicomio adds Spitalfields site
Italian restaurant group Manicomio is opening its third site this autumn at London’s Spitalfields
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NewsSt Austell makes “Poldark-based” hotel addition
St Austell Brewery has added to its growing Hotels & Inns Collection with the acquisition of a landmark guest house in Charlestown
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Analysis & Insight
Public positive about discretionary spending
Barclaycard’s most recent consumer surveys have found the British public in a positive frame of mind when it comes to discretionary spending
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NewsBeckett: Acquisition opportunity made us think hard about Foxlow
Hawksmoor’s Will Beckett has said the group’s acquisition of two sites from Sam Harrison has made it “think hard about what we’re doing with Foxlow”
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Inglenook opens latest Punch JV
Inglenook Taverns has opened its second pub in a week – its 19th site overall and its latest joint investment with Punch Taverns.
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Dirty Bones eyes expansion
Dirty Bones, the cocktails and Americana concept, is considering further growth next year following the opening of its second venue in Soho’s Kingly Court next month
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Wild Beer Co to open first bar
Independent brewer Wild Beer Co is opening a bar and restaurant in Cheltenham later this year
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NewsDunkin' Donuts back in London after 20 years
Café and donut chain Dunkin’ Donuts is opening its first central London site today in more than 20 years in Marylebone
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Analysis & Insight
Report says drinking limits need to be ‘realistic’
A new report has called for alcohol guidelines to be revised to recognise drinkers may want to drink over the current recommended allowance in one sitting.
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UK wine merchant Enotria acquires Coe Vintners
Two of the UK’s leading wine distributors are to join forces after Enotria announced the acquisition of Coe Vintners
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Search launched for first Pubs Code Adjudicator
Applications are now open for the pubs code adjudicator, with the chosen person set to rake in £130,000 a year.
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Analysis & Insight
Diners still trust word-of-mouth over social media
Word-of-mouth recommendations have the greatest influence on customers’ perceptions of places to eat out, new data suggests.
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ASK launches social media campaign to promote new kids menu
ASK is launching a new social media campaign, centered around the brands kids ethos of #ServingUpSmiles
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PizzaExpress fined £200k after employee falls from window
PizzaExpress has been fined £200kafter a maintenance worker was seriously injured after falling out of a restaurant window
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Analysis & Insight
Convenience blamed for decline in packed lunches
The convenience of food-to-go is leading to a decline in bringing a packed lunch into the office
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Analysis & Insight
Grocery prices down in June
Grocery prices in July fell by 1% month on month according to data from groceries website mySupermarket.co.uk
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Birmingham's Yakinori doubles up
Japanese restaurant Yakinori is opening a second site in Birmingham in September
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Vapiano appoints ex-M&B property manager
Vapiano has appointed Rob Wickenden, formerly of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), as its new real estate and development manager