All MCA Insight articles in August 2015 – Page 9
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NewsManaged pubs drive FY growth for Brakspear
Brakspear, the Oxfordshire based pub operator, saw its fledgling managed estate drive growth in 2014 and is now eyeing further expansion.
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NewsWelham to step down as Spirit Leased MD
Chris Welham is to step down as managing director of the 450-strong Spirit Leased estate at the end of this month
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Analysis & InsightDerby is the UK’s fast food capital
An investigation into the prominence of fast food outlets in UK towns and cities as a whole has found that Derby has highest concentration of sites
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Ex-Kopapa head chef to launch Turkish concept
Turkish chef Selin Kiazim is to launch her first restaurant, Oklava, in London’s Shoreditch next month
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Ivy off-shoots set for Marylebone and High St Ken
Caprice Holdings has confirmed it is to open two further sites under its Ivy Café/Grill format in London, in Marylebone and High Street Kensington
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NewsDardis: Geronimo sales need to grow in line with Young’s
Patrick Dardis, Young’s retail director, has told M&C his management of the Geronimo Inns estate will focus on bringing sales growth in line with the wider Young’s estate.
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Analysis & Insight
Casual-dining brand is real deal
A relentless pursuit of consistency and quality has placed Côte at the forefront of the UK’s casual-dining sector and recently seen the business change hands in a c£250m deal. Mark Wingett talks to joint managing directors Harald Samuelsson and Alex Scrimgeour about how this ‘traditional’ concept is staying ahead of the game
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Analysis & Insight
Brits spend almost a quarter of net income on eating out
A new survey has shown that UK customers spend close a quarter of their annual net income on dining.
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NewsUpham acquires Surrey pub, eyes new brewery site
Upham Group, the Hampshire based pub operator and brewer, has secured its 14th pub – a freehold in Surrey, M&C understands.
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Giggling Squid revises estate target
Giggling Squid has doubled its growth target, with the company now forecasting that it has the potential to grow to 150 sites in the UK
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Italian deli set for London Fields
An Italian gastro deli called Il Cudega is opening at London Fields in September to showcase food and drink from the northern Italian region of Lombardy
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Redcomb acquires ex-Beefeater and Premier Inn
Redcomb Pubs Ltd, the multiple operator led by Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, has acquired a pub and 30 bedroom hotel in Guildford from Whitbread
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Itsu seeks head of learning & development
Itsu is seeking to recruit a head of learning and development as it looks to ramp up its national and international expansion plans
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Vital Ingredient launches loyalty card
Vital Ingredient has launched its first loyalty card called Club Vital
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NewsCastle Rock mulling micropub estate
Colin Wilde, managing director of Castle Rock Brewery, has told M&C the company may open a series of micropubs as a “low cost serve” which would avoid the legislative burdens of larger sites.
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Sector will need 11,000 new chefs by 2022
The hospitality industry will need to recruit an additional 11,000 chefs by 2022, according to workforce development charity People 1st.
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'More than 100 operators chasing every central London site'
Operators looking for sites in central London market will be competing with at least 100 rivals according to Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes.
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NewsNWTC: ‘Unparalleled’ training scheme aiding staff retention
An ‘unparalleled’ training scheme for the pub sector which sees all members of staff spend two and a half weeks learning both in the classroom and on-site before opening is aiding staff retention and contributing ‘massively’ to New World Trading Company’s (NWTC) success, says managing director Chris Hill. The Living ...
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Laybourne expands in north-east
Chef and Restauranteur Terry Laybourne is growing his Newcastle-based 21 Hospitality group with the addition of a fish bar called the Saltwater Fish Co. The site in Newcastle will include a fishmonger as part of the re-development of Fenwick’s Food Hall. It will include an open kitchen and 23 covers ...
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NewsThornbridge to open second international site
Thornbridge Brewery has had approaches from “across the world” to open branded bars, M&C has learnt.