All MCA Insight articles in August 2017 – Page 11
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NewsNewRiver announces £430m refinancing
NewRiver, the UK REIT which owns 350 pubs, has announced it has successfully arranged £430m of new unsecured debt facilities.
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NewsGK unveils 300 more apprentice roles
Greene King has announced another 300 apprenticeships and said it remains on track to hit its target of delivering 10,000 apprentices in three years.
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MTT gears up for acquisition programme
Market Town Taverns (MTT), the Heron and Brearley-owned pub operator, is gearing up towards an acquisition programme after nearing completion of an 18-month refurbishment scheme, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant spend down 7%
Restaurant spending fell by seven percentage points year-on-year in Q2 2017, research from Deloitte reveals.
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Mosaic to open in Aldgate development
Mosaic Pub & Dining is to open a bar/restaurant at the Goodmans Field development in Aldgate, MCA has learnt.
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Analysts’ corner: Jack on Domino’s
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Peel Hunt, has upgraded his 2018E and 2019E forecasts for Domino’s by £2m to reflect this morning’s announcement that it has entered into a partnership with its largest franchisee in London.
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Sustain scheme 'saved members £250k this year'
Sustain, the sustainable packaging partnership from the British Beer & Pub Association, has said it saved members £251,000 in its second full year of operation.
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Usain Bolt restaurant chain comes to UK
Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records restaurant group has signed up a UK franchisee with the aim of opening 15 sites in the country over the next five years.
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Stonegate mulls further Salsa rollout
Stonegate has said it would consider rolling out its Salsa brand further if the second iteration of the format is a success.
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Opinion
Inside Track: Gerry can
Three years on from its formation, Hawthorn Leisure has ambitions to consolidate the UK’s pub sector further and grow into a significant player. Chief executive Gerry Carroll tells Mark Wingett that to achieve that aim they will need to continue to think differently
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NewsPatty & Bun secures first regional site
Patty & Bun has secured its first site outside the capital with an opening due in Brighton, MCA understands.
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Shuffle closes Southampton site
Shuffle Bar & Jukebox, the cocktails and interactive music concept, has closed its second site in Southampton after just seven weeks, blaming a culture of pre-loading in the city, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGovernment urged to “stop dragging feet” over tipping policy
The Unite union has urged the Government to stop dragging its feet over the tipping consultation.
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NewsPalomar team plans further Rupert St opening
The team behind the London-based The Palomar and The Barbary restaurants are set to open a further site in Soho
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NewsGaucho set for Edinburgh
Gaucho is to return to Scotland with its eponymous brand, 15 years after closing a site in Glasgow
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NewsPayne confirmed as new Chicago Rib Shack owner
Roger Payne, the entrepreneur behind the Camden Dining Group, has been confirmed as the new owner of Chicago Rib Shack
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NewsCaring plans Harry’s Bar opening in Knightsbridge
Richard Caring plans to launch a new restaurant version of his Mayfair-based Harry’s Bar members club in Knightsbridge
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NewsAnalyst corner: French on GK/TRG moves and Domino’s
Leading analyst Simon French at Cenkos comments on this morning’s people moves at Greene King and TRG