All MCA Insight articles in December 2013
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News
Corbin, King and Longden become OBEs
Restaurant entrepreneurs Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, and Pub is the Hub founder John Longden, have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list
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NewsGiraffe to expand at speed
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant group, has said it is well placed to “perform strongly and expand at speed” following its acquisition by the retailer
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NewsTesco CEO calls for obesity law
Philip Clarke, chief executive of Tesco, has told the Government to bring in a law to tackle obesity and that legislation might be required to “level the playing field” with restaurants, takeaways, cinemas and other retailers
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NewsOlympics hits Beds & Bars
Beds & Bars said the London Olympics caused its UK accommodation income to fall 8.5% in the year to 31 March, although there was growth in its mainland Europe business.
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News
West Berkshire Brewery launches share offer
West Berkshire Brewery (WBB), the independent brewer, which is chaired by brewing and pub entrepreneur David Bruce, is to launch a share offer in the New Year
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News
Hydes targets acquisitions; swings into the black
Hydes, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, plans to trial a value dining concept and says it is “actively seeking” acquisitions for its managed arm
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NewsJDW January Sale to last three weeks
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, is to reduce the duration of its annual January Sale promotion by one week when it returns next month
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NewsEBITDA grows for Searcys parent
The parent company of Searcys, the upmarket bar and restaurant operator and caterer that is currently on the market, saw EBITDA grow from £1.7m to £2.3m in the year to 30 June
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Weekend Press
Caprice secures Covent Garden site
Caprice Holdings, the restaurant group led by Richard Caring, is set to open an all-day restaurant in Covent Garden next year
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News
Downey sells Redhook to Iberica
Jonathan Downey, owner of the Rushmore Group, has completed the sale of his Redhook site in London’s Farringdon, to Iberica, the Spanish restaurant chain
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NewsMartin warns of high street blight
JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has warned that pub closures risk creating a “high street blight”
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News
Thomas Hardy PBT slips in ‘challenging’ year
Thomas Hardy Holdings, the contract brewer and drinks packaging company, has reported a 6.7% fall in full-year pre-tax profits to £1.7m in what it called a “challenging but rewarding year”
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NewsAWP tie ban risks creating 'Wild West free-for-all'
Pub gaming machine suppliers have written to the Government expressing serious concerns about plans to ban the AWP tie, with one predicting a “Wild West-style free-for-all” as rogue suppliers target pubs
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NewsAll Bar One eyes airport debut
Mitchells Butlers (M B) is in talks to open a first site under its All Bar One brand at Birmingham Airport, M C Report understands
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News
Tapas Revolution secures Shoreditch site
Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy has secured a further site for his Tapas Revolution concept in London’s Shoreditch
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News
Arabica to launch restaurant venture
The team behind the Arabica Food & Spice Company is to launch a new restaurant venture, Arabica Bar & Kitchen, in London’s Borough Market next April
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News
Las Iguanas nets £20k-worth of toys for charity
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, has netted £20k of toys for good causes through its Christmas Present Fund
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News
New JV to develop Broadgate for mixed use
Property owner British Land has formed a joint venture with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, to develop the leisure, retail and office space in the Broadgate complex in the Liverpool Street area of East London
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Analysis & Insight
Gift voucher use grows
Sales of gift cards and vouchers grew 13% in Q3 2013, a new report shows
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News
BII adds new award categories
The BII is to introduce three new categories as part of the Licensee of the Year awards for 2014