All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 10
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Operators must embrace new technologies
Pub and restaurant operators must embrace new technologies in order to be successful in 2014 and beyond as the pace of change in the sector is going to accelerate even further, according to Will Hawkley, director in KPMG’s Leisure Advisory Group.
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Analysis & Insight
Publicans average earnings drop 2.8%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises saw their average weekly earnings decline by 2.8% to £394.10 in the year to April 2013
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BHS appoints food service director
BHS, the high street retailer, has appointed Paolo Peretti as its new food service director as it looks to ramp up its brand development across its restaurants, coffee lounges and cafes
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Analysis & InsightLabour Pains
The rapid expansion of UK restaurant chains, combined with a rise in standards, has created a widening skills gap. Joe Lutrario asks, how can the industry tackle the recruitment challenge?
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Greggs go green
Greggs, the high street bakery chain led by Roger Whiteside, has installed solar panels at 10 sites across the UK in a bid to cut CO2 emissions
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Spur opens in Leicester
Spur Steak & Grill, the South African steakhouse brand, has opened its latest site in the UK in Leicester
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Gunmakers owner doubles up
The landlord of the Gunmakers in London is to open a second venue a free-of-tie leased pub in West Brompton
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Osmond vehicle acquires Berkshire venture
SCP Hotels Limited, which is led by former Pizza Express and Punch Taverns entrepreneur Hugh Osmond, has acquired the Great House Hotel and Restaurant in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, for c£5m
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Koh Thai Tapas to extend maiden site
Koh Thai Tapas, the Thai tapas concept, is to expand its smallest restaurant in Boscombe, Bournemouth, after incorporating a neighbouring café
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Captive Media secures funding for UK rollout
Captive Media, the company behind the first interactive washroom media system for on-trade venues, has appointed three new industry figures to its Board of Advisors and secured £300k in new funding to boost the company’s presence across the UK.
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NewsSector called upon to help revive UK high streets
The Government has turned to the eating and drinking-out sector to help it revive the UK’s high streets
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JDW secures second Eire site
JD Wetherspoon has exchanged contracts to purchase its second pub in the Republic of Ireland, as it looks to open up to 20 sites in the country over the next five to 10 years.
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Analysis & Insight
WRBM acquires Allegra’s Foodservice portfolio
M&C Report’s owner William Reed Business Media (WRBM) has acquired the Allegra Foodservice business - formerly a division of Allegra Strategies
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NewsLuminar to invest £15m on estate
Luminar, the UK’s largest nightclub operator, will invest £15m in total on “sorting out” its estate by the end of 2015, before looking at further acquisitions
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NewsPizzaExpress launches new programme for undergraduates
PizzaExpress has launched new undergraduate placements to help recruit future leaders for the hospitality industry
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Analysis & Insight
The eyes have it
Heineken UK managing director David Forde is not about to let the industry settle for high taxation, substandard beer or boring pubs
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F&B drives Network Rail growth
Retail sales at Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations continue to significantly outperform the high street, aided by an increase in sales across food retailers, pubs and bars, latest figures from Network Rail show
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NewsBrewDog to open in Germany and Italy
BrewDog has agreed a deal to open a directly managed bar in Berlin, with two sites in Italy, in Rome and Florence, set to follow next year
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Analysis & Insight
Under-30s socialise more in homes than in pubs
Under-30s now socialise in homes more than in pubs and bars, according to a new market overview from CGA Peach that highlights the “fickle” nature of modern consumers
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TRG takes C2C to Chelmsford
The Restaurant Group (TRG) continues to grow its pipeline for its Coast to Coast brand, after securing a unit in Chelmsford