All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 12
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NewsJDW ‘in talks’ on fourth pub in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon has reportedly made approaches about what would be its fourth pub deal in Ireland
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Operators sign up to Loughborough leisure scheme
Up to seven restaurants and a Cineworld cinema are expected to operate on a new leisure complex in Loughborough
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Bott to step down as SIBA chair
Keith Bott, co-founder of Titanic Brewery, is to step down as chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) next year
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Starbucks EMEA VP steps down
Danielle Crook, the Starbucks vice-president of marketing, category and brand integration, EMEA, is leaving the company to relocate to the US
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NewsPunch noteholders 'would oppose restructure proposals'
The Association of British Insurers Senior Noteholder Committee wants a number of changes, including limiting maximum capex to £15,000 per core pub per year and putting “board observers” into the corporate structure, before it can agree to proposals
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant food price inflation 'to slow'
Food price inflation in restaurants is set to slow during 2014, with pork, poultry and cheese likely to become cheaper while beef will remain expensive after increasing in price by 14% in the past year, new research suggests
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NewsMenu improvements lift Whitbread restaurants
Whitbread chief executive Andy Harrison has cited changes to the menu for the improved performance at the company’s restaurants
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H+H eyes new territories
Harris + Hoole, the fast-growing “artisan-style” coffee chain part-owned by Tesco, is set to stretch its legs in 2014, with its first sites lined up in Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Kent
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Crêpeaffaire targets Crêpe-and-go format
Crêpeaffaire, the all-day snack concept, hopes to launch its new grab-and-go format under a working title Crêpe-and-go in Q2 2014, managing director Daniel Spinath has told M&C Report
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Analysis & InsightBreakfasts grow, snacking declines
The rise of breakfasts, the decline of snacking and the recovery of pubs in particular while overall eating-out visits decline have been identified as three key recent trends in out-of-home dining
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Vital Ingredient up to 15
Vital Ingredient, the London-based tossed salad-to-go concept backed by American-Estonian real estate entrepreneur Paul Oberschneider, has secured its 15th site in the capital in Fleet Street.
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McDonald’s November sales increase 0.5%
McDonald’s, the fast food behemoth, has reported a 0.5% increase in global comparable sales in November, aided by a 1.9% rise in sales across its European operations
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McDonald grows estate
Former Caprice Holdings chief executive Des McDonald is to open two further sites under his Q-Grill and Fish & Chip Shop formats in the City next year
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NewsPrezzo eyes further Cleaver openings
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led group, will look at further openings under its fledgling Cleaver brand next year after the success of the initial three sites under the new brand.
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Batchelor: We need more migrant workers
Lance Batchelor, the outgoing chief executive of Domino’s Pizza Group, has called for more immigrants to be allowed into the UK because too many British people do not want the work that is on offer
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ASK Italian launches interactive recruitment site
ASK Italian has won the ‘Best Candidate Experience’ at the In-house Recruitment Awards
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Accolade Wines appoints Ratcliffe as CEO
Accolade Wines has appointed experienced wine industry executive John Ratcliffe as its new chief executive
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NewsWhitbread lfls grow 4.3%
Whitbread, the leisure group, has reported a 4.3% rise in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 28 November, led by Premier Inn and Costa which saw like-for-likes grow 5.4% and 4.9% respectively -
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The Stable eyes expansion
The owners of Pizza and cider restaurant company The Stable are looking to grow the business outside of its South West heartland with London and the South East the main locations being looked at for expansion
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Admiral hosts best practice training summit
Admiral Taverns has signalled its commitment to investing in industry-leading training initiatives with an inaugural training and development summit for all of its key training partners