All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 13
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NewsFinal Convivial pubs to be sold
A sale of the final two former Convivial London Pubs sites is due to complete this month and the total amount for the seven-strong estate is set to be higher than anticipated
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JDW to open 900th site, returns to Muswell Hill
JD Wetherspoon, the managed operator, has bought a pub in the area of London where chairman Tim Martin opened his first Wetherspoons pub in 1979 and at the same time announced it will open its 900th site next week in Lancashire
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NewsTragus to launch Café Rouge franchise in the UAE
Tragus has announced that it has signed a franchise agreement with Diamond Lifestyle, a Dubai-based hospitality company managed by Al Masah Capital Ltd, to develop restaurants in the UAE under the Cafe Rouge brand
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Boom Burger secures first permanent site
Boom Burger, the Caribbean burger concept, has secured its first permanent site on 272 Portobello Road in west London
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Blackpool defers EMRO hearing again
Blackpool Council has deferred a hearing into a proposed early morning restriction order (EMRO), which was due to take place from today until Friday, 13 December, after the licensing trade highlighted procedural irregularities in the pre-hearing procedure
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NewsPunch sets out restructuring plan
Punch Taverns has this morning set out its latest proposals for restructuring its debt securitisations, and said it will launch its final proposal by 15 January
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NewsLoungers eyes Cosy Club roll out as H1 lfls grow 6%
Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, is looking to expand its Cosy Club concept into Manchester, Bristol and Southampton as it reports a 6% rise in like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to the end of October
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Analysis & InsightThe usual, Dave?
After years of lagging behind the retail sector in terms of collecting and using consumer data the eating and drinking-out industry is set to take significant strides over the coming 12 months to close the gap, not just in terms of information obtained but more importantly how that is then used and fed back to the consumer
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City Pub Co set to close latest fundraising round
City Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-funded pub operator, is set to close its latest round of fundraising this week, which will see it raise £10m in 10 days, M&C Report understands.
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Analysis & InsightAverage leasehold price rises 3%
The average sale price of bottom-end freehold pubs across the UK remained unchanged in the year to 30 September, while the average sale price of leaseholds climbed 3%.
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NewsInventive founders launch new venture
Roy Ellis and Neil Macleod, founders of Inventive Leisure, have teamed up with high-profile chef Simon Rimmer to launch a new venture called the Flying Pig & Lobster
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NewsNovus launches new look Late Night London website
Late Night London, Novus Leisure’s designated corporate and consumer party and events team has launched what it describes as “an industry-leading party booking and lifestyle” website
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Yo-Good eyes Selfridges opening
Yo-Good, the fat-free frozen yoghurt concept from Canadian restaurant and café group Fresh & Healthy Brands, is to open at Selfridges in the UK, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsGiraffe strengthens 2014 pipeline
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, is understood to have already lined up 10 sites for openings next year, with the majority in or close to the supermarket group’s Extra stores.
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Carlsberg UK joins industry body for cider makers
Carlsberg UK has stepped up its commitment to the cider industry by joining the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM)
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Opinion
The little chain with Bigg ambitions
Led by Richard Bigg – a man who excels in creating authentic Spanish eating and drinking experiences – highly regarded Camino is on the cusp of an ambitious programme for growth
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FY PBT up at ETM Group
ETM Group, the London-based operator led by Tom and Ed Martin, reported a rise in pre-tax profit from £387.5k to £850.3k for the year to 28 February 2013.
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NewsFrench: Concerned over Costa slowdown
A leading analyst has said he remains concerned over a potential slowdown in UK like-for-like equity store sales at Costa
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Soho House Coffee Co makes garden centre debut
Soho Coffee Co has opened a branded venture in the Highfield Garden World centre in Whitminster in Gloucestershire, marking its first foray into the garden centre sector
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Honest Burger secures expansion fund
Honest Burgers, the London-based concept led by ex-Bill’s operations director Dorian Waite, has secured a new funding package from Santander to aid its expansion plans in the capital