All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 15
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Hawkes crowned Beer Writer of the Year
The British Guild of Beer Writers yesterday named journalist Will Hawkes as Beer Writer of the Year 2013
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Fuller’s adds ‘Steel’ to M&B pubs
Fuller’s has announced the launch of a new limited edition blonde ale, ‘Steel’, made in collaboration with Steel City Brewing
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Analysis & InsightRe-engaging your workforce
There are 10 behaviours or “moves” that industry leaders can use to try to turn “moments that matter” into exceptional experiences for their employees, according to Sean Morris, principal at Deloitte, and Patrick Nealon, director at Deloitte
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NewsI@G takes second Star lease
I@G Events, has taken on a second lease with Star Pubs & Bars for Edinburgh pub, The Spiders Web
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NewsBatchelor resigns as Domino’s CEO
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced the resignation of chief executive Lance Batchelor and said it had begun to the process to find a replacement
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NewsThree in four pubs to benefit from rate cut
M&C Report outlines reaction from industry figures and other experts to the announcements in the Autumn Statement
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Wimpy PBT falls 25.7%, eyes further consolidation
Wimpy Restaurant Group, the operator of the hamburger chain in the UK, says it’s undergoing a process of consolidation as it reports a 25.7% fall in pre-tax profits to £606,660 in the year to 28 February
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NewsRate relief promised for vacant high street premises
The Government is to halve the business rates for businesses that operate vacant high street premises for two years under a system called re-occupation relief, Chancellor George Osborne announced in his Autumn Statement today
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NewsSubway opens 1,700th site
Subway has opened its 1,700th site across the UK and Ireland, in Douglas, Cork, and announced plans to open a further 40 stores in Ireland next year
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Increasing spend on wine reflects growing confidence
Wine spend in restaurants – long seen as a barometer for the premium hospitality sector and key indicator of wider consumer confidence – has stepped up a level in recent months across the UK.
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Challenge looms over first EMRO
Local authorities have been making “dreadful procedural errors” and could face legal challenges from the trade over the introduction of early-morning restriction orders (EMROs) and late-night levies (LNLs), trade bodies have claimed.
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NewsOperators highlighted in "inspire" list
A number of pub and restaurant groups have been included in a list of 1,000 companies that inspire Britain
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AG Barr revenues grow 8%
AG Barr, the soft drinks company, has reported an 8% rise in revenue in the 18 weeks to 1 December on volumes up 6.4%, and said it has outperformed the market in the year to date
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NewsTesco eyes more Decks openings
Tesco is to continue the rollout of its new casual dining format, Decks, following the opening of the third site under the format in front of its Extra store in Broadstairs and after it called on consumers to let them know where they should open the brand next
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NewsByron expands craft beer range
Byron, the Tom Byng-led group, has expanded its range of craft beers and introduced a number of canned beers it sees as the ideal match for a burger
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Flat Iron eyes expansion
Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept recently nominated for R200 Awards ‘Best New Scalable Concept’, is looking to secure a second site, after the success of its debut unit in London’s Soho
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Cluck concept eyes roll out
Cluck, the new fast-casual dining concept from Simon Beattie, plans to open up to five sites over the next three years after securing its first site in Sheffield
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InnBrighton develops new business model
InnBrighton has developed a new business model that it has begun to use while expanding into London boroughs with a similar demographic to Brighton
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Whitbread begins new look Beefeater rollout
Whitbread has commenced the national roll out of its remodelled Beefeater format, with the opening of a further three sites under the concept
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Oakman Inns splits portfolio
Oakman Inns, the Hertfordshire-based group, has introduced a new infrastructure to support their in-house teams by splitting its portfolio into two divisions each being assigned its own area manager and area chef