All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 3
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Arran looks to emulate BrewDog
Arran Brewery, the Scottish brewer and bar operator, has said that trading has been challenging during the last three months as the group’s attention was focused on its share launch
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PBR Leisure owed £10.1m at time of collapse
PBR Leisure (PBRL), the bar and restaurant operator, owed £10.1m to creditors at the time of being placed into administration earlier this year
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Takeaway pizza pair jailed for £600k VAT scam
A pair of Hampshire businessmen, who ran pizza franchises in the south of England, have been jailed for a £600kVAT fraud
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PizzaExpress grows international presence
PizzaExpress has continued to grow its international presence opening two further sites in India, expanding its presence in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and making its debut in Bali and Saudi Arabia
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Fuller's: pubco consultation breaches guidelines
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, believes parts of the Government’s consultation into a statutory pubco code are in “clear breach” of good practice guidelines
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Jimmy’s appoints Tindall as first FD
Jimmy’s World Kitchen, the multi-cuisine restaurant concept, has appointed Zoe Tindall as its first dedicated finance director as it gears up for its next stage of growth.
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Orchid secures Gold from Investors in People
Orchid Group has achieved the Gold level of accreditation from Investors in People, less than six months after joining the ranks at Bronze level
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Hillary & Scott to open first new build
Hillary & Scott will open its first new build site next summer at The Broadwalk development in South Derbyshire
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Bill’s and Byron confirmed for Hammersmith
Bill’s and Byron have both been confirmed as tenants for the 10 Hammersmith Grove development in west London
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More than 20 offers were made for Atmosphere
More than 20 offers were made for Atmosphere Bars & Clubs, the nightclub business that was placed in administration in May, according to a new report from its administrator
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Square Pie looks to the regions
Square Pie plans to make its regional debut next year, before ramping up expansion even further in 2015 and hasn’t ruled out talking the brand overseas
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Whitbread secures planning for five new sites
Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants has secured planning consents for five new hotels within the past month, which will add 465 bedrooms to its new hotels pipeline
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Barwell appointed Britvic CMO
Britvic has announced the appointment of former Diageo marketer Matthew Barwell to the role of chief marketing officer
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Papa John’s to reach 250 by year end
Papa John’s, the pizza delivery firm, will have 250 sites operating in the UK by the end of this year and plans to add a further 50 new openings over the next 12 months
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£100m Ealing Filmworks scheme given green light
Plans by Land Securities to develop the £100m Ealing Filmworks scheme in west London have been given the go ahead
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JDW opens 900th pub
JD Wetherspoon has opened its 900th pub The Poulton Elk in Poulton Le Fylde on the site of a former bar following a £1.4m redevelopment project
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More Sarumdale pubs sold; unsecured creditors owed £1.2m
A further two sites formerly operated by Sarumdale, the 13-strong pub group that was placed in administration in 2012, have been sold for figures substantially below initial asking prices
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JDW and GK managers collect ALMR awards
JD Wetherspoon’s senior area manager Will Fotheringham and Barrie Robinson a business development manager at Greene King were named the winners at the ALMR operations awards.
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All Our Bars reopens former Bramwell site in US-style format
All Our Bars, the Kent-based multiple pub operator led by Paul Wigham, has secured and re-opened a former Bramwell pub in Surrey that it intends to operate as an American-style bar and grill
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Thwaites warns on 'criminal' AWP suppliers
Plans to remove the pub gaming machine tie could encourage the spread of “criminal behaviour” by “unscrupulous” machine suppliers, Daniel Thwaites has warned