All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 6
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Greek concept eyes gap in UK market
The owner of a new Greek restaurant and deli concept, which recently opened in London, believes there is a gap in the UK market for a group of restaurants offering an ‘integrated Greek experience’
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Brains to maintain Coffee#1 rollout
SA Brain, the Cardiff-based brewer and leisure operator, expects to continue the rate of expansion of its Coffee#1 brand in 2014 by opening c10 next year, Brains retail director Philip Lay has told M&C Report
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Synge & Byrne cafe concept launched
Damien and Adrian Garvey, who are directors of BWL Food Retail and owners of O’Brien Sandwich Bars in Northern Ireland, have developed Synge & Byrne, a new café concept, which will be rolled out across Ireland
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Antic seeks head of marketing
London-based multi-site operator Antic, led by Anthony Thomas and backed by Downing, is seeking to appoint its first head of marketing as it lines up seven new openings for the first half of 2014
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Gresham Inns sells Old Street pub
Gresham Inns, the London-based business led by Will Clayton, has sold a pub near Old Street as it looks to concentrate on expanding its Cork & Bottle wine bar concept
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NewsJust Falafel reveals breakfast menu details
Just Falafel, the fast-casual chain, has given details of its new breakfast menu that features a novel “Breakfast Falafel”
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Analysis & Insight
More people 'drink responsibly'
An increasing number of consumers are drinking responsibly, according to senior industry figures following new data on drinking patterns from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that also shows a decline in overall alcohol consumption
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Analysis & Insight
Operators report 1.7% lfls growth in November
Like-for-like sales among 27 leading pub and restaurant groups increased 1.7% in November compared to the same month last year, with managed pub operators the main drivers of growth, new figures show
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BISC chair’s letter to Cable
BISC chair Adrian Bailey writes to Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, urging to stop delaying and get on with introducing a statutory code for pub companies
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NewsMPs urge Cable to 'act now' on statutory pubco code
An influential committee of MPs has written to Business Secretary Vince Cable urging the Government not to delay in introducing a statutory code of conduct for the pubco/tenant relationship
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Cheltenham next for late-night levy
Cheltenham Borough Council has become the second local authority in England and Wales to approve proposals for a late-night levy
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NewsGiraffe names Kemsley as head of hospitality and culture
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned chain, has appointed Andrew Kemsley to the role of head of hospitality and culture ahead of a year of “considerable growth”, M&C Report understands
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NewsDunkin’ Donuts builds UK pipeline
Dunkin’ Donuts, the doughnut retailer and cafe chain, is to open its next two outlets in Chelmsford and Cambridge
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Wellington vehicle to grow estate
The number of sites run by Mornington Pub Company, the operator set up by Wellington Pub Company to run a small number of its outlets, is expected to grow to 20 by next April, according to a note from ratings agency Fitch
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MissChu eyes UK rollout
MissChu, the Australia-based Vietnamese fast-casual concept, is eyeing further sites in London, after making its debut in London at the start of the month
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NewsEnterprise shares 'at tipping point'
Enterprise Inns is likely to return to absolute EBITDA growth in 2015 and its shares have now reached a “tipping point”, according to leading analyst Geof Collyer
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NewsJack: Domino’s in flux
A leading analyst says that ahead of Domino’s full-year trading update, which is due 8 January, much depends on a replacement being found for chief executive Lance Batchelor and how that influences strategy
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Itsu grows London presence
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, has secured a further two sites in central London to take its overall estate to 46 units
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NewsLa Tasca secures new funding
La Tasca is understood to have completed a restructure that will see its existing backers invest additional funds to aid further investment in its current c50-strong estate and back an accelerated acquisition programme
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Charlotte’s to open third site
The team behind the London-based Charlotte’s Place and Charlotte’s Bistro restaurants is to open a third site in the capital next year in Ealing