All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 8
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Analysis & Insight
Capital restaurants dominate favourite destinations list
London restaurants have dominated a list of Britain’s favourite culinary destinations, with five out of the top 10 based in the capital, according to a poll of diners who use the booking website Toptable
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News
Pubs warned not to rely on discounting
Publicans should not rely on discounting to encourage dining trade through January and February
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Analysis & Insight
Further squeeze on household spending
Household spending on alcohol and tobacco declined from £13.60 a week in 2010 to £12.60 in 2012, while spend on restaurants and hotels fell from £42.30 to £40.50
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Analysis & InsightNightclub visits continue to fall
Britain may be falling out of love with nightclubs but continues to up its spending on eating out at restaurants, according to the latest study into leisure-spending habits
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News
TRG takes C2C to Chelmsford
The Restaurant Group (TRG) continues to grow its pipeline for its Coast to Coast brand, after securing a unit in Chelmsford
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Analysis & Insight
Under-30s socialise more in homes than in pubs
Under-30s now socialise in homes more than in pubs and bars, according to a new market overview from CGA Peach that highlights the “fickle” nature of modern consumers
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NewsBrewDog to open in Germany and Italy
BrewDog has agreed a deal to open a directly managed bar in Berlin, with two sites in Italy, in Rome and Florence, set to follow next year
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News
F&B drives Network Rail growth
Retail sales at Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations continue to significantly outperform the high street, aided by an increase in sales across food retailers, pubs and bars, latest figures from Network Rail show
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Analysis & Insight
The eyes have it
Heineken UK managing director David Forde is not about to let the industry settle for high taxation, substandard beer or boring pubs
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NewsPizzaExpress launches new programme for undergraduates
PizzaExpress has launched new undergraduate placements to help recruit future leaders for the hospitality industry
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NewsLuminar to invest £15m on estate
Luminar, the UK’s largest nightclub operator, will invest £15m in total on “sorting out” its estate by the end of 2015, before looking at further acquisitions
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Analysis & Insight
WRBM acquires Allegra’s Foodservice portfolio
M&C Report’s owner William Reed Business Media (WRBM) has acquired the Allegra Foodservice business - formerly a division of Allegra Strategies
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News
JDW secures second Eire site
JD Wetherspoon has exchanged contracts to purchase its second pub in the Republic of Ireland, as it looks to open up to 20 sites in the country over the next five to 10 years.
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NewsSector called upon to help revive UK high streets
The Government has turned to the eating and drinking-out sector to help it revive the UK’s high streets
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News
Captive Media secures funding for UK rollout
Captive Media, the company behind the first interactive washroom media system for on-trade venues, has appointed three new industry figures to its Board of Advisors and secured £300k in new funding to boost the company’s presence across the UK.
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News
Koh Thai Tapas to extend maiden site
Koh Thai Tapas, the Thai tapas concept, is to expand its smallest restaurant in Boscombe, Bournemouth, after incorporating a neighbouring café
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News
Osmond vehicle acquires Berkshire venture
SCP Hotels Limited, which is led by former Pizza Express and Punch Taverns entrepreneur Hugh Osmond, has acquired the Great House Hotel and Restaurant in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, for c£5m
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Gunmakers owner doubles up
The landlord of the Gunmakers in London is to open a second venue a free-of-tie leased pub in West Brompton
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News
Spur opens in Leicester
Spur Steak & Grill, the South African steakhouse brand, has opened its latest site in the UK in Leicester
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News
Greggs go green
Greggs, the high street bakery chain led by Roger Whiteside, has installed solar panels at 10 sites across the UK in a bid to cut CO2 emissions