All MCA Insight articles in December 2013 – Page 9
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News
Carvery Heaven up to seven
Carvery Heaven, the Midlands-based pub carvery operator, which was recently named best multiple pub operator at the national Star Pubs & Bars Awards, has opened its seventh site
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Bowland Village Inns up to five
Bowland Village Inns, the Lancashire-based group, has continued its expansion with the acquisition of the Ship at Caton, its fifth pub restaurant
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Ed Turner, managing director of Geronimo Inns, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Domino’s makes non-exec changes
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced changes to the roles of three of its non-executive directors and to the membership of some of the Committees of the Board
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Odeon to anchor Bournemouth scheme
A number of leading operators are set to open in Bournemouth after cinema group Odeon agreed to anchor the £50m West Central scheme in the town
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HK Taverns administrator to probe interest rate swap link
The administrator of HK Taverns is investigating whether the 50-strong pub operator, which collapsed in May, was a victim of controversial bank interest rate swaps and could be eligible for compensation
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Opinion
Pubco action will be 'proportionate and targeted'
Writing for M&C Report’s sister title Publican’s Morning Advertiser, consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson explains the Government’s decision to delay its response to the consultation into a statutory code for the pubco/tenant relationship until the New Year
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FY PBT up at Zerodegrees
Zerodegrees, the microbrewery, pub and restaurant operator, has reported an increase in full-year pre-tax profit despite a slight decline in turnover
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Large pubcos differ on reform proposals
More large pub companies agree than disagree with the principle that a tied tenant should be no worse off than their free-of-tie counterparts, according to the results of a Government survey into plans to legislate in the pubco model
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NewsAnalyst corner
A trio of leading analysts - Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley, Wyn Ellis at Numis and Karl Burns at Panmure Gordon - take a closer look at the Costa investor day
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NewsRollo: Solid Q1 expected from Spirit
A leading analyst has said he expects solid Q1 Managed LfLs from Spirit Pub Company given it reported a 4% increase for the first eight weeks and Christmas sits midweek
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Government decision on pubco reform delayed
Business minister Jo Swinson has admitted that the Government’s decision on the introduction of a statutory code in the pubco/tenant relationship will be delayed
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NewsPubco reforms 'could close 1,600 pubs'
Plans to legislate in the pubco/tenant relationship could close up to 1,600 pubs, according to a report prepared for the Government. The report from London Economics says the UK probably has c6,000 too many pubs and a “sustainable number” would be about 45,000
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NewsBBPA: Compelling case for freeze of beer duty in 2014
Benet Slay, chief executive of Carlsberg UK and British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) board member, has told The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) that there is a “compelling case” for a further freeze on beer duty in 2014
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Doubts raised over future of Inc Group
Doubts have been raised over the future of Inc Group, the Greenwich-based operator led by Frank Dowling, after subsidiary company as placed into administration
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NewsFive Guys closes in on Kingston site
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, is understood to be close to adding the former Tony Roma’s site in Kingston to its UK estate
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NewsD&M confirms The Fable details
Drake & Morgan, the highly-regarded, bar-restaurant operator, has confirmed that its seventh site, The Fable, will open next February at Sixty Lonon in Holborn, and said that it has ”many more exciting openings in the pipeline”.
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NewsBurger proliferation on UK menus grows
The number of burgers on offer at UK concepts rose 9.7% from the third quarter of 2012 to the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest research from insights firm Technomic
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NewsCosta plans Espresso format rollout
Costa is planning to open further sites under its new takeaway store concept Espresso after the success of a pilot site near St James’s Park tube station in London
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NewsBramwell owed trade creditors £9.1m at collapse
Bramwell Pub Company collapsed owing £23.3m to creditors, with trade creditors owed a total of £9.1m, according to a new report from its administrator Zolfo Cooper