All MCA Insight articles in December 2014 – Page 10
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Tavistock Leisure grows brewtap brand to four
Tavistock Leisure, the Sunderland based bar, restaurant and hotel operator, is set to open a new brewery tap in County Durham in May.
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Analysis & Insight
BDO: Smokehouses and pop-ups to thrive in 2015
A boom in crowd-funding and the increasing popularity of smokehouses and pop ups are among the predictions for 2015 from advisory firm BDO.
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Analysis & Insight
Number of licensed premises has risen 3% in five years
The number of licensed premises in England and Wales has risen 3% in the last five years to reach 204,300 as of 31 March 2014.
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Greene King tenant wins backing for poetry in pub concept
A Greene King tenant has secured backing from the pubco to roll out a concept bringing together poetry and pubs.
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Thwaites appoints pub marketing executive
Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has appointed Amanda Hampton as its new pub marketing executive.
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Prescott & Conran broadens London portfolio
Prescott & Conran has acquired two new sites in Shoreditch and is close to signing a further unit in Clerkenwell
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Coffetek launches food-to-go dispensery
Coffee technology manufacturer Coffetek has launched a self-service food and beverage dispensing system that can offer meals, snacks and hot drinks to go
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Pieminister to add 20 restaurants
PieMinister, the pie shop operator, has announced plans to open 20 restaurants across the UK, beginning with Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester in early 2015
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B&P targets "organic" growth
Brunning and Price, The Restaurant Group-owned the pub operator, has opened its 52nd pub, The Red Fox, at Thornton Hough on the Wirrral
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Electra leading race for TGI Friday’s
Electra Partners, the private equity firm, is believed to have edged ahead in the race to acquire the UK arm of TGI Friday’s, which is valued at c£250m
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Liverpool to consult on late-night levy in New Year
Liverpool City Council has said it will launch a consultation on the possible introduction of late-night levy in January.
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BBPA confirms it will not challenge MRO in pubs code
The British Beer & Pub Association has confirmed it will not seek to overturn the inclusion of a mandatory market rent only option in the pubs code, and accepts it will now become law.
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Bacon joins Thai Leisure Group board
Kevin Bacon, the former TRG executive, has joined the board of Thai Leisure Group (TLG), operator of the Chaophraya brand
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Jamie’s secures London Bridge site
Jamie’s Italian, the restaurant group spearheaded by Jamie Oliver, has secured a further flagship site in central London, near London Bridge
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Food sales drive growth in November
Food sales continue to grow drive growth for pubs groups, up 4% in November compared to 1.5% for drinks, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Jack: TRG best placed to outperform
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis believes that the combination of rising consumer disposable income and strong cinema prospects leaves TRG best placed to outperform operationally next year
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Numis on Whitbread: Strong trading momentum
Wyn Ellis at Numis has reiterated an Add recommendation for Whitbread after Q3 results this morning showing like-for-like sales of 6%.
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Wildwood to double up in Plymouth
Wildwood, the Tasty-owned restaurant brand, is to open two sites in Plymouth, after securing the former La Tasca site in the city centre
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US craft breweries opening at rate of 1.5 a day
New US craft breweries are opening at a rate of 1.5 per day as the pace of the craft beer revolution shows no sign of slowing.
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CAU secures debut central London site
CAU, the casual dining sister concept to Gaucho, has secured its first central London site at St Katharine Dock