All MCA Insight articles in December 2014 – Page 11
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News
Eddie Rockets eyes global franchise expansion
Eddie Rockets, the Dublin-based US diner restaurant group, has plans to franchise in the UK “in a broad sense”, Tobias Lukaschek, assistant manager of Eddie Rockets in Ireland, M&C Report has learnt
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Bocconcino would consider expansion
Mikhail Gokhner, the Russian restaurateur behind high-end pizzeria Bocconcino said he will consider opening more restaurants in the capital dependent on the success of his first UK site in Mayfair, M&C Report has learnt
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Government publishes interim findings on business rates administration
The Government has published its interim findings on the administration of business rates.
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Ippudo receives funding for international expansion
Ippudo, the premium ramen noodle restaurant chain, is set for an overseas roll-out sponsored by Cool Japan Fund, a Japanese government entrepreneurial fund
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News
Pizza Hut vies for night-time market
As part of its nationwide refurbishment programme, Pizza Hut has added a cocktail bar to its Reading restaurant to re-fashion the restaurant as a late-night destination
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Peach Pubs lfl sales up 4% for Q3
Peach Pubs has reported an 18% hike in Christmas party bookings compared to last year and lfl sales up 4% for the quarter.
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Greene King backs rollout of 80s bar concept
Greene King is investing in a North Yorkshire-based 80s bar concept on the back of Dragon’s Den style tryouts among its tenants to find new models to roll out.
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Dodd to join Fuller’s
Simon Dodd, the former chief operating officer of Orchid Pub Company, is to join Fuller’s as operations director for its Premium City division
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News
Whitbread Q3 lfl sales up 6%
Whitbread has reported like-for-like sales of 6% for the 13 weeks to 27 November, with Costa up 5.2%.
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News
New report calls for measures to support pubs
A new report has called on the Government to reduce VAT, halve alcohol duty, amend the smoking ban and scrap cumulative impact zones in order to help stop pubs closing.
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News
Heineken seeks resolution to JDW situation
Heineken has said that it is seeking a “resolution as soon as possible” after JD Wetherspoon (JDW) announced that it was ending its 35-year relationship with the drinks firm
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News
Shake Shack plans UK expansion
Shake Shack is opening its second UK site next year as it finally begins its long-awaited rollout over here
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News
Two thirds of publicans unprepared for allergen laws
Ahead of the new EU rules on displaying allergen information that come into force in two days’ time (13 December), just one third of licensees say that they are able to name the 14 allergens covered by the legislation.
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News
The Stable eyes Bath relocation
The Stable, the pizza and cider concept, has placed its site in Bath on the market, as it looks to move to a larger site in the city
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Analysis & Insight
Food inflation to remain low in 2015
Restaurant and grocery bills are expected to ease as food inflation is predicted to remain at 2.03% next year with chicken prices set to rise and milk expected to drop
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Admiral Taverns’ Georgel joins St Austell
Kevin Georgel, chief executive of Admiral Taverns, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Cornish brewers St Austell
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Opinion
Kerridge pub is no slow coach
Chef Tom Kerridge’s Coach pub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, opened earlier this month. Jo Bruce spoke to him and head chef Nick Beardshaw about the concept
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News
Banh Mi Bay eyes expansion
Vietnamese café and restaurant concept Banh Mi Bay has opened its third London site in St Paul’s, with plans to roll out the concept further
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News
Camden to consider late-night levy
Camden Council has become the latest authority to consider the introduction of a late-night levy.
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News
Burger King and Tim Hortons to become Restaurant Brands International
Burger King and Canadian coffee shop chain Tim Hortons has announced it will become Restaurant Brands International when the tie-up of the two companies is completed