All MCA Insight articles in December 2014 – Page 7
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News
Analyst corner: Brumby on cheaper petrol
Brent Crude dips below $60, but what does it mean for the consumer asks leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital.
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People 1st: ‘Hospitality still not perceived as a career path’
Simon Tarr, managing director of People 1st, has expressed concern that no hospitality roles were included in last week’s UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) list of 40 top jobs in ten key occupations.
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Marston’s launches Generous George concept
Marston’s has unveiled its new all-day mass market concept, Generous George.
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Personal licence application form published
The Government has finally published the regulations which revise the application form which must be used to renew personal licences from 5 January 2014.
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Peach appoints ops director and targets growth
Peach Pubs has appointed Chris Stagg as its new operations director as it targets growth, including another site in Birmingham.
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Leon lfl sales up 22% in 2014
Leon chief executive John Vincent has told M&C Report the chain saw like-for-like sales rise 22% in 2014 and announced it will open a restaurant in Birmingham in the spring.
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Marco Pierre White to launch new franchise brand in new year
The chairman of the franchising group behind Marco Pierre White’s New York Italian and Steakhouse Bar & Grill concepts has told M&C Report another brand is likely to be launched in the new year.
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Wagamama to open Gatwick site in summer 2015
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is to open a flagship restaurant in Gatwick’s North Terminal next summer.
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Bath Bakery grows to 14 outlets
Bath Bakery has taken over the two food and drink concessions at Keynsham Civic Centre in Somerset, bringing its estate to 14 sites.
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Krispy Kreme signs deal with Center Parcs
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme has signed a deal with Center Parcs to provide self-service cabinets in its five sites across the UK from this month.
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Project Pie eyes new markets
Project Pie, the artisan pizza franchise, has announced a partnership with real estate company Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) as it seeks new markets.
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Instil Drinks appoints new MD and expands range
Beer and spirits supplier Instil Drinks has appointed Mark Johnson as its new managing director and expanded its portfolio.
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Music deregulation to take effect from April
The Government has announced that its changes to live music licensing laws will come into effect on 6 April 2015.
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Bocca di Lupo boss reveals frustration at pub hunt
A leading London restaurateur has spoken of how he spent a year knocking on the doors of different pubs before finding a suitable outlet to buy.
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Ken Hom named ambassador for tourism campaign
Ken Hom OBE has been invited to become an ambassador for the GREAT Britain campaign in recognition of his personal support and contribution to the campaign that showcases the best of Britain to tourists and business visitors
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Anglian lfl sales up 11.7% for FY14
Anglian Country Inns, the pub and restaurant group led by James Nye, has reported a rise in like-for-like sales of 11.7% to £6.7m in the year to 31st March 2014.
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Opinion
What does MRO mean for the pub sector?
The Pubs team at CBRE give their views on the inclusion of a market rent only option in the pubs code and look at opportunities and challenges for the pub sector:
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Tea sales top £300m
Two-thirds of tea drinkers in the UK would like to see specialised tea chains in the high street as tea sales in the out-of-home coffee shop market are estimated to be worth £300m
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More rooms at the inn for UK pub market
The latest CBRE UK Pubs MarketView has predicted a new dawn for tenanted pubs and said managed operators with surplus land have more choices than ever before.
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Wright Brothers to host seafood masterclasses
Seafood wholesalers Wright Brothers is hosting a series of seafood masterclasses from February at their three London restaurants to “demystify” the process of buying and preparing seafood