All MCA Insight articles in December 2015 – Page 14
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NewsBatemans sees early success from ‘manchise’
Stuart Bateman, managing director of Batemans, has told M&C the first two sites under the company’s ‘manchise’ agreement have seen strong sales surges.
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Mac & Wild appoints new head chef, eyes expansion
Mac & Wild has appointed a new head chef as the Scottish game restaurant continues to look for new sites to expand with.
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Chozen Noodle eyes five sites in 2016
Noodle bar operator Chozen Noodle is planning to open at least five new sites in 2016, its founder Matthew Kirby has told M&C.
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Sourced Market extends Crowdcube campaign
Sourced Market, the casual dining famer’s market concept, has extended its Crowdcube campaign as it seeks to raise its ultimate target of £1.5m.
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Analyst corner: UBS on TRG
UBS has initiated its coverage of The Restaurant Group (TRG) at a BUY and with a target price of 860p
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Young 'ginthusiasts' drive spirits growth
Younger consumers are the most likely to drink gin and are driving sales to an all-time high, according to new research from Mintel’s Gin Report.
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Sector on target for emissions reduction
The UK beer and pub industry is on track to hit its targets of reducing emissions and other measures to tackle climate change, according to the British Beer & Pub Association.
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Mildreds up to three
Mildreds, the vegetarian restaurant concept, is set to open a third site in London after securing a site in King’s Cross
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Marston’s CEO paid £1.1m for 2015
Ralph Findlay, chief executive of Marston’s saw his total remuneration remain broadly flat at £1.1m for the year to 31 October 2015.
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Hart crowned best place to live for fifth year
The north-east Hampshire district of Hart has been crowned as the place with the best quality of life in the UK for the fifth year in a row
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William Grant confirms Hunt as new CEO
William Grant & Sons has confirmed that Stella David is to step down as chief executive and be succeeded by current chief commercial officer Simon Hunt
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Five minutes with Iqbal Wahhab
This week M&C takes five minutes with Iqbal Wahhab, founder of the Cinnamon Club and Roast.
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Influx of operators to Birmingham ‘creating skills shortage’
Matt Scriven, managing director of Bitters & Twisted, has told M&C the influx of casual dining and food-led pubs into Birmingham has made recruitment of chefs and general managers even more difficult.
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Analysis & Insight
Ready to Ignite
There may have been a few recent wrinkles that are being ironed out, but Matt Hermer and his Ignite Group are financially firing on all cylinders and looking confidently ahead to expansion
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Breddos Tacos closes in on permanent site
Breddos Tacos, the Mexican street food concept, is closing in on its first permanent site in central London
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The end of the tronc administration charge?
Andy Hamman, employment tax director at BDO, explores the history of the tronc admin charge, the fallout over the late summer and whether in fact this arrangement has much of a shelf life left
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NewsLivingbridge acquires stake in Le Bistrot Pierre
Livingbridge has acquired a significant minority stake in Le Bistrot Pierre, in a deal that is thought to value the 14-strong chain at c£22m
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Charles Wells opens second Paris site
Charles Wells has opened its second pub in Paris, bringing its French estate to a total of 12 across five cities.
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Analysis & InsightCulture clubs
Each company has a unique way of instilling company values, but as the war on talent is set to intensify over the next 12 months the strength of a company’s culture/ethos is set to increasingly define the long-term winners and losers across the sector
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NewsLaine Pub Co grows FY sales 9%
The Laine Pub Company, the Luke Johnson backed operator of pubs in Brighton and London, has recorded sales increases of 9% in the year to 30 June.