All MCA Insight articles in December 2015 – Page 15
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Analysis & Insight
IFBB member survey shows value of tourism
The latest member survey by the Independent Family Brewers of Britain has shown the importance of tourism in driving trade and the expanding beer offer behind the bar.
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Opinion
Funding growth
Santander’s Andrew Tully reflects on his experiences working with casual dining restaurant chains before, during and after the recession – how and why some strategies worked – and looks at financing options
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News
CD Pub Co goes fourth
CD Pub Company has secured its fourth site, after acquiring the Old Chequers Inn in Crowle, Worcestershire on a free-of-tie basis.
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News
FY pre-tax losses widen at Giraffe
Giraffe saw pre-tax losses for the year to 1 March 2015 widen from £147.1k to £4.06m, while turnover increased from £44.5m to £55m
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News
AB InBev confirms plans to sell Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime
AB InBev has confirmed it intends to explore the sale of a number of SABMiller’s premium brands, including Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime.
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News
Camerons grows Head of Steam estate
Camerons Brewery is launching its latest Head of Steam, this time in Norton High Street in Teesside.
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News
GK: Growth brands; restructure and daytime trading
M&C speaks to Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand on the integration of the Spirit estate during H1 and the strategy for the rest of the financial year.
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News
TLG lines up Guildford opening
The Thai Leisure Group has taken a step closer to making its debut in the south east
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News
One year on Scottish drink driving changes “catastrophic”
The chief executive of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association has told M&C that one year on from the change to drink driving laws the effect on the sector north of the border has been “a catastrophe”.
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News
CMA approves bowling merger
The Competitions and Markets Authority has approved the Original Bowling Company’s acquisition of Bowlplex.
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News
Peach Pub Co adds three new partners
Peach Pubs has made three more of its key staff partners in the business.
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News
Oakman eyes aggressive expansion in 2016
Oakman Inns chief executive Peter Borg-Neal has told M&C the company has enjoyed a buoyant start to its H2 and that after a period of consolidation it is eyeing “aggressive” expansion in 2016.
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News
Novak secures second Stampede site
Steve Novak, the founder of the Cattle Grid brand, has secured a further site for his yet-to-be launched new fast casual concept Stampede, in Leeds
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News
Draft House sets out expansion plans
Draft House, the London-based craft beer bar concept led by Charlie McVeigh, has set out its growth plans for the next three years
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News
Patty & Bun confirms Soho site
Patty & Bun has confirmed it has lined up its fourth site in London, with an opening set for Soho
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Opinion
Gym buddies
With the opening of the vast German Gymnasium in King’s Cross as well as a revamp of a number of its most recognisable sites, D&D London has smartened up its act, says Stefan Chomka
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News
Lords push for MRO to go into second bill
The deadline for the first part of the pubs code consultation has been extended, while the peers have called for the Market Rent Only option to be enshrined in a second piece of legislation.
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News
Coyle leaves Marston’s to become Innis & Gunn MD
Scottish brewer and pub operator Innis & Gun has appointed Marston’s Beer Company’s deputy manging director James Coyle as its new managing director.
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News
Two big disrupters for 2016 have nothing to do with food
New York-based food and restaurant consultancy Baum + Whiteman insists that “the two most noteworthy trends in for 2016 have nothing to do with food
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News
London Union raises £2.5m toward expansion
London Union, parent company of Street Feast, has announced it has raised £2.5m on crowdfunding platform Seedrs