All MCA Insight articles in December 2015 – Page 16
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Cheshire Cat Pub Co takes on first Midlands site
Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars has taken on its first site in the Midlands, with a lease of the Fitzherbert Arms in the village of Swynnerton.
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Hazzard steps back from Burning Nights for new venture
Burning Nights co-founder Alex Hazzard has stepped back from the group to concentrate on his new venture Way Out West Pub Company, M&C understands.
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Pizza Hut launches apprenticeship scheme
Pizza Hut Restaurants has launched its first ever apprenticeship scheme with plans to create 1,500 apprenticeships over the next five years
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Grand Union announces partners for Wapping concept
Grand Union has announced the coffee provider and barber it will partner with for its new site in Wapping, as well as unveiling a new brand identity.
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Loyalty linked to charging facilities
Operators who have mobile charging facilities are likely to see consumers more inclined to spend longer in their venue
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Leon doubles up in King’s Cross
Leon has doubled its presence in King’s Cross, with the an opening in Pancras Square
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Greene King to halve number of brands
Greene King expects to halve the number of brands and formats it operates across it estate through the integration of the Spirit Pub Company portfolio.
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Liberation Group to review its options
Liberation Group has appointed advisors to review its options, which could lead to a sale of the business
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Hemsley swaps Pret for Waitrose
Waitrose has appointed Rebecca Hemsley, formerly of Pret A Manger, as its new head of hospitality operations
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Neame: Sector has evolved without pubs code
Jonathan Neame, the outgoing chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association, has said the way market forces have already reshaped the tenanted pub sector shows why the pubs code was unnecessary.
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First Galvin Bros pub to launch in Spitalfields
Acclaimed chefs Jeff and Chris Galvin have announced the opening of their first foray in to the pub trade with the opening of ‘Pub de Luxe’ HOP in London’s Spitalfields Market.
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Levant Group appoints new ops director
The Levant Restaurants Group has appointed former EAT head of operations Esther Arnanz as its new operations director
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Atxa to open restaurant at One Aldwych Hotel
Basque restaurant Azurmendi Bilbao has announced plans to open an ‘informal’ restaurant and bar at One Aldwych Hotel in London.
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Five Guys strengthens Midlands presence
Five Guys is set to strengthen its presence in Birmingham, after securing the former Shimla Pinks site in the city
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Ramsden’s eyes further pub partnerships
Harry Ramsden’s is eyeing further partnerships in the pub sector after parent company Boparan Ventures hired a head of operations for its new Pubs Division
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Ossett: ‘Business breakfasts now a national trend’
The business breakfast is no longer the preserve of the capital, according to Yorkshire-based Ossett Brewery managing director Jamie Lawson.
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Watson launches vodka distillery and bar
Village London co-founder Clive Watson has launched his vodka distillery and tasting rooms.
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Analysis & Insight
Breakfast bookings up by a quarter
Breakfast bookings across the UK’s eating-out sector experienced a 24% increase over the last 12 months
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Robinsons says WiFi has boosted beer sales
Robinsons Brewery has said it plans to roll out its WiFi service across its pub estate.
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Oakman Inns launches bespoke training scheme
Oakman Inns has launched its own ‘online craft academy’ known as Oakmanology.