All MCA Insight articles in December 2015 – Page 3
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News
Camden Town: ‘AB InBev know how to handle craft beer’
Camden Town Brewery founder Jasper Cuppaidge has told M&C that AB InBev’s handling of Goose Island and other US craft brewers gave him confidence to agree to the global giant’s £85m takeover.
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Survey shows concern over skills and NLW for 2016
A new report by the CBI has highlighted concerns about skills shortages and the National Living wage as the key challenges for the sector going into 2016.
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Meantime wishes Camden Town “all the best”
Nick Miller, chief executive of craft brewer Meantime, which is owned by AB InBev, has wished Camden Town Brewery “all the best for 2016”
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Orderella launches Apple Pay
Orderella, the mobile ordering app, has launched Apple Pay across all of its venues in the UK & Ireland
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Analysis & Insight
Millennials most loyal customer group in sector
Millennials (18-24 year olds) are the most loyal customer group for restaurants and coffee shops
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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.
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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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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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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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Analysis & Insight
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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News
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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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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News
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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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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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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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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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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News
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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News
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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Analysis & Insight
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.