All MCA Insight articles in December 2015 – Page 4
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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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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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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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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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Batemans 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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Hulme to step down as BII CEO
The British Institute of Innkeeping has announced that Tim Hulme is to leave his role as chief executive.
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality workers enjoy a slight rise in wages
Hospitality workers in the UK enjoyed a slight rise in wages in October, according to the latest information from the Office for National Statistics
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Earl of Sandwich eyes further UK openings
After confirming the re-entry of the Earl of Sandwich brand to the UK market earlier this week, the company is eyeing more London sites for 2016
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SSP doubles up with Boston Grill
Travel food concession operator SSP has opened a second Boston Grill in Stockholm, at the Swedish capital’s Central Station
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Analysis & Insight
A tale of two Cities
City Pub Company East and West – the latest venture from the Capital Pub Company founders – is targeting 30 sites by 2017 and a listing on AIM. James Wallin met the chief executives of both companies to find out about the focus on hubs, incentivising staff and why gimmicks don’t work
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CGR eyes further Dirty Martini growth
CG Restaurants & Bars plans to acquire a minimum of four new sites for its flagship Dirty Martini brand next year
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Sugarman swaps PizzaExpress for CDG
Juliet Sugarman has stepped down as head of international marketing at PizzaExpress to join the Casual Dining Group
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Black Dog team lines up further Manchester opening
Black Dog, the Manchester-based operator, is set to increase its presence in the city, with the opening of a further concept
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Analysis & Insight
Pay gap between executives and staff demotivating
The growing gap between the pay of executives and the rest of the workforce is having a “significant” impact on staff motivation
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Mulholland: ‘I can work with BBPA’
MP Greg Mulholland has told M&C that the new umbrella group for pubco reform campaigners is willing to work with the industry towards common goals.
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H&W record spend in tenanted arm
Dorset-based family brewer and pub operator, Hall & Woodhouse, has announced record high investments in its tenanted estate in 2015 – with almost £3.5m spent.
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Punch aims for profits boost from Christmas training
Punch is targeting increased sales and profits from Christmas trading this year following a package of measures aimed at helping its tenants get the most out of the period.
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Greggs opens 100th franchised site
Greggs has opened its 100th franchise site, with the launch of a bakery on-the-go unit at the Euro Garages in Shinfield, Reading
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Acciuga closes doors, eyes new location
Fine dining Italian restaurant Acciuga is closing its High Street Kensington site on Christmas Eve ahead of a move to a new London site to be revealed in the New Year.
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AB InBev ‘to contact Grolsch and Peroni bidders today’
AB InBev plans to contact bidders for SAB Miller’s Grolsch and Peroni brands today with the aim of wrapping up the deals in the next three months, according to press reports.