All MCA Insight articles in February 2014
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TRG looks at Joe’s roll out opportunities
The move by major landlords toward branded operators over independents as their first choice for an F&B solution may provide The Restaurant Group (TRG) with further opportunities to roll out its Joe’s Kitchen & Coffeehouse format
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NewsLiving Ventures to bring Gusto to Manchester
Living Ventures (LV) is to open its first restaurant under its Gusto Italian format in its hometown of Manchester this summer
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NewsWadworth focuses on rooms
Wadworth, the Wiltshire brewer and pub operator, is making accommodation a primary focus for its investments, M&C Report has learnt
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NTWC on track with 2014 pipeline
New World Trading Company, the Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts-led pub group, is on target to add five more sites to its estate this year
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NewsPunch tells tenants it's business as usual
Punch Taverns has moved to reassure its tenants that it’s “business as usual” at the company following the latest announcement on the company’s debt restructure
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Three more for Wok&Go
Wok&Go, the Asian food franchise operation led by Des Pheby, has secured three more sites in the UK and is to expand its overseas reach further into mainland Europe and the US, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJohnson-backed baker Flour Power to open cafes
Flour Power City Bakery, the UK’s largest organic bakery backed by Luke Johnson, is branching out into cafés, with plans to open up to eight sites across London in the next few years, M&C Report has learnt
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Singer Inns in administration
Singer Inns & Taverns, the Devon-based pub operator, has been placed into administration, M&C Report understands
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NewsGrowth slows for M&C20
The M&C20 Index once again outperformed the FTSE All Share this week, although growth slowed to 0.5%, against +1.6% last week, following a sluggish performance by some major pub groups in particular
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NewsKitous eyes Shawa rollout
Tony Kitous, owner of Comptoir Libanais, the London-based Lebanese fast-casual concept, is looking at the possibility of expanding Shawa, his grill café format
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Intu sees rise in catering spend
Intu Properties, formerly Capital Shopping Centres, the UK’s leading developer, owner and manager of prime regional shopping centres, has reported that the amount consumers spent on average catering across its estate in 2013 rose by 9%
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Admiral licensee training secures BII accreditation
Admiral Taverns has become the first independent pub operator to be accredited by the Good Practice Recognition Scheme
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Star trials mobile ordering
Star Pubs & Bars, the leased pub division of Heineken UK, is trialling a mobile ordering app at 40 of its sites during April before a potential roll out
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We Grill secures first site
We Grill, a new fast casual restaurant concept, is to open its first site this spring in Leadenhall Market
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Analysis & Insight
Millennials seek adventurous beers
The Millennial generation seek high quality brands that are sweeter, offer a sense of adventure and pander to a healthier lifestyle, according to new research from Mintel
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Analysis & Insight
Gap narrowing between sectors
The gap is narrowing between pubs, coffee shops and restaurants due to trends in all-day dining, artisanal products like craft beer and more casual interior design
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Analysis & Insight
The art of a great breakfast
Snooze founder John Schlegel tells Kerstin Kühn how he came up with the concept of a high-end breakfast eatery and how expert backing is helping the chain to grow out of its home area around Denver, Colorado
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Viet Café secures first UK site
Viet Cafe, Russia’s first network of Vietnamese restaurants, has secured the Blue Lagoon site in Haymarket for its first site in the UK
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Ben Fordham, founder of Benito’s Hat, about his best investment, his best business decision, and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Analyst corner
Pub and restaurant operators will be able to manage the expected 3% rise in the national minimum wage (NMW) “without risk to margins”, according to leading analyst Douglas Jack