All MCA Insight articles in February 2014 – Page 10
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Analysis & Insight
Alcohol-related deaths decline
Alcohol-related death rates are at their lowest since 2000, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for 2012
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NewsLay to leave Brains
SA Brain, the Cardiff-based brewer and leisure operator, has announced that Philip Lay, retail director, will leave the business at the end of March, after 12 years with the company
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NewsMcMullen's enhances tenanted pubs
Around 70% of McMullen’s tenanted pubs have been enhanced to the standard of its managed houses following a series of “rep and deck” investments, tenant operations manager Gavin Mansfield has told M&C Report
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NewsCote secures Marlow site
Cote Restaurants, the CBPE-backed group, has secured a site in Marlow, after acquiring the Thai Square restaurant in the town
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NewsThe Real Greek secures regional site
Kefi Ltd, the company led by Nabil Mankarious and David Page, has secured the first site outside London for its The Real Greek brand, in Windsor
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Everyman secures Bristol site
Everyman Cinema will open its first three-screen cinema in the South West next year, after securing a site in Bristol
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NewsGovernment focused on calories, not sugar
Dr Susan Jebb, chair of the Responsibility Deal Food Network, has suggested that the Government does not intend to add new pledges around sugar or fat reduction as part of the initiative
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NewsCarlsberg UK 'slightly down' in 2013
Carlsberg says the UK market was “marginally down” in 2013, although it continued to strengthen its market share in the on-trade, as it predicted a slight decline in beer markets across Western Europe in 2014
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PIRRS 'becoming more effective'
A scheme aimed at resolving rent disputes between pub companies and tenants is gaining in effectiveness as both licensees and pub companies become more familiar with the service, it has been claimed
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NewsFears expressed over alcohol licence fee hikes
Industry bodies fear pubs could face huge hikes in their licence fees after the Home Office launched a public consultation on a move from centrally-set to locally-set fees
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NewsHarris + Hoole explores alcohol option
Nick Tolley, chief executive of Harris + Hoole, the Tesco-backed coffee chain, has told M&C Report that securing alcohol licences for three of the company’s sites will add a further “string to its bow of services” but will only be used as an option if its complements the existing business
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Knife & Fork up to five
Knife & Fork Food, the Cardiff-based pub and restaurant operator led by Sean Murphy and Serge Luceau, has secured its fifth site
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Elite Pubs up to six
Elite Pubs, the Kent-based operator, has secured its sixth pub after acquiring the freehold of the Poacher near Tonbridge, for an undisclosed sum
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NewsGreggs FY to be 'broadly positive'
Efforts by Greggs to improve its retail systems and processes are “firmly in train”, according to a note from N+1 Singer that predicts a “broadly positive tenor” to its final results on 26 February
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OpinionIs the coffee shop the new pub?
”Forget the war of the coffee shops. The battle between big chains such as Starbucks, Costa and Caffè Nero and their smaller independent rivals is nothing compared to the real clash on the high street – coffee shops versus the great British pub”
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Banwell House eyes acquisitions and rooms
Banwell House Pub Company, the group led by former Greene King regional manager Toby Brett, is on the lookout for further sites whilst also moving into the accommodation sector
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Fledgling burger operator reveals target cities
The duo behind a fast-food burger chain that’s due to launch its inaugural site in Edinburgh next week have unveiled a list of target cities and said they want to open across the country
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Coca Cola Company FY volumes rise, net revenues dip
The Coca Cola Company has reported a 2% growth in volumes in 2013, with growth slipping to 1% in Q4, although full-year net revenues fell 2%
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M&B revamps two Castle pubs
Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has unveiled a new look for two of its London pubs in its Castle estate after extensive refurbishments.Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has unveiled a new look for two of its London pubs in its Castle estate after extensive refurbishment
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Burger Bear seeks funding
Burger Bear is seeking to raise £30k through online-funding platform Kickstarter to open a permanent site in two stacked used cargo containers in Shoreditch