All MCA Insight articles in February 2014 – Page 14
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Pickles Pubs eyes expansion
Yorkshire pub group Pickles Pubs is investing over £700,000 in refurbishing three of its existing pubs during 2014, whilst also looking to expand its estate
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Three Tuns grows pub estate
Three Tuns Brewery in Shropshire, reportedly the UK’s oldest brewer, has bought its second pub and is actively seeking further sites as it looks to grow its estate to six
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Molson Coors reports improved UK performance
Improved performance in the UK, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic helped Molson Coors grow volumes in Europe by 1.5% in 2013
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Twenty regions become 'alcohol action areas'
The Home Office has named 20 towns, cities and regions of the UK to be “local alcohol action areas”, where there’s a special focus on partnership work to reduce alcohol-related problems
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Stonegate launches training masterclasses
Stonegate Pub Company has launched a series of 14 masterclasses to support its existing programme of ongoing training for new and existing general managers
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NewsMPs continue to press Government on VAT
MPs from regions with large tourism industries have continued to press Government ministers on the impact of VAT on tourism and hospitality businesses, following a debate on the issue in Parliament earlier this week
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Home Office launches licence fee consultation
The Home Office has opened a public consultation on a move from centrally-set to locally-set licence fees
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Busaba ramps up UK expansion
Alan Yau’s casual-dining Thai chain Busaba Eathai has confirmed plans to double its estate over the next three years, with two more London openings in 2014 and an extra focus being placed on further expansion outside of the capital
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ASK relaunches flagship site
ASK Italian has reopened the doors to its flagship Islington restaurant after an extensive refurbishment
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Rhubarb to open Verdi at Royal Albert Hall
Event contract caterer and restaurant operator Rhubarb will open its latest venue at The Royal Albert Hall on April 15 following the concert hall’s £1m refurbishment
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App launched to expose hidden dangers of food
A smartphone app called Foodswitch, which enables UK consumers to make healthier and smarter food and drink choices, has been launched
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NewsBorel still confident of VAT cut
Industry VAT campaigner Jacques Borel has told M&C Report that his optimism about the likelihood of securing a VAT cut for the sector has not diminished despite Treasury minister David Gauke appearing to reject the idea yesterday
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NewsTesco grows Decks pipeline
Tesco is to rollout its new casual dining format, Decks, to three further sites across the country, after the success of its first openings under the concept
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NewsCarluccio’s confirms US venture
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café chain led by Simon Kossoff, has confirmed it will make its debut in the US later this year, after securing its first site, near Washington
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Hakkasan investor to launch tapas venture
Bal Thind, an original investor in Hakkasan, Yauatcha and Busaba Eathai, is to launch a new Spanish venture, Bravas Tapas Bar, next month at London’s St Katharine Dock
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Whyte & Mackay up for sale
India’s United Spirits has appointed investment banks Rothschild, Rabobank and Standard Chartered to run the sale of the Whyte & Mackay whisky brand, according to reports in this morning’s papers
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NewsBill’s secures Tunbridge Wells site
Bill’s Restaurants, the fast-growing Richard Caring-backed chain, has further strengthened its openings pipeline, after securing the Dame Tartine site in Tunbridge Wells
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NewsPing Pong primed for national expansion
Dim sum restaurant chain Ping Pong has unveiled plans to open another 20 to 25 sites in and outside of the capital over the next four years, ahead of opening its ninth outlet in London
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Analysis & InsightEating-out value growth to reach pre-recession levels
The UK’s eating-out market is forecast to grow 3% in value over the next 12 months to £82.5bn, the highest level of growth since the recession began, according to Allegra Foodservice’s latest Eating-Out Market review
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Wisdom to step down as People 1st CEO
Brian Wisdom has announced he will step down as chief executive of People 1st at the end of year