All MCA Insight articles in February 2014 – Page 23

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    News

    Whitbread staff share £6m under 'Sharesave'

    2014-02-03T21:06:13.833Z

    A total of 1,094 Whitbread employees collectively made more than £6m in profit under the group’s “Sharesave” scheme

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    Double Tree takes former Little Chef site

    2014-02-03T21:06:08.180Z

    A former Little Chef site in Cheshire has been sold to local restaurant group Double Tree Indian Restaurants

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    Stonegate unveils Classic Inns refurb

    2014-02-03T21:05:52.077Z

    Stonegate has invested £220,000 on the latest refurbishment of a site in its Classic Inns format

  • News

    Ignite and McManus to use mobile payment app

    2014-02-03T21:05:00Z

    Northampton-based pub operator McManus and Ignite Group, the restaurant operator, are among the companies to sign up to an app that allows customers to order and pay for food and drinks with their smartphones

  • Kevin Georgel
    News

    Admiral names new chairman and CEO

    2014-02-03T11:43:00Z

    Admiral Taverns has announced that Jonathan Paveley has decided to step down as executive chairman after four years in the role. The group has announced the appointment of John Sands as non-executive chairman and Kevin Georgel as chief executive, effective immediately

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    2014-02-03T08:40:00Z

    As a debate rages on the meaning of informality in the fine-dining sector, operators further down the cheque-range are looking at ways to grow volumes through making their offers more informal and subsequently more accessible. At the same time, the UK’s managed pub sector has started the year in fine fettle, but what does this mean for one its main players Orchid and backer Deutsche Bank, which is currently reviewing its options for the business

  • Tim Bacon
    News

    ​NWTC secures new funding for expansion

    2014-02-03T07:17:00Z

    The New World Trading Company (NWTC), the Living Ventures and Hill Capital backed business, plans to accelerate its roll out plans and more than double its estate this year after securing a new bank facility of £2.2m from Lloyds Banking Group

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    ​Chapman Group PBT falls on higher admin costs

    2014-02-03T06:46:00Z

    Chapman Group, the West Sussex-based pub, restaurant and hotel operator, saw pre-tax profits more than halve in the year to 31 March 2013 after administrative costs grew by 10.6% to £5.3m