All MCA Insight articles in February 2014 – Page 23
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News
Whitbread staff share £6m under 'Sharesave'
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
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
Stonegate has invested £220,000 on the latest refurbishment of a site in its Classic Inns format
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Ignite and McManus to use mobile payment app
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
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Admiral names new chairman and CEO
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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Analysis & Insight
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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
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NWTC secures new funding for expansion
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
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