All MCA Insight articles in February 2014 – Page 8
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NewsPanda Yummy rollout to begin
Panda Yummy, the noodle restaurant concept, has lined up its first eight openings of 2014 as it looks to grow to c40 by the end of the year, founder Ian MacDonald told M&C Report
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New EIS group targets drink-led London pubs
A new Enterprise Investment Scheme-backed group called Marylebone Leisure, which includes Prezzo chief executive Jonathan Kaye as an investor and non-executive director, has been launched with the intention of acquiring and operating a series of “drink-led pubs and bars” in London
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NewsJimmy’s future expansion left in question
A decision by the family behind Jimmy’s World Kitchen not to follow its current expansion plans, has led to a number of leading industry figures deciding not to take up key positions on the company’s board
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NewsStrada launches delivery service
Strada, the Tragus-owned chain, has teamed up with Deliveroo to launch a new delivery service at two of its London sites
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Bunnychow eyes London expansion
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, which recently secured its first permanent site in London, in Wardour Street, has announced an aggressive rollout target of having 19 sites in the capital by 2018
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NewsAustralian drive-thru coffee concept set for UK
Muzz Buzz, the Australian drive-thru coffee operator, has signed a master franchise agreement with a joint venture company in the UK to roll out the concept across Britain
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OpinionAre Scores on the Doors the future for food safety?
According to a report by Which? in some areas, more than a third of restaurants, takeaways and shops are failing to comply with food hygiene standards. Pat Perry, executive chairman at leading health and safety experts, Perry Scott Nash digs under the surface of these figures
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Fledgling creperie operator eyes expansion
The serial entrepreneur behind a new creperie due to open on Shrove Tuesday (March 4) in Brighton believes it has the potential to become a national chain
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Indigo Pub Co expansion continues
Indigo Pub Company, the Brighton-based multiple operator, has continued its expansion by taking the Hare & Hounds pub at Preston Circus in the city
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Ice cream brand Snowflake targets growth
Italian ice cream brand Snowflake Luxury Gelato is set to open its third site in London by the summer, with two more stores likely to be added next year
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Bath Pub Co to exploit 'untapped potential' in estate
Gastropub group the Bath Pub Company is looking to exploit the “untapped potential” in its three sites during 2014 before getting back on the acquisitions trail next year
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NewsM&B's Birmingham HQ sold for £51m
The site of Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) Birmingham headquarters has been sold for £51m to LaSalle Investment Management
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Fyne Ales announces £2m investment
Fyne Ales, the Scottish craft brewer based in Argyllshire, has announced a £2m investment at its site to double turnover by 2015
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Michelin-starred chefs raise over £15k for charity
Four Michelin-starred chefs joined forces to cook up an eight course meal at Manchester House, the Living Ventures fine-dining site, raising £15,000 for Hospitality Action in the process
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Betty Blythe founder closes in on third site
The team behind, the Betty Blythe Fine Food Pantry concept in London’s Brook Green, is in talks to secure their third site
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Admiral to roll out Wifi across its estate
Admiral Taverns has selected Purple WiFi - a social WiFi provider - to roll out WiFi services for customers across its entire estate
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TCG extends charity fundraising target
TCG, the managed operator, is pledging to raise £100,000 for Cancer Research UK by the end of August, after hitting its initial target of £70,000
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Analysis & InsightPubs suffer as out-of-home snacking declines
The number of snacking visits to pubs fell at the fastest rate of any sector in 2013, with 28 million - or 11.7% - fewer visits compared to the previous year, as snacking away from home declined
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NewsLe Pain FY PBT grows 37%
Le Pain Quotidien, the all-day bakery and cafe concept, grew pre-tax profits by 37.2% to £802,887 in 2013, on turnover up 4% to £30.8m, as its estate grew from 22 to 24 stores
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NewsJDW embraces beer cans
Cans of beer will be appearing in all 900 JD Wetherspoon pubs from next month