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All MCA Insight articles in February 2015 – Page 10
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Romano joins Harry Ramsden’s
Former Little Chef chief operating officer Frank Romano has left his role as chief executive of Perfect Pizza to join Harry Ramsden’s in the newly created position of franchise director.
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On the Bab secures second site and eyes third
Korean street food restaurant On The Bab has secured its second site with a move into Soho and is eyeing a third in Kings Cross.
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Amber Taverns invests £550k in "gin palace"
Amber Taverns is investing £550k transforming ex-Barracuda bar The Charter in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, into a Victorian-style gin palace serving more than 100 varieties of gin
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BHA reaches 40,000 jobs milestone
More than 40,000 jobs and opportunities for 16-24 year olds have been created through the British Hospitality Association’s (BHA) Big Hospitality Conversations including over 2,000 this week at an event hosted at Tottenham Hotspurs FC
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Hospitality qualification bodies align to improve UK training
Hospitality professional body the Institute of Hospitality is working with the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) to improve access to work-based learning for hospitality workers throughout their careers
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Shot Espresso owners launch neighbourhood bistro
A neighbourhood bistro restaurant is opening in Parsons Green, south west London called Bistro by Shot from the same team that operates café and bar Shot Espresso and Ice&Slice pizza parlour
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On-trade premium wine sales surge
The British are drinking higher quality wine but less of it, according to a survey that has shown a rise in sales of higher quality wines in licensed establishments
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Big Easy FD steps down
Stephen King has stepped down at finance director of Corrett Restaurants, operator of the Big Easy brand and Clos Maggiore restaurant
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Research reveals most popular times of year for restaurant booking
Valentine’s Day is the most booked day of the year for restaurants, closely followed by New Year’s Eve, according to new research.
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Yongho plans London rollout
Yongho is eyeing a roll out across London, after securing its second site in the capital within the space of a few months
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Research highlights food standard lapses
New research has found that food in half of the restaurants, schools and hospitals in some parts of the country could cause food poisoning because of the low standards of kitchen hygiene.
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Intu unveils plans for £150m shopping centre in Nottingham
Intu has revealed details of its £150m revamp of Nottingham’s Broadmarsh shopping centre, to include a host of restaurants, a cinema and the potential for a bowling alley.
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NewsFranco Manca eyes regional launch
Franco Manca, the pizza chain led by David Page and Italian chef Giuseppe Mascoli, is eyeing a regional launch and is in talks to open a site in Bath
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NewsBill’s makes double promotion
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed group, has further strengthened its management team with two internal promotions
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Murata pays £1.5m premium for first London restaurant
Celebrated Japanese chef Yoshihiro Murata is believed to have paid a premium of £1.5m to open his own restaurant in London’s Mayfair.
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NewsBeatons Tearoom aims for national franchise rollout
A traditional tearoom concept has signed up its first two franchisees as part of a national push, M&C Report has learnt.
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IRC swings into profit
The parent company of Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) swung back into profit in the year to 31 March 2014
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NewsHawksmoor team secures second Foxlow
Hawksmoor has put no expansion target on Foxlow after securing a second site for the neighbourhood-style restaurant format in Stoke Newington
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NewsDrink driving change prompts 60% slump in Scottish pub sales
Pubs in Scotland have seen sales drop by as much as 60% since the drink driving laws were tightened up in December.
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OpinionA voyage of discovery
Drake & Morgan founder and managing director Jillian MacLean talks to BII Business magazine about the company’s growth plans and her approach to training and recruitment.