All MCA Insight articles in February 2015 – Page 12
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News
Lib Dems to pledge pub planning policy in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats will pledge to force developers to submit planning permission before a pub can be converted to another use or demolished in its General Election manifesto, according to MP Greg Mulholland.
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Analysis & Insight
Retail footfall down 1.2% in January, BRC says
Retail footfall was down 1.2% in January with shopping centres reporting the largest dip (2.8%) but high streets slightly slowing the rate of decline (down 1.6% as opposed to 1.8%).
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News
SIBA says duty cuts have slowed pub closures
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has added its voice to the clamour for a third cut in beer duty.
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Opinion
“Just one more thing… ”
London’s late-night sector is globally renowned but, as Columbo Group co-founder Steve Ball tells James Wallin, the authorities are not doing enough to support a sector that enriches the capital both culturally and economically
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News
FY Profit up at Heavitree
Heavitree Brewery has reported a 4.39% rise in group operating profit to £1.4m in the year to 31 October, alongside a slight drop in turnover of £33k to £7.2m
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News
Chicago Rib Shack to roll-out two formats
Chicago Rib Shack, the Rockpool Investment-backed restaurant group, will raise further investment later in the year to continue its roll-out programme with another three restaurants under its two formats, M&C Report understands
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Analysis & Insight
Starbucks and KFC among “most hated” UK brands
Starbucks, McDonalds and KFC have been named as some of the most hated brands in Britain as part of a poll to find the nation’s most loved household names
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News
Metro Inns grows to 10
Metro Inns, the East Anglian operator, has grown its estate to ten after taking on an Enterprise Inns lease in King’s Lynn.
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News
Marston’s Coyle joins Innis & Gunn board
James Coyle, deputy managing director of Marston’s Beer Company, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn.
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News
EPoS 'biggest driver of profit' of all pub tech
EPoS systems are the biggest driver of profit out of all the technology used in the pub industry, according to exclusive research from Zonal Retail Data Systems.
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News
Wildwood strengthens pipeline
Wildwood, the Tasty-owned restaurant brand, has secured further sites for its core brand and sub format Wildwood Kitchen
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News
Bill’s lines up Reigate opening
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed group, has secured a site in Reigate, Surrey, for an opening later this year
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Opinion
Street Food Focus: HotBox
Our street food spotlight this month comes from Street Feast marketing man and professional eater, Adam Layton. This month, he’s taking our tastebuds on a trip from Texas to Tower Hamlets for a slice of US barbecue in the heart of the East End.
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News
Robinsons launches low-cost training programme
North-west brewer and pub operator Robinsons is launching a series of low-cost training courses for local licensees and people interested in working in the hospitality industry.
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News
Vinoteca King’s Cross set to be seminal site
The soon-to-open Vinoteca at in London’s King Cross is set to be a seminal site for the wine bar and restaurant concep
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News
The British Larder sold
Suffolk gastropub The British Larder has been sold to a private buyer to re-launch as the Unruly Pig Co.
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News
Analyst corner: Rollo on JDW
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks ahead to the half-year update from JD Wetherspoon
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Analysis & Insight
One in five adults now a teetotaller
More than one in five adults claims to now be a teetotaller, according to the latest figures from the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
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News
Pizza focus as Charles Wells relaunches managed pub
Charles Wells is relaunching its inaugural managed pub with a focus on “pizza, pots and pints”.
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News
SIBA responds to Bateman’s duty relief calls
Society of Independent Brewers chairman Mike Benner has responded to calls from Stuart Bateman for the Government to look again at progressive beer duty.