All MCA Insight articles in February 2015 – Page 15
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Bateman: Beer duty forcing family brewers to evolve offer
Stuart Bateman, managing director of Batemans, has told M&C Report that the impact of progressive beer duty is forcing the family brewers to look at other revenue streams.
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Hard Rock Café suspends Twitter competitions after ASA ruling
Hard Rock Café UK has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for the way the way it promoted two competitions on social media.
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GBK launches Order & Collect service
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has partnered with Flypay, to launch an all-digital Order & Collect service via its app across its estate
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Pomroy appointed new McDonalds UK MD
McDonald’s UK has announced chief financial officer Paul Pomroy will become managing director with immediate effect.
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Popworld launches “poptail” menu
Popworld, Stonegate’s late night venue, is launching a new drinks menu ahead of this weekend focusing on fruity cocktails and rewarding loyal customers with social media based promotions
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Hospitality spend soared in January
Hospitality drove growth in consumer spending in January, according to the latest research from Visa Europe.
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Crepeaffaire confirmed for KidZania
Crepeaffaire, the all-day crepe concept, has confirmed it will open at KidZania in London’s Westfield shopping centre that is scheduled to open this spring
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Titchwell Manor chef launches standalone restaurant
Eric Snaith, chef patron of Titchwell Manor in Norfolk is opening his first restaurant Thornham in north Norfolk called Eric’s Fish & Chips in April
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Third of all pub visits prompted by deals or promotions
A third of all visits to pubs are now driven by deals or promotions, according to the latest figures from NPD.
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Sky and BT pay £5.1bn to secure football rights
Sky and BT Sport have retained the rights to Premier League football after details of the latest TV deal were revealed
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Joffe’s eye concept expansion
Gideon Joffe is planning to expand his three restaurants concepts with the help of his parents Juliette and Russel Joffe, the co-founders of Giraffe
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Batemans targets managed house growth
Batemans, the Lincolnshire-based brewer and pub operator, has appointed Linda Green as its new retail director as it eyes growth, particularly in its managed house operations.
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Fine Food Capital eyes further UK acquisitions
Fine Food Capital is eyeing further acquisitions in the UK and has appointed Rufus Hall, the former chief executive of Orchid Group, as managing director to oversee its growth plans
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NWTC confirms opening date for Trading House
Chris Hill, managing director of New World Trading Company (NWTC), has told M&C Report the company’s new brand will be launched on 18 May.
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Oakman Inns named best employer at Springboard Awards
Oakman Inns, the Peter Borg-Neal lead pub company picked up the best employer award at the Springboard Awards for Excellence
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SwipeStation launches trial with Saracens RFC
SwipeStation, the in-venue technology platform and payment app provider, has secured a deal with Saracens Rugby Club in Hertfordshire to pilot its technology that lets users pre-pay for food and drinks to reduce queueing
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Meredith Group unveils details of "scalable" PizzaBuzz
PizzaBuzz, the pizzeria concept developed by Meredith Group is set to launch in May this year serving customised pizzas, salads and drinks available to eat-in and take-away from the Alphabeta building in east London
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Health lobbyists 'increasingly influential' in licensing decisions
An increasing number of cumulative impact policies (CIPs) could be introduced across the country as health lobbyists begin to have a growing influence in licensing decisions, a licensing law specialist has predicted.
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Analysis & Insight
Over-35s increasingly important to on-trade
Drinkers aged 35-plus are an increasingly important customer base for pubs, as 18 to 24-year-olds become less engaged in the on-trade, Andrew Turner of Heineken UK has.
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Bloomsbury eyes Paddington Tap
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, is looking at a site near London’s Paddington train station for its beer-focussed Tap concept, M&C Report has learnt.