All MCA Insight articles in February 2015 – Page 6
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News
Government urged to increase minimum wage by 3%
The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage by 3%.
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NewsStonegate appoints Tim Cullum as MD
Stonegate, the managed pub operator, has appointed former Novus Leisure chief executive Tim Cullum as managing director for its Bar and Venues division
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Opinion
Taking the hassle out of eating out
Eating out is a real social experience. It’s about being with people, whether they are family, friends or colleagues - you visit a restaurant or pub to be with people you actually want or need to spend time with. The best experience delivers so much more than food. Hopefully, the food is the highpoint of the experience
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News
Domino’s launches ‘Tummy Translator’ app
Domino’s Pizza has launched its latest mobile innovation – in the form of The Tummy Translator app
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News
MPW to launch Wheeler’s
Marco Pierre White restaurant group is launching a new restaurant called Wheeler’s Rib Room & Oyster Bar at Threadneedles Hotel at Bank in the City under a franchise agreement with Black & White, which owns the franchise.
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NewsReal Greek confirms Soho opening
The Real Greek, the Fulham Shore-owned Mediterranean brand, has confirmed its new site in Soho at 50 Berwick Street to open 4 March
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Analysis & Insight
Majority favour smoking rooms in pubs
The majority of the public agree that pubs should be allowed to have private rooms for customers to smoke in if they want to
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News
M&C20 at all-time high
The All-Share Index is close to its all-time highs this week and it’s worth noting that the last time the index recorded a new all-time high was in 1999. That said, the wider market is currently being held back by geopolitical events with the All-Share recording an increase of just 0.3% (to 1,080 points) this week. The M&C20 by comparison was up 0.5% to 1,347 points, most likely outperforming due to its domestic bias
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News
Matthew Clark bolsters premium offering
Matthew Clark has bolstered its premium offering with over 30 new top producers selected in response to market trends and customer demands
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NewsAnalyst corner: Brumby – the only constant with hospitality is change
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that change is the only constant but asks do operators signing 25-year, upward only leases have this front of mind?
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NewsBatram: Expect Domino’s UK lfls to rise 15% FY14
Leading analyst Nick Batram at Peel Hunt has said Domino’s performance in Germany is likely to have dragged down a strong showing in the UK when the pizza chain reports it FY14 results on Thursday.
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Interviews
Five minutes with... Ed Turner, MD Geronimo Inns
As a twist on an old favourite, M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Ed Turner, managing director of Geronimo Inns, about the best meal he’s eaten this year and the job he’d have away from Geronimo.
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News
JW Bassett to sell two leases to focus on freeholds
Jon Bassett, managing director of Cardiff-based pub operator JW Bassett, has told M&C Report he is selling two tied leases and is close to securing several freehold sites.
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News
Geronimo Inns appoints food director
Geronimo Inns has appointed former Soho House Group chef Jono Jenkins as its new food director.
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NewsChop’d set for Triton Sq
Healthy food to go concept Chop’d is preparing to open its 12th London site at Triton Square, near London’s Euston Station, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBatram: TRG to serve up more growth
Leading analyst Nick Batram at Peel Hunt has predicted The Restaurant Group (TRG) to report a solid set of figures for FY14 next week “with all areas of the business performing well”.
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News
Jam Tree team launch dim sum and cocktail bar
The team behind London gastropub group Jam Tree is launching a dim sum and cocktail bar called Fu Manchu in Clapham North, M&C Report understands
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News
Former M&B man appointed Bath Ales ops director
Former Mitchells & Butlers retail business manager Duncan Zvonek-Little has been appointed operations director at Bath Ales, M&C Report understands.
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News
Shake Shack to make Tokyo debut
Shake Shack will open the first site in Tokyo in 2016, after signing a partnership agreement with Sazaby League Ltd
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NewsSixth site for Bodean's
Bodean’s, the London-based barbecue smokehouse concept is opening its sixth site on City Road, near Angel, later this spring, M&C Report understands