All MCA Insight articles in February 2015 – Page 8
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News
Thwaites and Fayre Table to open fourth site
Thwaites is to launch its fourth venture with Fayre Table.
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News
Robinsons Visitor Centre wins top tourism award
Robinsons Visitors Centre has been named as one of 11 attractions across England to receive a ‘Gold’ accolade for outstanding quality as part of VisitEngland’s Visitors Attraction Quality Scheme.
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News
Oracle launches hospitality division
Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit has been launched by Oracle, the hospitality consultancy and management provider, to accelerate development of innovative cloud, mobile, and guest experience technology
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Analysis & Insight
Future proof?
Rotisseries are the future of the pub sector, according to Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge; while leading analyst Simon French suggests larger pub companies could emerge fuelled by the market rent-only option (MRO)
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News
Burger King launches delivery service
Burger King has launched a trial home delivery service in eight restaurants, with plans for a national rollout later this year if it is successful.
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Starbucks plans to sell alcohol in more UK stores
Starbucks is planning to roll out its evening concept – which includes the sale of alcohol – to other UK stores after its debut at the coffee giant’s Stansted Airport outlet.
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PizzaExpress to ramp up India presence
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, is set to invest around Rs150 crore (£1.56m) to launch 50 restaurants across India in the next five years
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Analysis & Insight
Britain is becoming a nation of (younger and female) angels
Angel investors are making more investments than ever before and their numbers are swelling
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Analysis & Insight
Training failing to improve performance in 39% of cases
Research from People 1st has shown that 39% of hospitality employers report staff performance has not improved, despite spend across the industry of £2.7bn on training.
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News
Carlsberg appoints new CEO; beer volumes down 3% FY to December
Carlsberg Group has announced its president and chief executive Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen is retiring and will be replaced by Cees ‘t Hart, currently chief executive of the Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina.
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News
Ellis: Whitbread FY prospects look positive
Wyn Ellis at Numis has said he expects a positive pre-close statement from Whitbread on Wednesday 25 February.
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Kennedy would like GRS estate to be 100% free-of-tie
Ted Kennedy, chief executive of tenanted pub group GRS, has said would like his estate to be 100% free-of-tie and has predicted the whole portfolio will be sold in under two years.
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News
Mother Clucker eyes permanent site
Mother Clucker, the fried chicken street food concept, is closing in on securing a permanent site in London
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News
Top police officer says alcohol crimes must be recorded
The UK’s top policeman on alcohol and licensing has called for the introduction of a mandatory ‘alcohol flag’ system across all police forces, meaning officers would be required to highlight all crimes that are alcohol-related.
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News
Nestle Waters sales up 5.4% for FY14
Nestlé Waters has reported 5.4% organic growth in sales for FY14 with its Buxton and Pure Life brands performing strongly in the UK.
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News
Punch: Honest hosts criminalised
Punch Taverns director Andy Slee urged local authorities to stop “criminalising honest licensees” after one of the pubco’s tenants was hit with extra licence conditions for failing a test purchase.
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News
AlixPartners confirms Zolfo acquisition
AlixPartners LLP has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Zolfo Cooper Europe
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Opinion
Setting a benchmark
Simon Cope, global marketing and property director at Wagamama, talks to Mark Wingett about how the group has looked back to the brand’s conception to launch its evolved format and again made “the kitchen the hero”
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News
Big10 in talks on third site and considering funding options
Nathan Rivers, the founder of Kent-based pub operator Big10, has told M&C Report he is in negotiations for his third site and is considering funding options for future growth.