All MCA Insight articles in February 2016 – Page 4
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News
Poll shows 31% support beer duty cut
Less than a third of voters want the Government to cut beer duty, a poll conducted for the British Beer & Pub Association has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Households’ spending power ‘recovering’
The typical level of disposable income - or spending power - available to households in the UK was £25,700 in 2014-15
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Venners mourns loss of former joint MD
Michael Venner, formerly joint managing director of the stocktaking business that still bears his family name, passed away on Monday 22nd February
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Analysis & Insight
Retailers creating a taste sensation
Retailers know they need to go to greater lengths to attract people back into their physical stores and they are taking inspiration from the food and beverage world in realising they need to replicate what the internet cannot offer; real life experiences
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Whitbread, GK and Diageo back UK to stay in EU
Whitbread, Greene King and Diageo have all come out in support of the UK remaining in the EU.
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Analysis & Insight
Out-of-home foodservice visits to grow 1.6% this year
The out-of-home foodservice market is set to grow visits by 1.6% in 2016 and a further 1.2% in 2017, according to NPD.
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Enterprise appoints beer sommelier
Enterprise Inns has appointed a beer sommelier to work with licensees and also introduced a ‘one-stop-shop’ for supplier details, discounts and marketing support
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Red’s to fly UK flag in world BBQ comp
Red’s True Barbecue will fly the flag for the UK at this year’s World’s Championship Bar-B-Que competition in Houston this week
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Analysis & Insight
Brands remain resilient in crowded food to go sector
Greggs and McDonald’s grew their share of food to go visits at lunch and dinner respectively during 2015, the latest data from M&C Allegra Foodservice has shown.
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Analysis & Insight
Dry January effect fades with drinking out spend up 6%
Dry January had a lessening impact this year, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker, which shows average household spend on drinking out up 6% year on year.
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IRC invests £1.3m on flagship site
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) is to invest £1.3m on a major refit of its flagship Piccolino site in Manchester
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Starbucks begins overhaul of loyalty scheme
Starbucks has kickstarted an overhaul of its loyalty programme by changing the way its awards its stars.
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Trampoline park operator secures £10m funding package
Oxygen Freejumping, the largest trampoline park operator in the UK, has received £10m of funding to open a further seven sites during the summer
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Bath Ales grow Beerd estate
Bath Ales has converted its Gordito site in Bristol’s Colston Hall to its craft beer and pizza format Beerd, after a successful pop-up at the site.
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The ONE Group appoints new COO
The ONE Group, operator of the STK restaurant brand, has appointed Adam Elliott as its new chief operating officer
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MASH site placed on the market
Danish steakhouse group MASH has placed its only UK site, in London’s Soho, on the market
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Soho House set for Manchester
Soho House is set to make its debut in the north west, with reports suggesting the company has lined up a site in Manchester
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Intertain changes comedy partners
Walkabout operator Intertain has said it will not renew its two-year partnership with Jongleurs and will instead host comedy clubs by Just The Tonic.
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TRG plans further Joe’s Kitchens
The Restaurant Group plans open three further sites under the evolved all-day dining version of its Joe’s Kitchen concept over the next 12 months
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Sector celebrated in Inspiring Companies list
BrewDog, Prezzo, ETM Group and Inception Group have all been named as among Britain’s 1,000 Most Inspiring Companies by the London Stock Exchange.