All MCA Insight articles in January 2014 – Page 21
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Bob Bob Ricard founder plans £15m restaurant
Leonid Shutov, the owner of London’s Bob Bob Ricard restaurant, has announced plans to invest £15m to open a new high end restaurant on the former Just St James site in Mayfair’s St James’s Street
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Pasty Presto unveils rebrand
Pasty Presto, the pasty chain, has launched a “new Cornwall-inspired” rebrand across its 29-strong estate
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OpinionGrocer margins
With a combination of smart management and Richard Caring’s backing, Bill’s has made the jump from fledging concept to major national player in record time. Joe Lutrario reports.
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Pieminister to double up in Manchester
Pieminister, the pie shop brand, is to double its presence in Manchester, after agreeing to open a site at Urban Splash’s Smithfield Buildings in Manchester
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Busaba Eathai plans to double estate
Busaba Eathai, the Thai restaurant chain founded by Alan Yau and backed by Phoenix Capital Partners, has announced plans to double its estate to 20 sites within the next three years
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Hix eyes South Bank opening
Chef and restaurateur Mark Hix is eyeing an opening on London’s South Bank for next year
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NewsFY lfls up 3.5% at TRG
The Restaurant Group (TRG), the operator of Chiquito and Frankie & Benny’s, has said that its like-for-like sales were ahead by 3.5% in the 52 weeks to 29 December 2013, with turnover 9% ahead of the previous year
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Ribble Valley Inns expansion continues
Ribble Valley Inns, the food-led pub business owned by the Northcote Group, has secured its fifth site, and its first in Cheshire, and said it’s in “advanced negotiations” on acquiring another in the county
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InnBrighton builds London presence
InnBrighton, the Brighton-based multiple pub operator, has increased its London presence by securing a site in Islington
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Pre-tax losses widen for A to Z Restaurants
A to Z Restaurants, the trading name of the four-strong London Fine Dining Group, saw pre-tax losses widen from £874,000 to £1.1m in the year to 31 March 2013
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Losses narrow for IRC parent
The parent company of Individual Restaurant Company (IRC), the operator behind the Piccolino and Restaurant Bar & Grill formats, saw losses narrow in the year to 31 March 2013 as turnover grew 31.7% to £55.3m
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Ex-Publican editor joins BII
The BII has appointed former Publican editor-in-chief Caroline Nodder to the executive board to head up its membership and communication divisions
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Ministry of Sound noise deal 'sets precedent'
The boss of the Ministry of Sound nightclub has welcomed a landmark agreement over noise in relation to a new property development, stating it will “set a precedent” for how new housing and existing businesses can live together
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Pubco code 'may protect bad tenants'
Government plans to intervene in the tenanted pub company model could be anti-competitive and may “end up protecting those with less good business sense”, according to a think tank that looks at competition and regulation
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NewsArkell's profits fall in 'challenging' year
Arkell’s, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator, saw profits before exceptional items and tax fall 21% to £1.4m in the year to 31 March 2013
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NewsBill’s grows pipeline
Bill’s Restaurants has further strengthened its openings pipeline, including its first site in the North West, as it gears up to open its 30th restaurant next week
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Lfls up in excess of 8.5% at Rex Restaurants
Rex Restaurants, the company led by Jeremy King and Chris Corbin, saw like-for-like sales increase in excess of 8.5% in the nine months to December 2013, driven by a combination of increases in covers and average spend
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Griffiths defends industry over 'undue influence' claim
High-profile pro-beer MP Andrew Griffiths has defended the industry against accusations that it had an undue influence on the Government over minimum pricing
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NewsFive Guys ramps up South East presence
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has ramped up its presence in the South East, after securing new openings in Guildford and Kingston
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NewsFestive trading update part 2
La Tasca, ETM Group and Tortilla are the latest companies to talk to M&C Report about their performance over the festive season.