All MCA Insight articles in January 2014 – Page 24
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Young's creates VIP suits for Six Nations
Young’s, the London-based pub company, has created VIP hospitality suits at six pubs for the Six Nations rugby tournament
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NewsCaffe Nero announces refinancing
Caffè Nero, the Gerry Ford-led Italian coffee chain, has announced that it had agreed a new debt financing package to support its “strong growth objectives”
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French upbeat on Domino's, TRG and Greggs
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Buy recommendations for Domino’s Pizza, Greggs and The Restaurant Group (TRG), which all report trading updates this week
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NewsOrchid festive sales grow 9.8%
Orchid Group, the managed operator, saw sales grow 9.8% over the Christmas and New Year period, with food sales up 11% in that period, the company has said
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NewsInventive reveals latest investments
Inventive Leisure, the Revolution bar operator, has revealed its most recent four investments under the company’s Evolution programme
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Restaurant launches Development Chef Club series
M&C Report’s sister title Restaurant is launching a new initiative – the Farm Frites Development Chef Club – aimed at informing, inspiring and interacting with the development chef and group executive chef community.
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CAMRA urges public to use pubs in January
The Campaign for Real Ale has launched its ‘Pubs and the Economy’ campaign, aiming to promote the benefits of pubs to British economy and encourage more people to use their local during January
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NewsPunch disposals to take longer than anticipated
Punch Taverns, the tenanted and leased pub company, expects its pub disposal process to take about two years longer than initially thought
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NewsClear Leisure to franchise Garfield-themed restaurant in UK
Clear Leisure, the listed leisure investment company, has become the UK franchisee for Lasagnette, the family dining concept themed around the cartoon character Garfield, and is looking at sites in central London for its first two openings, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightTime to check in?
The need to provide room service has always been one of the main stumbling blocks barring a successful partnership between hotel and restaurant operators. However, a proposal by Hilton Worldwide to replace room service at its full service properties with cafeteria-style eateries as the company moves toward a more limited-service offer could finally open up new partnerships and avenues to expansion
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NewsLV secures London debut for The Alchemist
Living Ventures, the north west-based restaurant and bar company led by Tim Bacon, has secured its first site in London for its cocktail bar and restaurant concept, The Alchemist
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Trust Inns PBT grows 6.8% in 'satisfactory' year
Trust Inns, the tenanted pub operator, saw pre-tax profits grow 6.8% to £2.3m in the year to 31 March.
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NewsLoungers eyes Cosy Club expansion; December lfls rise 8.6%
Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, says its Cosy Club concept has the potential to expand to at least 70 sites, on top of at least 250 potential Lounge outlets
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Esquires targets UK growth
Esquires Coffee Houses, the international franchise coffee shop operator, aims to grow from c30 to around 100 UK sites by 2020 after its acquisition by Cooks Global Foods, the New Zealand-based food and drink retailer and supplier, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHorizons warns of coffee shop price war
The UK’s coffee shop market is “rapidly approaching saturation point” and a price war between major operators could be imminent, according to food service consultants Horizons
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NewsYoung’s Seafood to open branded restaurant with Petrou bros
Young’s Seafood has announced a joint venture to open a Young’s branded fish & chip shop with renowned operators Mark and Pete Petrou
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Amir Chen, chief executive of Apostrophe Cafes, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Panchal to launch Dirty Bones venture
Dipak Panchal, who founded Chelsea hotspot The Valmont Club and Hot Pink in Wimbledon, is backing a new restaurant and bar concept called Dirty Bones in London’s Kensington
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Dubella Café Bar concept to be launched
Ed Breslin, founder of the Birmingham-based Edmund Pubs, is to launch a new café/wine bar concept called Dubella Lounge, M&C Report understands
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NewsGaming machine trade body urges machine tie ban
A group representing suppliers of coin-operated gaming machines has reiterated calls for the pubco machine tie to be outlawed