All MCA Insight articles in January 2014 – Page 4
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News
Establishment HM up to four
Establishment HM Limited, the London-based bar operator, has secured its fourth site in the City with the acquisition of the Spectator near St Paul’s Cathedral.
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NewsBBPA: beer duty freeze would create 2,400 jobs
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has restated its call for a freeze in beer duty, saying that the move would create 2,400 additional jobs in the first year alone at a cost of just £4m to the Government
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Diary
Diary: Wagamama, BrewDog, Starbucks, McMullens
This week’s Diary includes BrewDog getting the munchies, Wagamama reassessing its pipeline, burgers losing their crown in the US, and Prince Charles on the handpull. Ravenous dog BrewDog co-founder James Watt gave Diary some interesting insights into developments at its expanding bar estate last week - see our ...
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NewsDarby and Emeny to outline visions of the future
The Future Pub Conference, organised by M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, takes place at the May Fair Hotel in central London on 3 March
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NewsGBK grows pipeline
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has strengthened its long-term pipeline by already securing three openings for 2015/2016
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Business rates 'could be scrapped'
The Government could scrap business rates and replace them with a tax on sales to address the imbalance between sums paid by traditional and online retailers, according to The Telegraph
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NewsPaul UK appoints new commercial director
Paul UK, the London-based French bakery concept, has appointed Darren Williams, former head of retail at Hotel Chocolat, as its new commercial director
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NewsFirst Churchill's fish & chip outlet opens
The team behind Fish ‘n’ Chick’n, the UK’s largest fish & chip shop operator, has opened the first site under its new franchise brand Churchill’s, as managing director James Lipscombe tells M&C Report the firm is in the process of signing up its first UK and overseas franchisees
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Arc Inspirations eyes funding options; names first FD
Arc Inspirations, the 10-strong Yorkshire bar operator, is seeking private equity investment as it announces the appointment of its first finance director, managing director Martin Wolstencroft has told M&C Report
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NewsJack moves ETI from Add to Hold
Analyst also says the Government should avoid implementing a mandatory free-of-tie option with an open market rent review as part of the statutory code
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Analysis & InsightPret, Greggs and Toby rate highly for customer satisfaction
Pret A Manger, Greggs and Toby Carvery have been named among the top performing brands and organisations in the UK in terms of customer satisfaction, a new survey shows
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We Grill concept eyes launch
We Grill, a new fast casual restaurant concept, is looking rollout across London, after gearing up to secure its first site in the capital
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Charnwood Pubco to launch BBQ concept
Charnwood Pub Company, the Midlands-based multiple operator, is to become the latest group to dip into the growing BBQ trend with the launch of a new concept in Hereford
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NewsByron secures York site
Byron, the Hutton Collins-owned burger chain, has secured a further site in Yorkshire, after completing on a unit in York for an opening later this year
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NewsBritvic Q1 GB revenues grow 1.5%
Britvic saw revenues in its British business grow by 1.5% in the 12 weeks to 22 December, with decline in volumes mitigated by improvement in the average realised price (ARP) of 3%
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BTP opens in Cheltenham
Boston Tea Party, the South West-based independent café chain, has opened its 14th site in the region, in Cheltenham
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JDW breakfast named most nutritious
JD Wetherspoons’ breakfast has been named the most nutritious of those served across UK hospitality
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Bonnie Gull confirms second site launch
Bonnie Gull, the seafood restaurant concept, will open its second site the Bonnie Gull Seafood Café in Exmouth Market this April
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NewsMarston's to launch franchise committee
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, is set to launch its first franchise committee to involve its franchisees in “consultation and decision making processes” across a range of areas
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Better burger firm launches fundraising bid
Perthshire-based Artisan Burger Company, which is seeking £240,000 via Crowdcube, plans to open four restaurants within a two year period and also expand via franchise