All MCA Insight articles in January 2014 – Page 8
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NewsStarbucks up to 50 UK franchise sites
Starbucks has opened 50 sites under franchise in the UK since it launched its first partnership under the new agreement last February
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen launches new round of fund raising
Brewhouse & Kitchen has launched a new round of fundraising as it looks to build an estate of eight-10 freehold pubs
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NewsRamsden’s puts pub plan on backburner
Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan Ventures-owned, iconic fish & chip shop chain, has put plans to launch a branded offer into the pub sector on the backburner
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Drinkaware announces 'radical' changes
Drinkaware, the industry-funded alcohol awareness charity, has announced “radical” changes to its governance to address concerns that it lacks transparency and independence from the industry
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NewsItsu’s Carnevale joins Five Guys
Eduardo Carnevale has left Itsu as its head of training and standards to join Five Guys, the fast-growing US burger brand
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NewsMcDonald’s UK reports strong year of growth
McDonald’s UK has said that it delivered another strong year of growth in 2013, despite the economic environment remaining challenging, the horse meat scandal and Britain experiencing an uncharacteristically hot summer
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NewsQ1 sales up at Starbucks
Starbucks said it saw improvements across all its major markets in its first quarter, including the UK, where it said declining unemployment and the economic recovery had helped to drive growth
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McManus eyes expansion as earnings and lfls grow
McManus Pub Group, the 18-strong Northampton-based pub operator, is looking at several potential new acquisitions as it reports an improvement in earnings and like-for-like sales, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsSermon: Vapiano Soho “just the start of our expansion”
Phil Sermon, managing director of Vapiano has said that the group’s upcoming £2.1m restaurant in London’s Soho, is just the start of its UK expansion plans
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Hackney proposes pub restrictions
A new policy meaning that new licence applications for pubs and bars in Hackney could be automatically refused due to the “detrimental impact” on residents may be introduced, despite being opposed by 85% of locals
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OpinionWhen Martin met Griffiths
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin and Andrew Griffiths MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, met recently to discuss their differing opinions of the VAT campaign over a pint or two. Martin discusses how they got on and looks at what’s next for the campaign
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Powder Train collapse to leave RBS out of pocket
The Royal Bank of Scotland is unlikely to retrieve all the money owed to it from the collapse of Powder Train, the collapsed pub operator that had worked with high-profile chef Marco Pierre White, according to a report from administrator Begbies Traynor
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PS the Pub Company to launch BBQ concept
PS the Pub Company has submitted plans to open a US-style barbecue restaurant called Blue’s Smokehouse in a currently closed pub in Bracknell
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Carlsberg UK to distribute new cask ale lines
Carlsberg UK has announced that it is to distribute a new range of “Great British Cask Ales”
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The Chinese Buffet rollout continues
The Chinese Buffet, the Lancashire-based restaurant operator, has secured its eighth site in the North West in the Centenary Square development in Bradford
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TCG adds American touches to King's Feast
TCG, the managed operator, is updating its King’s Feast menu to reflect the move towards Americanised casual dining tastes
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Star Pubs & Bars to appeal rates at 136 pubs
Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, says it will lodge business rates appeals at c10% of its estate
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NewsCharles Wells grows PBT in 'year of steady progress'
Charles Wells has reported a year of “steady progress” as it grew pre-tax profits from £6.5m to £6.7m and reduced net debt by £18.8m to £44.7m, due to the sale of its distribution depo and its Kestrel Super Strength brand, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHMRC targets pubs for unpaid VAT on gaming machines
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to pursue pub operators and licensees to recover money previously paid out in respect of overpaid VAT
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CGR eyes two more Dirty Martinis
Company announces record trading figures for December, with like-for-likes up 7.5% across the group and 24% at Dirty Martini