All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 11
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NWTC eyes Smugglers Cove sites
New World Trading Company, the Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts-led pub group, has ear-marked two sites to roll out its Smugglers Cove concept
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Bitters ‘n’ Twisted to open Marmalade bistro
Bitters ‘n’ Twisted, the Midland-based pub and restaurant operator, is to launch a new bistro and bar next month in Birmingham
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New group acquires TLC site
Convivial Pub Company has acquired the Henny Swan near Sudbury from TLC Inns
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NewsSolita to create one of Manchester’s largest restaurants
Solita, the bar and grill chain, has confirmed the location of their third site in Manchester – which they say will become one of the city’s biggest restaurants.
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Pizza Rossa unveils contactless rewards card
Pizza Rossa, the London-based artisan pizza concept, has unveiled its new contactless rewards scheme, which it claims is an industrry first.
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PoundPub outlines growth plans
Mike Wardell, the man behind the PoundPub concept, has told M&C Report that Wales is likely to be the next target for the brand and said future growth will come from a mixture of franchising and managed sites.
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Urban Pubs & Bars secures fourth site
Urban Pubs & Bars, the new vehicle from Realpubs founders Nick Pring and Malcom Heap, has secured its fourth pub in London
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NewsFranco Manca to join Broadgate Circus development
Franco Manca is set to join the line-up of operators at British Land’s redevelopment of Broadgate Circus
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Welcome Break named for failing to pay NMW
Welcome Break has said that an IT problem led to it being among 37 businesses to be “named and shamed” for failing to pay the minimum wage
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Everyman Cinema in line with expectations
Everyman Cinema has reported that its 2014 trading was in line with market expectations and outlined plans for new sites to open this year
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Analysis & InsightFleurets reports more freeholds remaining as pubs
The number of pub freeholds sold for continued pub use has risen to 56% nationally in 2014 from an average of 50% over the past five years
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We Grill eyes expansion
We Grill has opened its first site in London’s Leadenhall Market, with plans to expand to 10 units over the next five years
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Viner takes helm at Feng Sushi
Paul Viner, the former chief financial officer at Giraffe, has become chief executive of Feng Sushi
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants outperform pubs in Christmas lfls
Restaurants outperformed pubs over the Christmas period with the combined sector enjoying 2.8% growth in like-for-like sales, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Supermarket price wars threaten suppliers
A price war between supermarkets could force more than 100 food suppliers to go out of business according to business recovery specialist Begbies Traynor which warned that while most UK supermarkets reported strong festive sales the ongoing price war is forcing small suppliers and high street grocers to the limit
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L’Entrecote eyes Soho site
Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote, the French brasserie chain, is understood to be close to securing a fourth site in London, in Soho
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Joe’s sets out growth plans
Joe’s Southern Kitchen & Bar is to launch a second restaurant in London this spring as it forges ahead with plans to open up to four restaurants by 2018
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TRG appoints non-exec director
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has appointed Debbie Hewitt as an independent non-executive director to the board with effect from 1 May 2015
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Marco Pierre White Steakhouse to open at Threadneedles
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill, one of the restaurant brands created by the high-profile chef, is opening at Threadneedles Hotel under a franchise agreement with Black & White which owns the franchise
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Analysis & Insight
Leisure visitors want better recycling options
Most people in the UK want to see better recycling facilities at entertainment and leisure attractions and would look more favourably upon them if such facilities were available