All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 15
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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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Franco 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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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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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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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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Solita 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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New group acquires TLC site
Convivial Pub Company has acquired the Henny Swan near Sudbury from TLC Inns
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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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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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Ruby Tuesday down to one UK site
US restaurant brand Ruby Tuesday has closed its Cheltenham restaurant leaving it with just one UK site, in Cardiff
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Velo secures second site
Velo, the Brighton-based cycle café concept led by Small Batch Coffee chairman Nigel Lambe, will open its second site in the city’s train station this March
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Diary
Diary: PizzaExpress, La Tasca, BII, Columbo Group
In this week’s Diary we report on a worrying decline in customer satisfaction, La Tasca taking further digital steps, Neil Morrissey prepares another pub venture and fashion tips with the BII
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Carluccio's has ambition to double UK estate
Carluccio’s has the potential to double its UK estate according to chief executive Simon Kossoff who will move into the role of executive chairman from February as the operational management is reinforced to reflect the changing nature and scale of the company
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Predictions for 2015
The year the pub sector gets to grip with what the beer tie, further industry consolidation and growth in the cocktail market are among the predictions for 2015 picked out by industry leaders.
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PizzaExpress appoints new international MD
PizzaExpress has promoted Luke Davies to international managing director
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CGR reports strong festive trading
CG Restaurants & Bars saw sales increase 4.5% in the six weeks to 4 January and said it had several more openings planned for core brand Dirty Martini
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Dunkin Brands: Hybrid stores, new openings and coffee focus
The general manager of Dunkin’ Brands UK has told M&C Report the company has successfully trialled a hybrid store bringing together its Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands.
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Fox Bars set to grow to 12
Fox Bars, the London-based bar and boutique hotel operator, plans to grow to 12 sites over the next three years, M&C Report has learnt.
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Stonegate to launch “new breed of student pub”
Stonegate Pub Company is to launch a “new breed of student pub” in one of Oxford’s busiest student areas
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Cineworld: Profits to be at the top end of guidance
Cineworld has reported an increase in full year revenue and said it expects its profit for the year to be at the top end of market guidance