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All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 16
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News
Pubs at risk of summary review following single violent incident
Licensed premises are at risk of being taken to a summary review on the basis of just one violent incident, following a High Court precedent case
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Brumby: JDW momentum has faltered
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital has said that JD Wetherspoon’s Q1 represented a strong performance in terms of sales
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen secures sixth site
Brewhouse and Kitchen, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) backed venture, has secured its sixth site and second in Dorset
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NewsStarbucks UK launches wireless charging
Starbucks is to follow McDonald’s in equipping its UK stores with wireless charging technology
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NewsSpirit Leased to rollout turnover-based rent deal
Spirit Leased is to make its turnover-based rent deal the norm for new tenants and lessees as the company looks to move “from the Premier League to the Champions League”
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McDonald’s UK MD steps down
Mark Hawthorne has stepped down as McDonald’s UK’s managing director, after just over a year in the role
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NewsIntertain to undergo restructuring
Intertain, the operator of the Walkabout brand, is to undergo a restructuring, which will include a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), and has aleady seen a reduction in its debt levels
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Analysis & Insight
Street food and technology will drive food trends in 2015
Increasing demand for niche food and the need for operators to engage with customers via technology are among the trends predicted by NPD Group for 2015.
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Rogan appoints MD for growing portfolio
Simon Rogan has appointed David Simms as the managing director of his Umbel Restaurant Group
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Minnis operators open second site
The operators of an award-winning Kent bar and restaurant have opened their second site.
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New EPOS tills for Star lessees
Star Pubs & Bars is providing new lessees with Cloud-based till systems enabling them to generate and view all financial reports whenever and wherever they want
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Analysis & Insight
Shopping centre investment tips £5.6bn
Investment in shopping centres is at its highest now for a decade with £5.6bn being spent on developments in 2014, according to a survey by commercial property advisors CBRE
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Pubs and bars fourth best performer at stations
Christmas retailing across Network Rail managed stations was the busiest ever with lfls growing by 10.7% with pub and bars being the fourth best performing category
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Patisserie Valerie launches new website with customisable cake tool
Patisserie Valerie, the AIM-listed group, has launched a new website with a custom cake making function to offer bespoke cakes online and take virtual tours of its cafes
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Hotel Indigo to roll out artisan F&B concept
Hotel Indigo, the boutique hotel brand from IHG, has launched a local food and beverage concept at its Indigo Kensington site that will be rolled out across the hotel group
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Marco Pierre White pubs go into administration
Four pubs trading under Marco Pierre White’s name have gone into administration, according to press reports.
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Analysis & Insight
Unemployment at lowest point for six years
Unemployment has reached its lowest point for six years as it falls to 1.91m for the three months to November 2014 new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed
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Ex-Ribble Valley Inns CEO joins Bunzl
Wayne Chapman, who stepped down from his role as chief executive at Ribble Valley Inns and Northcote Group last September, has joined the Bunzl-owned procurement and fulfillment specialist MDA
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Hickory’s eyes Wilmslow opening
Hickory’s Smokehouse, the Piper-backed American BBQ restaurant chain, has submitted proposals to turn a Spirit Pub Company in Wilmslow, Chester, into its fourth site
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Vagabond plans expansion
Vagabond, the award-winning wine shop and deli concept, is set for expansion after securing its third site in London, M&C Report has learnt