All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 2
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News
Dip & Flip set for expansion
Dip & Flip, the Clapham-based French Dip concept is set for expansion after securing new investment and a second site
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NewsJDW and Heineken resume relationship
JD Wetherspoon and Heineken have resumed their supply agreement, just under a month after the latter announced it had ended their 35-year relationship
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Crowdcube hits £50m fundraising milestone
Crowdcube helped 100 businesses secure funding in 2014, nudging the total amount raised through the site since 2011 to £50m.
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NewsFY sales up 5.5% at Gondola
Gondola Group has reported a 5.5% increase in sales across its restaurant estate in the year to 29 June 2014 to £579.3m
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Wrapchic plans to double estate
Wrapchic, the Birmingham-based Indian burrito concept, plans to double its 10-strong estate over the next 12 months
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OpinionCapital check
Consultant Adam Hyman takes a look ahead at what 2015 holds for the capital’s eating-out scene and says there’s no stopping London’s restaurant industry
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NewsJDW to sell three Heineken products in Eire
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it will sell three Heineken products at its Republic of Ireland outlets after resuming its relationship with the supplier across its estate.
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Analysis & Insight
Guildford best placed for growth
The Surrey town of Guildford has the best prospects for economic growth of any major UK destination outside London
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NewsVapiano confirms Manchester opening
Vapiano, the casual dining chain, has confirmed it will open its first restaurant outside London in mid-2015 and said it will target more “prime positions across the UK”.
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NewsCharles Wells EBITDA up 6% for FY14
Charles Wells, the Bedford-based brewer and pub operator, has announced EBITDA up 6% for the financial year to 27 September 2014.
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Rose appointed All Star Lanes MD
All Star Lanes has appointed Christian Rose, the former chief executive of Chicago Leisure, as its new managing director
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NewsLiberation Group acquires Butcombe brewery
Liberation Group has secured a foothold on the mainland with the acquisition of Butcombe Brewery
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NewsCamerons reveals anniversary celebrations
Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, is to celebrate its 150th anniversary this year with a collection of new beers – which come complete with innovative pump clips.
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FrogPubs buys Kitty O’Shea’s in Paris
FrogPubs, the French bar and restaurant group led by Englishman Paul Chantler, has acquired one of France’s oldest Irish pubs – Kitty O’Shea’s in Paris.
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NewsRollo downgrades ETI on back of MRO uncertainty
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has downgraded his Enterprise Inns rating from Overweight to Equal-weight
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News
Red’s urges customers to seek ‘Self Help’ in January
Red’s True Barbecue is launching its Nottingham restaurant with an unconventional approach – an online Self Help guide
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Festive like-for-like sales up across the sector
Operators have told M&C Report that Christmas and New Year trading was strong for 2014 while early figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker showed collective like-for-like sales up 3.3% on last year.
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Jack: Tough winter for TRG but 2015 looks strong
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has maintained his Buy recommendation for The Restaurant Group despite predicting the company would report tough trading for November and December.
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NewsKerbisher & Malt confirms smaller format launch
Kerbisher & Malt has confirmed it will open the first site under a new smaller, takeaway-focussed format later this month near Exmouth Market
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Analysis & Insight
Coffer Group: '2015 will see marked increase in new pub brands'
The increasing use of turnover-based rents, new pub brands and the rise of Malaysian food are among the predictions from the Coffer Group in 2015.