All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 4
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Five Points Brewing Company to double production
The Five Points Brewing Company has announced plans to double its production capacity to meet demand.
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Chop’d launches healthy eating plan
Chop’d the healthy food to go concept, is launching a meal plan service to encourage people to eat healthily with a choice of daily or weekly meals that can be collected from Chop’d London sites
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Drinks Trends 2015: Beer cocktails, craft sodas and automated coffee
Bars specialising in beer cocktails and the rise of ‘craft sodas’ are among the drinks trends for 2015 being predicted by Mike Palmer, founder of lostincatering.com consultancy.
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NewsShepherd Neame grows managed estate to 50
Shepherd Neame has grown its managed estate to 50 with the acquisition of the final two Cross Oak Inns pubs.
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Kornicis festive lfls rise 7%
Kornicis Group, the London-based bar and restaurant operator, has enjoyed record Christmas sales as it edges closer to new ownership, Nick Tamblyn CEO told M&C Report.
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Analyst corner: Brumby on pub & restaurant trading
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital takes a look at the performance of pub and restaurant groups over the festive season
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NewsPender urges political unity to boost hospitality jobs
The Government is being urged to support the hospitality industry in an effort to lower youth unemployment, as experts predict the sector will need an additional 848,000 workers by 2020
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Jukebox app scoops award
Pub and bar audio content suppler Soundnet has won an industry award for its pub jukebox app called soundjack, which was launched last year
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NewsDomino’s appoints new head of marketing
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed Rebecca Rose, formerly of the Kout Food Group (KFG), as it new head of marketing
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PizzaExpress CEO joins Premier Foods board
Richard Hodgson, chief executive of PizzaExpress, has joined the board of Premier Foods, as a non-executive director
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NewsLobster formats on a roll as competition rises
Lobster will become much more commonplace, and be available at a lower price in 2015 as the premium seafood becomes increasingly popular
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OpinionPushing the fast-food envelope
The crepe sector is largely unexplored, certainly in the UK, but Crepeaffaire is ramping up its effort on all fronts, Ruth Williams wraps this one up
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Planet Organic grows London pipeline
Planet Organic, the organic supermarket and café operator, is looking to add one to two London stores per year for the next four years to grow its current estate of six, M&C Report has learnt
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Former Drake & Morgan marketing head to run own venue
Drake & Morgan’s former head of marketing has taken on her first venue as owner/operator - returning to an outlet where she was previously general manager, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsRibble Valley Inns grows to six
North-west based pub operator Ribble Valley Inns has bought a second pub in Cheshire, bringing its total estate to six.
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NewsCouling leaves Bath Ales
Robin Couling, managing director of Bath Ales, has left the company, M&C Report has learnt.
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Young’s buys Cotswolds pub and hotel
Young’s has bought a Cotswolds pub named best turnaround site at last year’s Great British Pub Awards, M&C Report has learnt.
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M&B’s Darcy joins Big Easy as MD
Big Easy has appointed Mitchells & Butlers veteran Noel Darcy as managing director, as it gears up for expansion, M&C Report understands.
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Dartmoor Brewery to take on St Austell brand
St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, is handing over the Dartmoor Best brand to another South West brewer.
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Lang predicts alternative funding boom in 2015
Luke Lang, co-founder of crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has warned that the UK risks a “lost generation” of young entrepreneurs who “are growing up thinking banks don’t lend”.