All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 8
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Pubs of Distinction acquires Camden pub
Pubs of Distinction has acquired its fourth London-based venue as it continues to grow its portfolio of ‘local beer houses’
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UK leading the way for Starbucks in EMEA
Starbucks has announced that its business in EMEA delivered its most profitable quarter in the company’s history, with the UK outpacing the region overall
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Joule’s to re-think Craft Beer Bars after mixed results
Steve Nuttall, managing director of Shropshire brewer and pub operator Joule’s has told M&C Report the company is re-evaluating its Craft Beer Bars concept after mixed results art two trial sites.
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Starbucks appoints new COO
Starbucks has moved quickly to fill vacancy set to be left by the departure of chief operating officer Troy Alstead, with the appointment of Kevin Johnson as his replacement
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Bavarian Beerhouse sees 19% sales growth
Bavarian Beerhouse, the German beer house group, has reported revenues of £3.4m for the year ending 31 December 2014
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Five Guys secures Charing Cross Café Rouge
Five Guys has secured its third flagship site in central London, after acquiring the Café Rouge restaurant near The Strand from Tragus
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Tokyo Industries to roll-out student union concept
Tokyo Industries, the late-night venue operator, is launching an “anti-concept” restaurant on the former site of Halo nightclub at Leeds University as part of a roll-out programme to other university sites
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KFC to simplify online payments
KFC has signed up with mobile payments platform Judo as it looks to simplify online payments for its customers
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Red Mist Leisure secures sixth site and targets seventh
Red Mist Leisure, the Surrey-based pub company, has secured its sixth site - which will see it carry out an £450,000 refurbishment and develop four houses on the land, M&C Report has learnt.
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Marston’s to convert two more sites to Revere
Marston’s plans to convert two more pubs to its up-market Revere format, M&C Report understands.
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MPs table pub protection amendment to planning bill
MPs from the Parliamentary Save the Pub Group have tabled an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill, seeking to “end the scandal” of pubs being demolished or turned into supermarkets without planning permission.
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Bulldog Hotel Group seeks expansion after £20m investment
The new backer of coaching inns chain Bulldog Hotel Group has told M&C Report that the company would look at group acquisitions as it seeks to double in size by 2020 “but hopefully sooner”.
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YoYo Noodle unveils 2015 pipeline
YoYo Noodle, the franchised noodle bar concept, is planning to open 15 sites this year with Southampton and Oldbury opening within the next few weeks, M&C Report has learnt
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Hallsworth to move Kurobuta Chelsea
Chef Scott Hallsworth is moving Kurobuta Chelsea to a larger location on King’s Road and opening a new Pan Asian diner in its place
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Affogato opens second site
A coffee shop and ice cream parlour has opened its second site – just six weeks after the concept was launched in south London.
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Harvester new build set for Abingdon
Mitchells & Butlers has acquired land in Milton Gate retail park in Abingdon, South Oxfordshire to build a new Harvester restaurant that is due to open mid-2015 as part of its expansion plans
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Zaks Diner to open first franchise site
Zaks, the Norfolk-based diner restaurant, has secured a site in Thetford near Norwich on to open its fourth restaurant, on an ex-pub site
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Pret alters staffing structure to offer young people work experience
Pret a Manger is offering teenagers weekend jobs to gain work experience in its stores as part of the School Leaver Programme launched two years ago
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Cinnamon Club chef honoured at University of Warwick
Renowned Indian chef Vivek Singh has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Warwick for his contribution to Indian cuisine in the UK
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Novelli to return to UK restaurant scene
Michelin starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is to return to the UK restaurant scene at the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Spa in Liverpool.