All MCA Insight articles in January 2016
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Analysis & Insight
Dealing with an act of terrorism
A terrorist threat is not welcome subject matter for meetings but what happens if your business is affected by it. This is not something that can be planned for perfectly, but Mark Stretton gives you a head start
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News
Brasserie Blanc Southbank confirms relaunch plans
Brasserie Blanc has confirmed that its flagship restaurant and bar on London’s Southbank will close at the end of January to facilitate a refurbishment
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News
Five Points Brewing Co opens new craft beer concept
The owner of Five Points Brewing Co, Ed Mason has launched a new concept in the function room of his Leeds pub, the Whitelock’s Arms.
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Analysis & Insight
Kings maker
Mixing business and pleasure is part of Jason Katz’s ‘daily grind’. In fact, to the founding partner of Kings Park Capital, the specialist private equity firm dedicated to investing in the leisure industry, they are one and the same. And that’s just how he likes it. “In many ways the ...
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News
Lords discuss plan for new drink-drive limit in England
A bill calling for the drink-driving limit to be lowered in England has been given broad support in the House of Lords today, but there were calls for a full review of how the measure has affected Scotland.
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News
Samba Swirl closes after five years
Frozen yoghurt concept Samba Swirl has ceased trading after five years, M&C understands.
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Pryce swaps Merlin for Stonegate
Nicky Pryce has left Merlin Entertainments to become the new marketing director at Stonegate Pub Company
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Glynn swaps H+H for Gordon Ramsay Group
Charlie Glynn has stepped down from Harris + Hoole, the Tesco-owned café chain, to join the Gordon Ramsay Group
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There's A Beer For That gets £5m funding boost
The There’s A Beer For That campaign has received a combined £5m investment from Heineken, Molson Coors, AB InBev, SABMiller and Carlsberg as it aims to drive sustainable growth in the UK beer market.
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News
Five minutes with…. Charlie McVeigh
This week M&C takes five minutes with Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh, who talks about the best meal he has had in the last year; why he thinks the Flight Club concept will take off and why he wouldn’t mind giving world domination a go.
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News
Gaucho secures £20m capex facility
Gaucho is believed to have secured a capex facility of £20m as part of its recent c£100m acquisition by Equistone
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Upham secures 16th pub, adds to management team
Upham Pub Company has secured its 16th site and is looking to add to its management team as it continues to grow, M&C has learnt.
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BrewDog up to £13.5m in crowdfunding campaign
BrewDog has raised £13.5m since it launched its Equity for Punks IV crowdfunding campaign last April.
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Barburrtio rebounds from soft December, eyes 25 site goal
Barburrito has rebounded from a soft December and is back on track to reach its 25 site goal, founder Morgan Davies has told M&C.
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Caracoli appoints new MD
Caracoli has appointed Adrian Hudson, formerly of Cirrus Inns and Loch Fyne Restaurants, as its new managing director
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Crystal Palace co-owner backing Bird expansion
Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish is one of the main shareholders in Bird, the free-range fried chicken concept
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The Ivy set for One Tower Bridge
The Ivy Collection is set to open a brasserie at the One Tower Bridge development next to Potters Fields Park.
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Zonal reports record FY sales and profit growth
Zonal, the Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) provider to the hospitality industry, has reported record sales and profit growth for the year to 30 June.
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News
Compass partners with DHL
Contract caterer Compass has signed a deal with DHL Supply Chain, which it says will accelerate its growth and create “a major new disruptor in the market”.
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News
Emeny: HMRC “exploiting” sector over tax
Fuller’s chief executive Simon Emeny has told M&C that the sector is being “exploited” by the Government on tax revenue.