All MCA Insight articles in January 2016 – Page 12
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News
EAT makes menu additions
EAT has announced several new additions to its hot food menus at all of its sites
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Breweries announce 2016 price rises
Three major brewers have revealed their wholesale beer price rises for 2015.
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Booker reports non-tobacco lfs down 1.3%
Wholesaler Booker saw its non-tobacco sales fall 1.3% on a like-for-like basis for the 16 weeks to 1 January.
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TRG FY lfls up 1.5%; cautious on outlook
The Restaurant Group has this morning reported a 1.5% increase in like-for-like sales for the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2015 but said that it was more cautious than previously on the outlook for 2016
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D'Arcy steps down from the Big Easy
Noel D’Arcy has stepped down as managing director of Big Easy, less than a year after joining the barbecue and lobster shack concept
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Joe Allen owners plan “collection” of Mustard restaurants
The owners of Joe Allen in Covent Garden have told M&C that they are planning a “collection” of restaurants under new “British brasserie” concept Mustard
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Analysis & Insight
Over 70% of consumers optimistic about household finances
More than 70% of consumers feel optimistic about their household finances in 2016, with a significant uplift expected for leisure and retail sectors
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December lfls up 16.4% at Dirty Martini
CG Restaurants & Bars reported a 16.4% increase in like for like sales across its rapidly growing Dirty Martini brand in December.
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Opinion
Seminal moment for UK dining
London Union co-founder Jonathan Downey immediately took to Twitter to say that the “British are coming” on the news that Hawksmoor was to launch in New York, and although this may be over egging the pudding slightly, news that the Will Beckett and Huw Gott-led concept is to open Stateside does feel like a seminal moment for the UK dining scene
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SSP wins £61m Bangkok airport contract
Transport concessions operator SSP has been awarded a five-year contract valued at approximately £61 million to operate 21 outlets at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport, M&C has learned.
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Greggs: Northern Ireland; technology; coffee and promotions
Following the announcement of Greggs fourth quarter results yesterday, the company’s chief executive Roger Whiteside spoke to M&C about the company’s tech upgrade rollout, expansion into Northern Ireland and why the brand is “in the market now of food on the go, not take home baking”.
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Revere spends £1m on Hampshire site
Revere, the Marston’s-owned premium pub and bar operator, is to open a site in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, in March – after a £1m refit.
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Thwaites confirms brewery move
Thwaites has confirmed the location for its new c£10m brewery and said its existing Blackburn site will be demolished.
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Shepherd Neame acquires Dover pub
Kent-based family brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has acquired The Coastguard in St Margaret’s Bay, near Dover.
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C&C to consolidate production
C&C Group has announced it is consolidating production of Bulmers and Magners to one core site in Tipperary, Ireland.
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Batemans completes investment programme
Batemans has acquired a new site and announced the completion of its investment programme.
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Analysis & Insight
BBPA research grants programme opens for entries
The Brewers Research & Education Fund has opened for applications.
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Freakley appointed AlixPartners CEO
AlixPartners, the global advisory firm, has announced that Simon Freakley has been appointed chief executive.
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Bea Vo to open second American restaurant Boondocks
Stax diner owner Bea Vo has announced plans to open a second American restaurant in London - Boondocks - this spring.
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Ivell joins ALMR board
Mitchells & Butlers chairman Bob Ivell has been unveiled as president of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers.