All MCA Insight articles in July 2013 – Page 18
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NewsOliver in discussions on King’s Cross venture
High-profile chef Jamie Oliver is in discussions regarding a possible new venture in King’s Cross
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Downing Pub EIS raises £8.9m
The fund has raised £8.9m of its c£15m target to date, and has so far invested in eight pubs across three different companies, M&C Report has learnt
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Caffeine & Co on expansion trail
Caffeine & Co, the Manchester-based company, is to expand to three cites in the city, with the opening of two new units over the coming month. The company, which is led by Claire and Phil Howells, will open today at Longford Park, Stretford, and on a site in Manchester’s Spinningfields ...
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Toridoll eyes UK launch
Toridoll Corporation, the owner of Marugame Seimen, the largest and fastest growing Udon chain in Japan, is looking to set up operations in the UK
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Jimmy’s World sets out expansion plans
East and West Restaurants, operator of the Jimmy’s World Grill & Bar, expects to open five further sites over the next year
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NewsWadworth to segment estate
The Wiltshire brewer and pub operator is also to increase investments in its pub estate this year, chairman Charles Bartholomew tells M&C Report
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Young's gives acquisition details
Stephen Goodyear, chief executive of London pub operator Young’s, has revealed to M&C Report names of the three pubs bought from Enterprise Inns in the past fortnight
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Ramsden’s franchise talks near fruition
Harry Ramsden’s, iconic fish & chip shop chain, said it remained in talks with a number of pub groups and franchisees the expansion of the brand
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BID loans scheme to launch
The Government is to launch a £500,000 fund to provide loans for setting up local Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), and will also look to allow them to operate over a wider region
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Keep menus simple to combat food inflation, chefs told
Chefs and restaurateurs have been advised to keep their menus simple and look at streamlining processes
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Analysis & Insight
Organisations not planning for older workers
A new report has found that 80% organisations are not planning any policy changes to recruit, retain and engage older workers
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Newcastle offers levy discount
Pubs and clubs subject to Newcastle’s proposed late-night levy will receive a 30% discount if they sign up to a best-practice scheme currently being set up by the council
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Street food best thing for London market
Street food has been touted as ‘the best thing to happen’ to the food scene in London
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SSP to run street food pop-ups at Manchester Airport
SSP is to operate a selection of street food pop-ups focused on local concepts in its new food court called the Food Quarter at Manchester Airport
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Saltaire Brewery to increase capacity
Saltaire Brewery, the West Yorkshire brewer, is to invest £100,000 in its infrastructure to increase brewing capacity by 30%
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Analysis & Insight
Driving growth
David Coffer, chairman of The Coffer Group, looks at the growing coffee sector and says that as landlords deal with rising retail vacancy rates, rents and incentives for coffee operators will continue to become more attractive
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Lazy Cow eyes franchise route for The Shed
Lazy Cow Group is in talks to franchise its recently developed US-style better burger concept, The Shed
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Ed’s confirmed for Watford
Ed’s Easy Diner, the fast-growing American-style casual dining chain, has secured a unit in Intu’s Harlequin Centre in Watford
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Cosmo to reach 20 mark
Cosmo, the Hertfordshire-based, pan-Asian restaurant operator, is on course to reach the 20-site mark by the end of the year
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Burning Night plans triple Manchester launch
Burning Night, the Leeds-based business owned by Alex Hazzard, is to open three bar concepts in Manchester’s The Printworks