All MCA Insight articles in July 2013 – Page 3
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Analysis & Insight
US burger consumption at highest level
US consumers are eating burgers more often than ever before, driven by the rise of the better burger movement
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NewsDomino's H1 hit by Germany; CFO Ginsberg steps down
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a 10.3% rise in pre-tax profit excluding its Germany and Swiss operations to £25.7m in the 26 weeks to 30 June on sales up 13.8% to £326.5m
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Costa names first brand and innovation director
Costa has appointed Carol Welch, who has previously worked for companies including PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes, to the new role
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 27-28 July
Weekend press round-up, 27-28 JulyPubs and barsM&B has found its balance againIt is now almost two years since billionaire Joe Lewis moored his mega-yacht by Tower Bridge and declared he’d like to swallow pub company Mitchells & Butlers in its entirety. Lewis owned 25%, so this was serious. The proposed ...
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Analysis & InsightMerlin conjures up IPO thoughts
Six years ago the sector was a buzz with talk of IPOs. Tragus, Wagamama and Pret A Manager were all reported to have explored the option, but these tentative moves were dashed through the combination of adverse market conditions and investor concerns about slowing consumer spending. The second half of ...
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NewsJDW to open sixth Heathrow pub
The managed operator is to spend £1.3m on the Flying Chariot, to feature an open kitchen, a dedicated deli and coffee area, a coffee lounge, plus a table service area
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NewsNovus to make redundancies
Novus is entering into a consultation process at its head office, which is likely to lead to redundancies
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News
M&B to put “its shoulder behind” M&C
Alistair Darby, chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), has told M&C Report that the company is ready to put its shoulder behind its steakhouse concept Miller & Carter
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Bath Ales would look at group and brewery acquisitions
The company is also “exploring a number of funding options”, retail director Robin Couling told M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser
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Pho strengthens head office team
Pho has strengthened its head office team, with the appointment of a head of marketing and head of property
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Fuller’s secures Blackfriars site from Punch
Fuller’s has strengthened its London estate with the acquisition of the White Hart pub in Blackfriars from Punch Taverns in an off-market deal for in excess of £2.5m
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News
Most supermarkets sell below cost
Six out of seven major supermarkets sell alcohol below cost, with 220m litres of alcohol sold under cost price in one year
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Rollo increases JDW target price
A leading analyst has raised his earnings forecast and increased his target price for JD Wetherspoon
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Velo secures first site
Velo, the new cycling café concept, has secured its first site in Brighton ahead of a nationwide roll out
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Las Iguanas eyes Swansea opening
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is closing in on securing a site in Swansea
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Ex-Yellowhammer venues placed on market
Freeholds of two Bournemouth sites that were previously leased to Yellowhammer, the troubled bar operator, have been placed on the market with Davis Coffer Lyons
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Analyst corner
Simon French of Panmure Gordon looks ahead to Domino’s Pizza’s H1 results on Tuesday (30 July), predicting profit growth in the UK but a widening of losses in Europe.
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Giggling Squid receiving approaches “almost daily”
Andy Laurillard, the co-founder and managing director of Giggling Restaurants, has said that the group is being approached almost daily regarding new investment
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NewsMarston's to invest £7.4m in bottling line
Marston’s is to spend £7.4m improving its bottling line with increased storage and capacity, the company announces