All MCA Insight articles in July 2013 – Page 4
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Services sector grows
Growth in the UK services sector accelerated last month, new figures show
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Strada launches “biggest ever menu change”
Strada, the Tragus-owned chain, has launched what it is calling its “biggest ever menu change”
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Spirit Leased to hold recruitment days
Spirit Leased is to run a series of recruitment open days across the country
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French: Cineworld expanding too quickly
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Sell recommendation and 238p Target Price for Cineworld, saying its expanding too quickly “in a market with no volume growth”
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French downgrades PBT forecast for Domino's
Analyst says Domino’s German expansion has “hit its first speed bump”, with corporate stores performing below expectations
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NewsWhitbread must 'revitalise' restaurants
Whitbread must “revitalise” its three restaurant brands in order to be more engaging with consumers, Restaurant division MD Paul Flaum has told analysts
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Punch defends actions over tenants' letters
Pub company says it makes “no apologies” for helping its licensees write to the Government for the statutory code consultation
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Star to develop BDM retailing skills
Star Pubs & Bars is to increase the capabilities of its business development managers to help them focus on “coaching and inspiring” lessees, M&C learns
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Star wins award for lessee support
Star Pubs & Bars has been named the overall winner in an award ceremony that recognises responsible businesses for its lessee support programme
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Operators sign up for Hemel development
Nando’s, The Restaurant Group and Greene King have all signed up to open at Hemel Hempstead’s Jarman’s Park Leisure World
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Forrester collects most people focused CEO award
Karen Forrester, managing director of TGI Friday’s, has won Britain’s Most People Focused Chief Executive Award
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NewsMeyer: London is a huge learning opportunity
Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack, has described launching the brand in London as a “huge learning opportunity”
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Starbucks UK signs up latest franchisee
Starbucks UK has signed up a company that operates a number of KFC sites under franchise as its latest franchisee
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Star reveals disposal and acquisition plans
The pubco plans to sell 50 this year, and is looking at acquisitions once “uncertainty” around the statutory code is lifted, M&C learns
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Wrap It Up! acquires Flying Burrito chain
Wrap It Up!, the London-based world gourmet wrap concept, has acquired the three-strong Flying Burrito chain
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Pierre White secures new Wheelers site
Marco Pierre White, the high-profile chef, has expanded his Wheelers of St James’ restaurant and pub brand
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Trade body seeks Parliament debate on VAT
The Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers is to launch an on-line petition in an attempt to secure a debate in Parliament about reducing VAT on restaurant meals
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OpinionEnlightened hospitality
Two days before he launched his Shake Shack brand in the UK, Danny Meyer talked to 100 of the leading multiple restaurant operators at the latest R200 event about creating the right culture for success and creating an ‘ecosystem of stakeholders’.
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Leisure package on market
Package includes a pub/restaurant available for offers from £1,495,000 and five Superbowl ten pin bowling sites
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Cross Oak Inns pub sold
A Surrey pub operated by Cross Oak Inns, the food-led pub operator, has been sold for residential conversion