All MCA Insight articles in July 2013 – Page 9
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NewsStonegate in talks to acquire Living Room
Stonegate Pub Company, the managed operator backed by TDR Capital, is understood to be in exclusive talks to acquire the 14-strong Living Room chain, which is valued at around £10m, M&C Report understands.
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Collyer: Margin stability key for JDW
Demonstrating that it can stabilise margins will be key for JD Wetherspoon, according to leading sector analyst Geof Collyer
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NewsMPs urge flexibility and haste in pubco code
Business, Innovation & Skills Committee urges “flexibility” in the proposed statutory code for pubcos so it could be applied to smaller tenanted pub operators at a later date
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Premium spirits grow in value
Despite the sluggish economic climate, premium spirits have grown by 25% in value in the on-trade during the past 12 months, new research shows
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Opinion
That most dangerous of beasts
A new breed of hyper-demanding shopper is emerging with redefined notions of value and loyalty – and tough expectations – for anytime and anywhere retail experiences. Swap consumer for shopper and hospitality for retail and the message remains the same across two sectors that are increasingly mergin
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Analysis & InsightUnder-34s boost eating out sector
Average spend per head rises from £12.30 to £13.30, according to new Horizons research that finds younger diners are the most likely to eat out
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 20-21 July
Companies and marketsMake mine a Marston’s This week four of the nation’s biggest pub owners will reveal their financial results, writes Danny Fortson in his Inside the City column. They include Mitchells & Butlers, the company behind the All Bar One chain, and JD Wetherspoon. In theory, all should have ...
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Collyer raises Spirit TP
Leading sector analyst Geof Collyer has raised his Target Price for Spirit Pub Company following the pub company’s site visit for analysts of its London estate last week
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Gino D’Acampo to launch pasta bar chain
High-profile chef Gino D’Acampo will open the first site under his new fast-casual dining concept, The Pasta Bar, in London’s Fleet Street this month, as he looks to grow a chain of up to 30 units under the brand
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Noble Inns to launch fourth site
Noble Inns is teaming up with ex-John Salt chef Neil Rankin to open new venture Smokehouse, in Islington this summer
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Analysis & InsightM&C20 Index gains on ‘Spirit-ed’ performance
It’s been a calmer week in the equities market after recent strong gains, but both the M&C20 and FTSE All Share indices still managed to post modest increases
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Caffe Nero to ramp up out-of-town presence
Caffe Nero is looking to ramp up its presence in out-of-town locations after the success of a couple of trial sites
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Whitbread nears new look Beefeater decision
Whitbread, the leisure group, is to open its seventh trial site under its updated Beefeater format near Leicester
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NewsSpirit premium site achieves 54% sales uplift
Sales at the trial site for Spirit’s premium unbranded concept, the George at Haverstock Hill, are ahead by 54% year-on-year, says Panmure Gordon analyst Simon French
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Everards gains outline consent for relocation
Everards has secured outline planning permission for a multi-million pound scheme to relocate to a new site that will encompass a craft brewery, pub, offices and visitor centre
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Indulge portfolio acquired by Taste Inc Group
Indulge Ltd has been acquired out of administration by a new venture, Taste Inc Group, for an undisclosed sum
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French: Weather more unhelpful to JDW
A leading analyst has said he expects a robust update from JD Wetherspoon (JDW) with c4% LFL sales growth in Q4 reflecting tougher comps
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Perritts and Dunford Wood part ways
The Perritt brothers and chef Jesse Dunford Wood have bought each other out of their partnership
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M&B eyes Euston for All Bar One
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is understood to be close to securing a site in London’s Euston for its All Bar One chain
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Tuppen: put shop alcohol behind counters
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has called for all supermarket alcohol to be kept behind counters