All MCA Insight articles in July 2014 – Page 13
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News
London councils 'curb pub openings'
London councils are clamping down on granting planning permission for new drinking outlets, to prevent a “saturation of pubs” and the creation of “binge drinking hubs”, property agents have warned
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Analysis & Insight
Customers less satisfied with leisure sector
Customer satisfaction with leisure sector businesses has fallen slightly over the past six months, new research shows
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Hopkins for community pub minister
Kris Hopkins has been named the new community pubs minister, replacing Brandon Lewis following the Cabinet reshuffle
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TCR London returns to profit
TCR London has reported turnover of £12.1m for the year to 2 February 2014, up from £7.2m in the previous period, as it swung from a £190k pre-tax loss to a £19k profit
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Fazenda plans to double estate
Fazenda, the Brazillian ‘rodizio’ restaurant concept, plans to open a further three sites in the next three years and is considering Birmingham as a destination, M&C Report has learnt
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Riemenschneider buys pub; to relocate Canvas
Michael Riemenschneider, the Swiss restaurateur, has bought a Berkshire pub and announced plans to relocate his current Canvas restaurant to a larger site in London just seven months after opening
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Sykes joins Tossed as ops director
Jeremy Sykes has joined Tossed, the London-based healthy eating concept, as its new operations director
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Bilbao Berria eyes further London openings
Bilbao Berria, the Spanish restaurant brand, is eyeing further openings in London, after opening its first site earlier this year
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Weymouth rejects late-night levy and EMRO
Weymouth has rejected the idea of consulting on an early morning restriction order or a late-night levy, due to concerns over ‘the terminal hour’ and the financial implications on businesses
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Flying Coffee Bean eyes expansion, targets high streets
The Flying Coffee Bean, which operates six coffee shops at south east rail stations, is to double its number of sites before venturing onto the high street, according to M&C Report’s sister publication British Baker
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Eagle Eye appoints Sharman-Munday as CFO and director
Eagle Eye, the digital loyalty company for the retail and hospitality sectors, has appointed Lucy Sharman-Munday as chief financial officer and director of the company
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Moorhouse’s: pub acquisitions are years away
David Grant, managing director of Lancashire brewer and pub operator Moorhouse’s, has told M&C Report that he doesn’t expect to restart pub acquisitions for another two or three years
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Diary
Diary: ASK Italian, Loungers, Square Pie, BrewDog
This week’s Diary includes mystery surrounding the new pubs minister, BrewDog’s seaside jaunt, Square Pie’s success, and a royal encounter for Loungers’ Alex Reilley
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News
Square Pie lfls rise 22%
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop chain, has reported strong trading for the first six months of 2014, with like-for-like sales up 22% across its five sites
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Analysis & Insight
Sector firms 'out of touch' with consumers' digital needs
Hospitality businesses are out of touch with the needs of consumers when it comes to their priorities for using smartphones and social media around hospitality visits, new research suggests
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Brandon Lewis leaves pubs minister role
Brandon Lewis MP has promised that the pub industry will remain “well looked after”, following his promotion to Minister of State for the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) today
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Sticks ’n’ Sushi could target towns near London
Sticks ’n’ Sushi, the Danish restaurant group, could look to affluent towns on the outskirts of London for future openings as it confirms plans to open its next sites in Greenwich and Canary Wharf, M&C Report has learnt
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Oliver to launch Jamie’s Italian in India
Jamie’s Italian, the casual dining chain spearheaded by Jamie Oliver, is to launch in India, after signing a partnership with Dolomite Restaurants Pvt Ltd
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DiFabio to launch NY Fold concept in the UK
Bruno DiFabio, the US pizza chef, is to launch NY Fold, a new brand designed for the UK market
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Jack: Marston’s trading be ahead despite slowdown
A leading analyst has said that even though like-for-like trading should have slowed at Marston’s due to much tougher comps in Q3, he expect the company to still be ahead after nine months