All MCA Insight articles in July 2014 – Page 14
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Bake & Take to restart expansion programme
Bake & Take, the cafe and bakery concept owned by German cafe group Backwerk, expects to restart its franchise expansion plans imminently and could look at further corporate store openings, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightWorld Cup lifts pubs, hits restaurants
The World Cup lifted sales at drink-led pubs in June, but branded restaurants reported flat sales and pub restaurants saw a sales dip compared to the same month last year, new figures show
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NewsJack: Fuller’s trading to have remained ahead
A leading analyst has said that the World Cup should have provided a slight boost to both the managed and tenanted estates (positive for drink-led outlets; negative for wet-led outlets) of Fuller’s
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NewsFuller's buys Covent Garden pub for c£7m
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has bought a renowned freehold pub in Covent Garden for a sum believed to be c£7m, M&C Report understands
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Tampopo secures Corn Exchange return
Tampopo has signed a 20-year deal to remain within Manchester’s Corn Exchange when it reopens in summer 2015 after securing a 3,700sq ft unit
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Bettys & Taylors PBT grows 10.1%
Bettys & Taylors, the Yorkshire cafe operator and bakery business that runs the Bettys Café Tea Rooms brand, saw pre-tax profits rise 10% to £10.1m in the year to 31 October 2013
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Punch backs VAT Tax Equality Day
Punch Taverns has pledged its support for the nationwide VAT Tax Equality Day on 24 September
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CAU adopts 'industrial' design for next opening
CAU, the casual dining restaurant concept, is adopting an evolved design with a more “industrial” look for its latest opening in the Triangle area of Bristol, which will also be its largest to date
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Just Eat acquires Orogo
Just Eat, an online takeaway ordering service, has acquired London-based online takeaway service Orogo, which marks Just Eat’s first move into the restaurant sector
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Spice 2 Go seeks equity investment
Spice 2 Go, the quick service Indian takeaway group, has ceased trading at its four outlets and is seeking equity investment to move the company forward with an improved food offering with a focus on authenticity
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OpinionLittle brother comes of age
Just over a year on from joining YO! Sushi, the group’s new CEO Vanessa Hall talks to Mark Wingett about the brand, its people and the opportunities ahead
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Tragus welcomes 50th apprentice
Tragus Group, the restaurant operator group, has taken on its 50th employee to join its new company-wide apprenticeship programme, run in partnership with hospitality apprenticeship provider Apprentice 1st
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Greene King and AB InBev sign Goose Island supply deal
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator and drinks distributor AB InBev UK, have formed a partnership to distribute and sell US craft beer Goose Island in the UK from October
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NewsJamie Oliver's Barbecoa set for St James’s
Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, the company headed by the high-profile chef, has secured a second site for its barbecue concept Barbecoa at the newly-invested St James’s area in central London
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Alcuin invests in Salt Yard Group
Alcuin Capital Partners has taken a stake in the Salt Yard Group, the London-based restaurant company that includes Salt Yard and Opera Tavern in its portfolio
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NewsEx-Land Securities exec sets up leisure property fund
Ashley Blake, who previously ran Land Securities’ £4bn retail and leisure portfolio, has created a leisure sector-focused property investment company that’s looking to raise c£200m to buy freeholds and long leaseholds let to leisure operators, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCote appoints new operations director
Cote, the French brasserie chain, has appointed Stephen Hollis, formerly regional director at Nando’s, as its new operations director
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Stephen Thomas' new venture eyes acquisitions
Exeat, the new nightclub group headed by Luminar founder Stephen Thomas that emerged from the pre-pack administration of his No Saints venture, is already targeting acquisitions and is in the process of securing a couple more sites, M&C Report has learnt
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Lewis and De Carvalho family top sector rich list
Joe Lewis and the De Carvalho family were the top representatives from the eating and drinking-out sectors in a new rich list of the UK’s food and drink industry
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NewsJack: Domino’s H1 UK trading to have remained strong
A leading analyst has forecast that PBT for Domino’s will be up 10% to £24.5m in H1