All MCA Insight articles in July 2014 – Page 17
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Analysis & Insight
Demand for skills across sector grows
The demand for skills across the hospitality and tourism sectors is increasing but its workforce is less qualified than comparable industries, according to People 1st
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News
Geronimo offers free customer chargers at Heathrow
Geronimo Inns, the Young’s-owned pub group, says it will provide complementary chargers for phones and computers for customers at its two Heathrow landside pubs following new security measures on flights
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview: Bryan Pietersen
M&C Report talks to Bryan Pietersen, managing director of London-based cocktail bar Purl - who has opened a second site in Surbiton this summer with his brother, England cricketer Kevin Pietersen - about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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News
Chestnut Inns doubles accommodation capacity
Chestnut Inns, the pub vehicle set up by former banker Philip Turner, has doubled its accommodation capacity at its original pub site The Packhorse Inn in Moulton, Suffolk
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News
New brewery in St Helens
A family of ex-publicans has set up Connoisseur Ales Brewery in St Helens, Lancashire, which will brew 40 – 60 casks of ale each week to sell to the on-trade
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NewsAnalyst corner: Jamie Rollo on JDW
Jamie Rollo of Morgan Stanley takes a look back at this week’s Q4 update from JD Wetherspoon and says that for the full year he now expects total revenue growth of 9.7% and an EBIT margin of 8.1%
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OpinionBean there, done that
By diversifying his Beannchor family business, Bill Wolsey is intent on meeting an increasing range of customer tastes in Northern Ireland’s uncertain political and economic climate – and beyond
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NewsBrains confirms Eastleigh for Coffee#1
SA Brain has confirmed plans to open its next Coffee#1 store in Eastleigh, Hampshire, on 17 July
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News
UK on-trade spirits market grows 5.1% in a year
The UK on-trade spirits market grew by 5.1% in value in a year to £5.4bn, according to a new report from William Grant & Sons UK, the new name for spirits company First Drinks
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News
Weston Castle eyes finance options for expansion
Weston Castle, the northern England-based pub operator, is exploring different finance options including crowdfunding to fund acquisitions and investments under the leadership of Lesley Humphreys, who became managing director in February, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPub spending up 9.6% in June
Household leisure spending at pubs and restaurants grew in June against a year-on-year fall in general consumer spending of 2.1%, according to figures from Barclaycard
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NewsRestaurant interiors could be registered as trademarks
A judgement yesterday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) may lead to the interior design of restaurant premises being potentially available to register as trademarks
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News
Del’Aziz considers options
The owners of Del’Aziz are considering options for the London-based Mediterranean restaurant and deli concept, after the majority of its sites were placed on the market
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News
One Group plans Rebel at STK roll out
The One Group, the New York-based hospitality group led by Englishman Jonathan Segal, plans to launch Rebel by STK, a casual dining take on its successful premium steak-led concept STK, in the UK
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NewsCosta expands school programme
Costa has confirmed the opening of an outlet at a high-school and sixth form college in Cornwall as part of its growing number of concessions with catering partners at learning facilities
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NewsNando's 'linked to legal tax havens'
The ultimate owner of Nando’s is using a series of legal techniques including having a series of offshore companies in order to reduce its UK corporation tax bill, according to the Guardian
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News
San Carlo operator reports rise in FY PBT
The parent company of the San Carlo and Cicchetti restaurant brands has reported a 16.2% rise in turnover to £34.9m for the year to 30 September 2013
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News
Kanada-Ya to make UK debut
Japanese ramen restaurant Kanada-Ya is launching its first UK location at 64 St. Giles High Street, London, at the start of August, reports M&C’s sister title BigHospitality
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News
Ice cream sales fall to ‘healthier’ frozen yogurt
Volume sales of ice cream fell by 3% between 2011 and 2014 to 345m litres despite value sales rising by 5% in the same period, according to research by Mintel
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NewsCosta eyes India expansion
Costa Coffee, the Whitbread-owned coffee chain, is to grow its presence in India through its franchises Devyani International Limited (DIL), following “renewed consumer confidence” in the country