All MCA Insight articles in July 2014 – Page 23
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NewsAnalyst corner: Nicholas Batram on JDW
Nicholas Batram at Peel Hunt looks ahead to JD Wetherspoons’ Q4 interim management statement on Wednesday 9 July, saying that he expects the company’s like-for-like sales to slow but not enough to threaten forecasts
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview: Craig Brittain
M&C Report talks to Craig Brittain, director of franchising at Lifestyle Hospitality Group, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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OpinionBranded chain success is not a given
Allegra Foodservice expects the total UK restaurant market to grow by 1.7% to reach £48bn by the end of 2014. While this rate might appear relatively modest, it reflects the point that the market is by no means firing on all cylinders – and that trading conditions, whilst improving, remain challenging for many. Steve Gotham, insight director at Allegra Foodservice, assesses the situation
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MeatLiquor launches new menu and cook book
Scott Collions and Yianni Papoutsis, the founders of MeatLiquor, the fast-casual restaurant concept, are releasing a cookery book in September called The MEATliquor Chronicles: Chapter & Verse and adding new dishes to the MeatLiquor menu
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Steak ‘n’ Shake eyes three-pronged UK strategy
Steak ‘n’ Shake is planning a three-pronged franchise strategy for its entry into the UK, and hopes to have its first partner signed up by the end of this year
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NewsTDR 'launches secret bid for PizzaExpress'
TDR Capital, the backer of pub group Stonegate, is reported to have launched a secret bid to buy back PizzaExpress
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NewsBrewDog to launch share trading platform
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is to launch a platform for its shareholders to buy and sell their shares in the company, M&C Report has learnt
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Sourced Market to expand hybrid to ten in five years
Sourced Market, the hybrid casual dining-farmers market concept at London’s St Pancras Station, is looking to expand to ten sites in the next five years after securing £700k of equity investment, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsOliver invests in Hackney pub venture
Jamie Oliver has invested in the new east London pub venture being launched by Fifteen head chef Jon Rotheram, and Michelin-starred chef Tom Harris
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Fresh & Healthy eyes Go-Grill UK debut
Fresh & Healthy Brands, the Canadian restaurant and cafe group, is eyeing up opportunities to bring its Go-Grill concept to the UK, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsYO! extends breakfast offer outside airports
YO! Sushi, the Vanessa Hall-led group, has made its breakfast offer available for the first time outside of an airport, at its new Baker Street site
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NewsSpirit recognised for work experience programme
Spirit Pub Company has received a prestigious award for the quality of its work experience programme
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NewsBrewDog to open first joint bar/beer shop
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, is to open its first bar that contains the company’s BottleDog off-licence concept on-site, M&C Report has learnt
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Pizza Rossa plans two restaurants and a second pop-up
Pizza Rossa, the crowd-funded fast-food concept, is finalising terms on its next two sites in London and is considering opening a second pop-up restaurant, M&C Report has learnt
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Lovely Pubs up to eight
Lovely Pubs, the venture headed by gastropub entrepreneur Paul Salisbury, has secured its eighth pub and hopes to add another shortly
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Analysis & Insight
Families to boost leisure industry by £304m on holidays
Families in the UK are anticipated to spend £1.56bn during the summer holidays which will give a boost of £304m to the leisure sector, according to a research by VoucherCodes.co.uk
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NewsMaple Moose opens in Belfast, eyes more expansion
Maple Moose, the dessert bar concept that launched in Ireland in 2008, has opened its 16th site, in Belfast, as it gears up for a potential three more openings in England
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Nichols to pay £8m in damages
Nichols, the Vimto producer, has received a high court ruling which will require it to pay c£8m of damages to a former bottling partner in Pakistan
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Whiting and Hammond wins tourism award
Whiting and Hammond, the multiple operator led by Brian Whiting, has been named Tourism and Hospitality Business of the Year at the Kent Excellence in Business Awards
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Bidvest 3663 names new CEO
Andrew Selley has been named as the new chief executive of Bidvest 3663, the food wholesaler, replacing group managing director Alex Fisher