All MCA Insight articles in July 2014 – Page 6
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Findlay: TV sport less important to pubs
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has told M&C Report that the importance of sport on TV in pubs is “not what it used to be” as customers choose to watch events at home
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More people drink in the home than outside it
More people drink in the home than outside it, according to new research that nevertheless finds that the volume of alcohol sold for drinking at home would have declined almost 3% between 2009 and 2014
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Burns reiterates Hold for Marston's
Leading analyst Karl Burns has reiterated his Hold recommendation for Marston’s following its Q3 interim management statement yesterday
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Weetons eyes expansion
Weetons, the Yorkshire-based foodhall and café concept, is planning to expand into major cities in the north of England after receiving new investment
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Starbucks sees fifth quarter of growth in EMEA
Starbucks has reported its fifth consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth across its operations in Europe, driven by a strong performance in the UK
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Analysis & Insight
Parents unaware of underage drinking decline
Most parents in England (96%) are unaware of the decline in underage drinking among 11 – 15 year olds in the past ten years, according to research from the Portman Group
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Bistro Qui? eyes 20-strong estate
Bistro Qui? the Liverpool based restaurant group is looking to double its estate by the end of 2015 and reach 20 sites by the end of 2017, M&C Report has learnt
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Shaftesbury: commercial rents grow 27.2% over five years
Shaftesbury says demand for its shops, restaurants and leisure, offices and residential premises “continues to be very strong”, resulting in growth in rental income and values, with commercial rent reviews increasing rents by 27.2% over a five-year period
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Dorbiere on track for 5 - 10 new sites
Dorbiere Pub Group, the operator of freehold pubs across northern England and the Midlands, is on track to open five new sites this year, M&C Report has learnt
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AG Barr forecasts 5.6% H1 growth
AG Barr, the drinks supplier, has forecast a 5.6% like-for-like increase in sales revenue to c£135m for the six months to 27 July 2014
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Leisure park with six restaurants planned for Burnley
A leisure complex including six restaurants, a coffee shop and a cinema is being planned for Burnley, Lancashire
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Loungers lines up Leicester Cosy Club
Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, has lined up an eighth opening under its Cosy Club format for October this year in Leicester
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Liverpool to consult on late-night levy
Liverpool City Council’s licensing committee has granted a consultation on implementing a late-night levy
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UK's first board game cafe heading for Hackney
Draughts, a new café concept, is opening in London’s Hackney this September as the UK’s first board game café and may look to open more sites outside the capital or in the US, M&C Report has learnt
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Bleecker St Burger takes first permanent site
Bleecker St Burger, the award winning street food concept, has secured its first permanent site at Spitalfields Market, London and is already eyeing growth
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Peroni lifts Miller Brands Q1 revenues
The ongoing popularity of Italian lager Peroni has driven a 23% lift in UK net revenues for brewing giant SABMiller in the first quarter of the year
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Krombacher Pils sees 64% volume growth
Premium German beer brand Krombacher Pils has reported 64% like-for-like volume growth between January and June 2014
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Beds & Bars introduces Orderella
Beds & Bars, the bars-meets-hostels group, is the latest operator to introduce Orderella, the mobile ordering app
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Meantime to launch pop-up bar
Meantime Brewing Company, the London brewer, is to launch a pop-up bar made from customised shipping containers
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Bids in for £650m pub and hotel portfolio
First round bids have been submitted for a portfolio of c200 hotels and pubs, which is believed to be valued at up to £650m