All MCA Insight articles in July 2015 – Page 23
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Former Bar Sport Braintree site on market
The lease of the former Bar Sport site in Braintree, Essex, has been put on the market.
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TGI confirms Yates Leicester Sq deal
TGI Friday’s, the Karen Forrester-led chain, has confirmed it has secured a second prime site in London’s Leicester Square
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NewsHummus Bros secures fifth site, doubles crowdfunding target
Hummus Bros, the London-based healthy eating concept, has secured its fifth site and is planning a faster than expected expansion after almost doubling its crowdfunding target, M&C has learnt.
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NewsBar Sport founder launches burger chain
Bar Sport founder Scott Murray has told M&C he is launching a new burger chain and aims to have three sites in the Midlands by the end of the year.
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Analysis & Insight
Average shopping trip now takes four hours
An average shopping journey including browsing, researching, checking prices and purchasing now takes more than four hours
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Distil reports strong start to FY
Distil, the premium drinks brand, has said its financial year has started well with volumes and revenues ahead of last year in the UK and abroad.
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NewsOsmond drops out of La Tasca running
Hugh Osmond’s Sun Capital vehicle is understood to have dropped out of the running to acquire La Tasca, which was placed on the market earlier this year
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Analysis & InsightTwo in five diners remain loyal to their favourite brands
More than a third (39%) of all diners in the UK say they are loyal to the restaurants and coffee shops they visit
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NewsArkell’s now offers accommodation at over 50% of estate
Wiltshire brewer and pub operator Arkell’s will offer accommodation at more than 50% of its pubs when its £1.4m refurbishment of one of its Swindon sites is completed
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Thwaites invested £25m in pubs over past five years
Thwaites, the Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator, has spent £25m across its pub estate in the past five years and intends to invest £3m per annum going forward.
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Dartmoor Brewery appoints new MD
Dartmoor Brewery has appointed international drinks industry expert Tim Hobbs as managing director to spearhead its further growth
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City PUB EIS Fund secures second site in three days
City Pub EIS Fund co-founder Clive Watson has told M&C the investment vehicle’s two acquisitions this week represent the opposite ends of the spectrum of the London property market.
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Analysis & Insight
Bigg Market for tapas dining
Mark Wingett talks to Camino founder Richard Bigg about the next stage of development for the Business Growth Fund-backed Spanish restaurant and bar concept
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Molson Coors buys UK arm of Rekorderlig cider
Molson Coors UK has acquired the rights to sell and distribute Rekorderlig cider in the UK.
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Hospitality firms urged to act on ‘soft skills’ shortage
Hospitality employers must do more to tackle poor staff “soft skills”, which risk creating an industry crisis by 2020.
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Scotchtails founders open Nordic-inspired café
The duo behind gourmet scotch egg brand Scotchtails are launching a Nordic-inspired restaurant and coffee shop in Covent Garden in late July.
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NewsOsmond runs rule over La Tasca
Hugh Osmond’s Sun Capital Partners vehicle is believed to be one of the parties running the rule over La Tasca
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NewsStar to open first managed site
Star Pubs and Bars is to open its first directly-run pub which will allow it to “pilot a new model” with managers paid a percentage of turnover.
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One in four beers launched in 2014 had high ABV
Despite rising health awareness driving sales of low ABV drinks, new Mintel research has shown a rise in strongly alcoholic beers.
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NewsIrish coffee shop sector sees sales up 14%
The Irish coffee shop sector has seen 14% sales growth in the last year, up to total turnover of €284m form 502 outlets, new research from Allegra Strategies World Coffee Portal shows.