All MCA Insight articles in July 2016 – Page 13
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News
Byron secures £12m funding for growth
Byron has secured a new £12m banking facility, which will aid its goal of reaching 100 restaurants in the next three years
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News
Everyman in line with expectations
Everyman Media Group has this morning reported that its performance was in line with market expectations in the first six months of 2016
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Opinion
Young’s at heart
Stephen Goodyear, who stepped down as chief executive of Young’s last week, talks to MCA about his 13 years at the helm of the company and 42 years in the pub trade. He discusses the evolving role of pubs in society, the company’s ambitions in its food and accommodation and offers and why it may be making a return to brewing.
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Analysis & Insight
Little evidence of negative responses to NLW
Employers have increased their prices or sacrificed profits in response to the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW), but have resisted making job cuts
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending growth at weakest level
Consumer spending grew at the weakest rate seen in over two years in the run-up to the EU referendum
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News
Brexit uncertainty hits UK business
Uncertainty around Brexit has dragged UK business output and optimism to three-year lows, according to new research from BDO
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Analysis & Insight
Report shows key dining trends for 18-24-year-olds
A poll has shown key factors for driving loyalty in the crucial 18-24-year-old market.
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News
FY PBT up at San Carlo
San Carlo Group saw pre-tax profit climb from £2.07m to £2.59m in the year to 30 September 2015, with turnover up 16.8% to £45.9m
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News
Associations welcome business rates proposals
The British Beer & Pub Association and the ALMR have both welcomed Government’s proposals to bring forward more frequent three-yearly evaluations of business rates
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News
Burger & Lobster to consolidate regional estate
Burger & Lobster is to consolidate its regional estate in the UK, after placing its sites in Cardiff and Manchester on the market
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News
MOD Pizza secures flagship London site
MOD Pizza, the fast casual artisan pizza concept backed by Sir Charles Dunstone, has secured its first flagship site in central London
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Opinion
Work ethic has reaped rewards
The rags to riches story of Comptoir Libanais founder Tony Kitous is inspirational – and, as Dominic Walsh discovers, he is worthy of such good fortune. But the Algerian still has big plans including the openings of more Comptoirs and Shawas, using the £8m war chest gleaned from a recent IPO
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News
Fazenda team to launch new concept
The team behind Brazilian rotisserie and steak house Fazenda is set to launch a new fast-casual grill format in Leeds later this summer
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News
Business minister Soubry rules out retrospective pubs code
Small business minister Anna Soubry has ruled out making the new pubs code retrospective in a decision likely to infuriate tenant campaigners
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News
Soley: Leeds Brewery sites could provide second “brand”
Chris Soley, chief executive of Camerons, says Leeds Brewery’s seven-strong pub estate could act as a second expansion brand for the business
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News
Joe & the Juice set for That’s Vapore site
Danish Juice bar concept Joe & the Juice is set to further strengthen its London presence with an opening on Baker Street
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News
Five Guys strengthens regional pipeline
Five Guys, the fast-growing burger concept, has continued to strengthen its regional openings pipeline as it looks to open c30 sites this year
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Analysis & Insight
Five-minutes with: Emma Reynolds, Tonkotsu co-founder
This week MCA takes five minutes with Tonkotsu co-founder Emma Reynolds. She discusses the impact of Brexit; never having a “dud dish” at Barrafina; and why she would be happy running a farm
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News
Caring eyes Broadwick St opening
Serial sector investor Richard Caring is understood to be lining up a further site in London’s Soho
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Analysis & Insight
Brexit will provide winners & loser in UK beverages sector
British craft brewers could see domestic competition ease as foreign competitors struggle with the weakness in the pound and the long term threat of trade barriers following Brexit