All MCA Insight articles in June 2013 – Page 18
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Thwaites' Boardman joins Moorhouse's
Mark Boardman, national trade manager at Lancashire brewer Thwaites, has left the company to join Burnley-based Moorhouse’s, says the Lancashire Telegraph
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McDonald’s funds training for Olympics volunteers
Nearly 3,000 “Games Makers” receive national qualification created by fast-food giant
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Vapiano UK turns around operating loss
Vapiano UK turned around an operating loss of £298,074 to report an operating profit of £372,509 in 2012
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Jamie's PBT rises 7.5%, confirms overseas plans
Jamie’s Italian has reported a 7.5% rise in full-year pre-tax profit to £7.8m as it confirms its international plans
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Bloomsbury Leisure targets overseas growth
Bloomsbury Leisure is looking to expand its Tap beer concept overseas with openings planned for Belgium and South Africa, M&C Report has learnt.
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Lending falls under Government-backed scheme
The amount of money leant to businesses under the Government-backed loans scheme fell by £300m in Q1 2013, new figures show.
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Managed pubs outperform in soft drinks
Managed pubs outperformed the overall soft-drinks market last year, according to a new report from Britvic.
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Handmade buys iconic music pub
Handmade Pubs is approaching its target of reaching 10 sites in the next two years with the acquisition Filthy MacNasty’s in Islington.
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Vianet names brewery veteran as non-exec
Vianet, the beer flow monitoring and data management company, has announced the appointment of brewing industry veteran Chris Williams as a non-executive director.
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Sector firms 'must bond more with customers'
Businesses in the hospitality, tourism and travel businesses need to do more to connect with their customers, according to a new report.
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Cosmo to launch all-you-can-eat site
Pan-Asian restaurant operator Cosmo is to launch its first all-you-can-eat outlet in Edinburgh at the former Mood nightclub at the Omni Centre, reports STV Edinburgh
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French identifies key risks to sector
Leading analyst Simon French has identified seven key areas of risk for the industry, and provides and overview of the main sector firms
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Hook Norton signs Australian distribution deal
Hook Norton, the Oxfordshire brewer and pub operator, has signed a distribution agreement with Australia’s largest liquor retailer Woolworths Limited
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Campaigners attack JDW motorway pub
The decision to grant a licence to JD Wetherspoon for its first pub on motorway services has been attacked by some alcohol and road safety campaigners in national newspapers.
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Jamie's to unveil overseas target
Jamie’s Italian will unveil plans today to open between 25 and 30 sites overseas over the next three years, The Times reports.
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Bramwell: new concept could work in many sites
Bramwell Pub Company has identified a large number of sites within its estate for conversion to its new Wild Lime Bar & Kitchen concept
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Vapiano extends drinks list
Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining concept, has extended its drinks list.
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JDW secures licence for first motorway services pub
JD Wetherspoon has secured a licence for its first pub on a motorway services, and says it hopes it will be the “first of many”.
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 1-2 June
Weekend Press 1-2 JuneFinancial results and company news Pub reform newswill cut tax revenuesPub companies will convert to tax-efficient trusts if Government reforms go ahead, in a move that will deprive the Treasury of tens of millions of pounds in revenue.Enterprise Inns, Britain’s biggest pub company, is planning to become ...
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Opinion
Light at the end of the tunnel?
A new report from Mintel suggests that the worst could be over for the pub sector, and urges the industry to focus on the customer experience.