All MCA Insight articles in June 2014 – Page 5
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NewsThwaites eyes 40 pub developments
Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, intends to invest between £3m and £3.5m in around 40 pubs during this financial year, chief executive Rick Bailey has told M&C Report
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NewsJackson to step down as Jamie Oliver Group CEO
John Jackson, who has played a significant role in the launch and success of Jamie’s Italian, is to step down as group chief executive of the Jamie Oliver Group after seven years at the start of next month, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightLeisure spending for May at 10-month low
Household leisure spending was down 11% in May compared with April reaching the lowest spend on eating and drinking out since January, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker
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NewsHummus Bros rebrand before seeking expansion
Hummus Bros, the London-based concept by Christian Mouysset and Ronen Givon, is undertaking a programme of refurbishments and rebranding coupled with launching a breakfast menu at its four sites in the capital, M&C Report has learnt
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Thwaites plans £10m brewery investment
Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, expects to invest c£10m in its new brewery and hopes to start production there in the next 18 months to two years, chief executive Rick Bailey has told M&C Report
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NewsPaul UK launches picnic offer
Paul UK, the cafe and bakery concept led by Jean-Michel Orieux, has launched a range of picnic pack options to take advantage of the sunnier weather
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La Tasca launches tie-in with Odeon
Spanish restaurant group La Tasca is partnering with Odeon Cinemas to offer a reduced price tapas menu to coincide with the release of the film Chef
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Fledgling Italian concept considering growth
La Tagliata, an Italian start up restaurant opening in east London next month, is planning to open a second site next year M&C Report has learnt
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Blood to join AtWill Pubs board
Industry veteran Jeremy Blood, the former interim chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers and ex-managing director of Scottish & Newcastle, has joined the board of Chester-based pub group AtWill Pubs, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHansen: pub sector enters 'active M&A period'
The pub sector is entering an “active period of M&A activity”, according to Peter Hansen, founder of Sapient Corporate Finance
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Bloomsbury Leisure to open second Fleet River Bakery
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, is to open a second site under its Fleet River Bakery cafe concept at Tavistock Square in Bloomsbury, central London, M&C Report has learnt
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Zero-hours contracts face new controls
Employers are to be banned from stopping staff with zero-hours contracts seeking extra work elsewhere, but zero hours contracts will not be scrapped
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Compass Group forms nutrition partnership with children’s charity
Restaurant Associates, the executive dining division of catering group Compass, has formed a food and nutrition partnership with children’s charity Kids Company in London and Bristol
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NewsJack upgrades Greene King to Hold
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgraded Greene King from Add to Hold following “recent weakness”
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Las Iguanas recognised in Investors in People awards
Las Iguanas, the Latin American restaurant group, has been awarded the Investors in People (IiP) Award 2014 for Excellence in Reward & Recognition. It was the only restaurant group to be recognised in the 2014 awards
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NewsThwaites secures new brewery site as FY PBT grows
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, saw profits before tax and exceptionals grow from £6m to £7.8m in the year to 31 March following the culmination of a three-year restructure process at the company, and said it expects to complete on the purchase of a new brewery and head office towards the end of the year
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Piccola Cucina secures first UK site
Piccola Cucina is set to open its first site in the UK, after securing the former Rossopomodoro restaurant in Notting Hill and is eyeing more openings in London
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NewsJoule's to develop craft beer bar concept
Joule’s, the Shropshire brewer and pub operator, is developing a new craft beer bar concept that it wants to roll out into five sites initially, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCollyer: Greene King a long term winner
Greene King’s 2020 strategy for growth should see it generate above the long term market average growth rate, whilst also continuing to grow dividends in line with earnings, according to leading analyst Geof Collyer
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Imbiba completes latest round of fundraising
Imbiba has completed its latest round of fundraising, raising £6m to invest across its two concepts Darwin & Wallace and Camm & Hooper.