All MCA Insight articles in June 2014 – Page 9
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NewsRemaining Orchid sites placed into administration
The remaining 49 Orchid Pub Company sites that were not part of the package acquired by Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) have been officially placed in administration with Ernst & Young
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Ooberstock names Stephen Crawley as new chairman
Ooberstock, the UK online drinks wholesale business, has appointed Stephen Crawley, most recently MD at Caledonian Brewing Company, as its new chairman
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NewsEuphorium Bakery appoints new COO
Euphorium Bakery, the artisan bakery chain in which Tesco has a stake, has appointed a new chief operating officer, as it pushes its estate past the 30 mark.
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NewsCabana appoints new ops and development director
Cabana has appointed Phil Blackband, formerly of Tragus, as its new operations and development director, M&C Report has learnt
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Wine merchant eyes wine bar rollout
Humble Grape, the London-based wine merchant, plans to open 60 franchised wine bars and become the ‘Starbucks of the wine world’, according to M&C Report’s sister title Harpers
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Go Food launches franchise offer
Go Food, the London-based Italian food concept, has launched a new franchise offer as it gears up to open four new sites over the next few months
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NewsPunch expands Buying Club services
Punch Taverns is increasing the scope of its Buying Club by expanding the non-drinks services and business support it offers to tenants
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NewsMcDonald's to announce 8,000 new jobs
McDonald’s is set to announce plans to create over 8,000 jobs over the next three years
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NewsM&B expands Chappell's role following Orchid acquisition
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has promoted Susan Chappell, currently retail director for All Bar One, to an expanded role of brand operations director accountable for the company’s All Bar One, Miller & Carter and Browns brands, M&C Report has learnt
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Beds & Bars eyes cider bar options
Beds & Bars, the bars-meets-hostels operator, could rollout its Tree House cider bar format to other sites and possibly to standalone units in the future, M&C Report has learnt
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Notts expects to implement late-night levy
Nottingham City Council said it is likely a late-night levy will be approved next month, despite the fact 74% of respondents to the consultation have objected to the plan
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Hawthorn Leisure appoints CFO
Hugh Briggs, a former M&A banker at Merrill Lynch who spent eight years in the financing team at CVC, has been named chief financial officer of Hawthorn Leisure, the new pub group backed by May Capital and Avenue Capital, according to the Financial News
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New burger restaurant set for Fitzrovia
A new burger restaurant and bar called Bobo Social is set to launch in London’s Fitzrovia next month
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Eat Wild opens first restaurant
Eat Wild, the Cotswold-based mobile catering company, has opened its first restaurant in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Ciders could be de-listed if licensees are not supported
The cider industry needs to support pubs to avoid brands being de-listed, according to CGA Strategy
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Cider 'can match wine for popularity and diversity'
Cider can answer the consumer trend for variety and experimentation, just like wine did in the 1990s, but the industry needs to think beyond fruit and expand to new occasions, according to Heineken UK
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Cheshire Cat acquires two freehold pubs
Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars, the pub company founded by former Greenalls executives Tim Bird and Mary McLaughlin, has acquired the freehold of two pubs in the village of Mobberley, Cheshire, M&C Report has learnt
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Workshop Coffee grows to four
Workshop Coffee Company, an artisan coffee shop concept led by James Dickson, is opening its fourth London site next week in Fitzrovia and has plans to grow the brand across the UK
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ULG looks for third Alice House site
Urban Leisure Group (ULG), the London-based bar and restaurant operator, is looking for a site to open a third Alice House in London in the next 18 months, M&C Report has learnt
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Ben Pubco takes on second site
Bens Pub Company, which is led by chef Ben Smith, has taken on its second site, the Spring Inn in Sulhamstead, Berkshire.