All MCA Insight articles in June 2017 – Page 14
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Puma updates on Hot Copper & Derby Pub Co investments
Puma Investments has updated on its franchise agreement with Brewhouse & Kitchen called Hot Copper
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Buca di Pizza eyes further expansion
Buca di Pizza is planning further expansion across the north of England, after securing its fourth site
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BII Licensee of the Year revealed
Mark Higgs of the Castle at Edgehill in Banbury, Oxfordshire, has been named this year’s British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year award at the institute’s annual summer event.
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BDO promotes leisure specialist to partner
BDO LLP has promoted Harry Stoakes to partner in its growing mergers and acquisitions team
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ALMR: Duty system can promote healthier attitudes to alcohol
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has urged the Government to adopt an innovative alcohol duty system that encourages products to be sold and consumed within the supervised environment of the on-trade.
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JDW PBT likely to be 2%-3% higher than expected
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has suggested that JD Wetherspoon is likely to report full-year pre-tax profits up 2-3% on expectations.
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Junkyard aiming for three sites a year
Junkyard Golf Club, the experiential bar concept, is looking to open three sites a year after securing its third in Oxford’s Westgate scheme, MCA has learnt.
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Richoux raises £4m with share subscription
The Richoux Group has announced it has raised c£4m through a subscription of 25,277,488 new shares.
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Pret to trial veggie-only fridges across estate
Pret A Manger is to install veggie-only fridges across its estate for a one-month trial.
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Shake Shack eyes Cambridge Circus opening
Shake Shack is lining up a further site in central London, after entering talks to take a site in Cambridge Circus.
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Fennell made MD at Corbin & King
Corbin & King, operator of high-profile, London-based restaurants, has promoted Zuleika Fennell to managing director
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Limeyard appoints operations director
Cote has appointed Christine Chung, formerly of Caprice Holdings, as operations director for its Limeyard concept
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The Ivy Collection set for Birmingham
The Ivy Collection, is set to further strengthen its presence outside the capital, with an opening in Birmingham
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Kua ‘Aina pops up in Reading; closes Belfast site
Hawaiian-inspired restaurant Kua ‘Aina has launched a pop-up site in Reading, which will operate throughout summer
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Jamie’s and TGIs offer click & collect option
Online ordering specialist Orderswift has announced a partnership with Oracle Hospitality (formerly MICROS)
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Bella Italia strengthens HR team
Bella Italia has strengthened its HR team with the appointed Wayne Morgan as HR director to oversee a new employee engagement strategy.
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Craft breweries filling void of pub closures
Craft brewers are creating jobs for local communities, filling the void left by community pub closures, and raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities.
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TRG makes raft of appointments
The Restaurant Group has made a raft of new appointments, including a new chief marketing officer and a transformation director
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Hawthorn abandons Stone & Taps concept
Hawthorn Leisure has abandoned its student-focussed Stone & Taps concept, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Licensed premises fall 1.2% but managed sites grow 2.5%
Managed drink-led or community pubs and managed restaurants were the top growth areas in the year to March, although the UK’s stock of licensed premises continued to fall.