All MCA Insight articles in June 2017 – Page 8
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Immigration plans ‘provide stability for sector’
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has said the Prime Minister’s announcement on immigration yesterday offers some stability for the hospitality sector.
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Ales By Mails scraps postage costs within UK
Online craft beer retailer, Ales by Mail, has announced it is scrapping postage costs to the UK mainland.
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JDW scraps ‘intrusive’ newsletters
JD Wetherspoon is to stop sending monthly newsletters and delete its database of customers’ e-mails.
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Revere interested in further group deals
Colin Sadler, managing director of Marston’s premium arm, Revere, has told MCA that the success of the integration of the Pointing Dog pubs has given the group confidence to look at other small group deals.
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Deadline extended for Beer & Cider Marketing Awards
The deadline for entering the Beer & Cider Marketing Awards, which sets out to discover the UK’s best marketers and celebrate the best campaigns across the industry, has been extended until 17 July.
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Charles Wells to open third Pizza, Pots & Pints
Charles Wells is to open the third iteration of its Pizza, Pots & Pints managed model.
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Costa food changes had ‘immediate impact’
Whitbread chief executive, Alison Brittain, has said the new food initiatives brought into the Costa estate have had an immediate impact on trade.
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Bilbao Berria eyes three sites in 18 months
Norte by Grupo Bilbao Berria, the Spanish restaurant brand, is to close its debut site in St James as it seeks the next stage in its development, MCA understands.
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‘M&A activity in next few years depends on realistic sellers’
M&A activity in the pub sector is still likely over the next two years, although sellers must ensure they have realistic expectations, according to Sapient Corporate Finance founder, Peter Hansen.
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McDonald's goes live on UberEats
McDonald’s is now available for home delivery for the first time via UberEats.
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Rockfish lfls up 2.4%
Rockfish, the seafood restaurant group led by chef Mitch Tonks, has revealed like for like growth of 2.4% across its five-strong estate.
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German Doner Kebab lines up 19 new sites
German Doner Kebab (GDK), the low-calorie kebab franchise, has updated its pipeline of UK openings with 19 new sites planned by April 2018.
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Green to step down as Chiquito MD
Jason Green is to step down as managing director of Chiquito, the c80-strong, The Restaurant Group (TRG)-owned brand, MCA has learnt.
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Martin become Tesco Hospitality MD
Adam Martin, formerly marketing and strategy director at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), has been promoted to managing director of Tesco’s Hospitality division, MCA has learnt.
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Mowgli strengthens management team
Mowgli, the Liverpool-based Indian street food restaurant, has strengthened its management team with appointment of Matthew Peck, formerly of Byron, as its new finance director.
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City Pub Co close to appointing advisors
City Pub Co expects to appoint advisors next month ahead of its IPO and build a £40m war chest to add a further 25 sites.
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Nye: First outside investment ‘an eye opener’
James Nye, managing director of Anglian Country Inns (ACI), has told MCA that bringing in outside investors for the first time has been ‘an eye opener’.
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Leon to power stores via solar for rest of summer
Leon has announced that it is switching energy across its estate to 100% solar power.
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Beer & Buns eyes second site
Beer & Buns, the Japanese craft beer and hirata buns concept from former YO! Sushi general manager Julian Bartlett and the team behind K10, is lining up a second site in central London, MCA has learnt.
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Joule’s ‘comes of age as a brewer’
Steve Nuttall, managing director of Joule’s Brewery, has said the group has ‘come of age as a brewer’ following the announcement of a partnership with Everards.