All MCA Insight articles in March 2014 – Page 11
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Lfls up 13.5% at Essenden
Essenden, the Nick Basing-led operator of the Tenpin brand, has reported a 13.5% rise in like-for-like sales for the 11 weeks to 16 March 2014 on the back of a second consecutive year of growth
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La Tasca signs new contract with Bunzl
La Tasca Restaurants has extended its contract with Bunzl Lockhart, which will see the provision of consumables, crockery and heavy duty kitchen equipment across its entire estate
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Drinks firms urge Osborne to act in beer duty
Drinks brands have issued a final call urging Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP to scrap the beer and alcohol duty escalators ahead of his Budget announcement tomorrow
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Property experts call Lib Dems pub measures naive
Pub property agents have criticised the Liberal Democrats’ approval of ‘pro-pub measures’ last week, claiming that they are “naive” and would be difficult to implement in practice
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NewsCorney & Barrow completes Old Broad St refurb
Corney & Barrow Bars has carried out a substantial refurbishment to its Old Broad Street site, as part of an on-going investment programme across its estate
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Brakspear appoints first chef apprentice
South-east pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed its first chef apprentice
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NewsDunkin’ Donuts UK expansion continues
Dunkin’ Donuts, the doughnut retailer and cafe chain, is lining up two openings next month in Cambridge and Ealing, west London, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsHawksmoor team eye further Foxlow opening
Hawksmoor, the operator of eponymous high-end steak restaurant chain, is understood to be closing in on second site for its fledgling concept, Foxlow
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Twisted Burger Co concepts eyes expansion
The Rootstock Trading Company, the Sheffield-based pub and music events operator, is looking to secure sites for its food concept the Twisted Burger Company
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C&C buys wholesaler Wallaces Express outright
C&C Group, the Irish producer of Magner’s cider, has announced that it has acquired the outstanding 50% share of Wallaces Express, Scotland’s largest wine and spirits wholesaler, that it did not already own for an undisclosed sum
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NewsJust Eat eyes collection ordering service
Just Eat, the on-line takeaway platform, has said it plans to expand into collection as well as delivery ordering
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NewsRevolution gets 'cocktails and kitchen' makeover
The New Inventive Bar Company, the Revolution bar operator previously known as Inventive Leisure, is tweaking the branding of its venues in the latest stage of its Evolution programme, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsBill’s strengthens regional pipeline
Bill’s Restaurants is looking to further strengthen its openings pipeline for this year, and is believed to be in talks on sites in Nottingham, Newbury and York
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OpinionHow three Australians ground out success
Nick Tolley tells Mel Flaherty how he and two siblings turned the coffee-shop brand Harris+Hoole into a booming business
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Buenos Aires lines up pair of openings
Buenos Aires Restaurants, the steakhouse chain, hopes to open two further sites this year in the South East
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NewsMcDonald's US to focus on mobile payments
McDonald’s in the US is to fast-track trials of mobile payments and ordering, as it looks to focus on core items for menu innovation and improve its marketing
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Jack reiterates Buy for Spirit
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Buy recommendation for Spirit Pub Company after it reported an acceleration in like-for-like trading this morning, and said it deserves another re-rating
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NewsSpirit lfl growth accelerates
Spirit Pub Company has reported an acceleration in like-for-like growth in the eight weeks to 1 March, with like-for-like net sales in its managed arm up 6.1% and like-for-like net income in the leased division up 6% in the period
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Pubco critic MP elected president of Parliamentary pub group
An MP who sits on the committee that has produced highly critical reports into tenanted pub companies has been elected as the new President of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group
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TCG introduces new coffees
TCG, the managed operator, has introduced four new coffees into its range and says it’s also continuing to roll out barista training for its front of house staff