All MCA Insight articles in March 2014 – Page 15
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NewsCote secures Muswell Hill site
Cote, the French brasserie chain, has exchanged on a further site in London, in Muswell Hill, M&C Report understands
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News
Roadchef 'up for sale'
Roadchef, the motorway services operator, is reportedly set to be put up for sale for c£350m
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NewsThink tank urges minimum wage reform
An influential think tank has called for major reform of the minimum wage that would see a greater focus on reducing incidences of low pay, saying that the minimum wage has lost its value in real terms during the downturn
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News
Geronimo announces City Farms partnership
Geronimo Inns has announced a year long partnership with the London City Farms and Community Gardens Association (LCFCGA)
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Opinion
Appeal to the Amazon generation
When it comes to creating a brand that will go down a storm with 18 to 24-year-olds, you need to consider fun, value and convenience, says Luke Mitchell, head of insight at the Voxburner market research agency
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News
Nero’s Jones joins Halfords board
Helen Jones, current group executive director at Caffe Nero, has joined the board of Halfords, the automotive leisure and cycling products retailer, as a non-executive director
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NewsSector has a 'long way to go' with organic
Restaurants and cafes have a “long way to go” in providing organic food and drink, but should consider embracing the genre more readily as the public’s appetite for organic returns, a leading campaigner on the subject has told M&C Report
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants sell more organic food and drink
The value of organic food and drink in the restaurant and catering sector grew sharply in 2013, rising 10% to £17.5m, with increasing demand from high-street eating-out chains cited as a reason, a new report shows
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News
La Sala appoints ops director
Sala Group Holdings, the James Horler-led group which operates the La Sala restaurant concept that is looking to launch in the UK, has appointed Richard Wheeler as operations director
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News
Alibi creator secures Supperclub for new venture
Oliver Bolton, the founder of Solution Sciences, created of award-wining drink Alibi, is believed to be close to acquiring Supperclub, the iconic, award-winning nightclub and restaurant venue in London’s Notting Hil
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News
Horan eyes more sites
Mick Horan, former operations director for Ha Ha Bar & Grill and the Living Room, has told M&C Report he hopes to open at least three sites in the next 12 months, as he opens his first outlet under a student-friendly concept called Study Room
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News
New food 'social hub' could seek new sites
Jenius Social, a new food “social hub” featuring supper clubs, cookery classes and a deli under one roof, could be expanded to other locations depending on the success of the first site, which opens in north London in May, M&C Report has learnt
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News
UK Scotch Whisky market falls 3%
The UK market for Scotch Whisky declined by 3% last year, according to the Scotch Whisky Association
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News
Nichols FY PBT grows 10%
Nichols, the soft drinks supplier whose brands include Vimto, Sunkist and Panda, has reported a 10% rise in pre-tax profit (pre-exceptionals) to £22.5m in 2013, which it said was “another excellent year” for the company
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News
SIBA names national beer winners
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has announced three Supreme Champions and 60 medal winners in its National Beer Competition 2014
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News
SIBA names new chair, agrees new structure
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named Guy Sheppard, co-founder of Devon brewer Exe Valley, as its new chairman as it unveiled a new structure
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NewsVapiano UK eyes franchise expansion
Vapiano, the Italian casual dining concept, has announced that it’s looking for franchisees to aid its UK expansion outside London
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NewsMinimum wage to rise 3% to £6.50
The Government has confirmed that the adult minimum wage is to rise by 3% to £6.50 from October, a rise of 19p
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NewsBrand focus: Missoula Montana Bar & Grill
M&C Report takes a look at Missoula Montana Bar & Grill, the American-inspired concept from Stonegate Pub Company
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News
Sector asked to agree new salt targets
Pub, restaurant and cafe operators are being asked to agree more far-reaching salt reduction targets by December 2017 under the Responsibility Deal with the Government