All MCA Insight articles in March 2015
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Azzurri seeks new MD for ASK
Azzurri Group is seeking a new managing director for ASK Italian, after Jason Thomas stepped down from the role
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Brew set for Chiswick
Brew, the London-based all day café concept, is set to open its fifth site, in Chiswick
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PBT falls 21.5% at Molson Coors
International brewing brand Molson Coors reported a fall in underlying pre-tax profits by 21.5% in Europe to $68.1m (£43.92m) in its second quarter
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Ivy’s owners to open Lobster Bar
The duo behind tapas bars Ivy’s and Little Ivy’s is opening a new restaurant in Hackney on 19 August called Lobster Bar
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Analysis & Insight
Takeaway sector worth £9bn to UK economy
The takeaway food sector is worth £9bn to the UK’s economy and provided more than 220,000 direct jobs last year
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Analysis & Insight
Application rates dwindling in hospitality sector
The numbers of people applying for jobs in the hospitality sector are falling despite there being a significant rise in the number of jobs available
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Manchester’s Neighbourhood secures Liverpool site
The team behind Neighbourhood bar and restaurant in Manchester is opening a site in Liverpool as it plans to build a portfolio of 10 sites over the next decade
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PizzaExpress to create 2,500 new jobs
PizzaExpress has announced plans to recruit 2,500 people in the UK over the next five years as part of its expansion programme
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Luminar lfs up 5.1% for Q4
Nightclub operator Luminar saw like-for-like sales rise 5.1% in the 12 weeks to 28 March.
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Marston’s buys Thwaites’ beer division
Marston’s has agreed to buy the trading operation of Daniel Thwaites’ beer division for £25.1m.
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TLG secures £10m expansion fund
Thai Leisure Group (TLG), operator of the Chaophraya and Thaikhun brands, has secured £10m of new funding from Santander to aid its expansion plans
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The Craft Beer Co reviews funding options
The Craft Beer Co is reviewing its investment options going forward after receiving an unsolicited approach for the business
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Robinsons reveals third managed site
William Robinson, joint managing director of north west-based brewer and pub operator, has said the company is now working on converting its third site to its fledgling managed division.
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Bitters ‘n’ Twisted eyes more Bodega sites
Bitters ‘n’ Twisted, the Midlands-based pub and restaurant operator, has appointed property agents to search for potential sites for a rollout of its Bodega brand, M&C Report has learnt.
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Le Pain appoints new UK MD
Le Pain Quotidien, the all-day bakery and cafe concept, has promoted operations director Peter Jenkins to managing director of its UK operation
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Cote secures Amersham site
Cote has secured a site in the former Chimichanga site in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, as it further strengthens its openings pipeline for this year
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Adjudicator for pubs code by May 2016
A pubs code adjudicator will be in place by May 2016 at the latest, the Government has confirmed
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Five Guys strengthens regional pipeline
Five Guys has strengthened its regional openings pipeline after securing a site in Milton Keynes and its second unit in Leeds
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Ceru raising EIS funds to roll-out
Ceru, the fledgling Mediterranean/Middle Eastern concept from Barry Hilton, is raising c.£1m through the Enterprise Investment Scheme to roll the brand out initially across London before branching out to other towns and transport hubs, M&C Report has learnt
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Leicester Square Yates site brought to market
The 11,000sq ft bar & restaurant in Leicester Square, currently occupied by Yates is being marketed on a new lease, with a guide rental of £2m per annum