All MCA Insight articles in March 2015 – Page 11
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Leelex looks to expand in London
Leelex, the Leeds-based bar and restaurant operator, is looking to grow its London presence with an aim to open two or three sites in the next couple of years
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Pint Shop owner close to deal on second site
Pint Shop co-founder Richard Holmes has told M&C Report the company has a site under offer and is eyeing options for a third location.
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Intertain ‘actively searching for acquisitions’
Better Capital, the backers of Intertain, have told the City that the Walkabout operator is now poised for growth after a successful restructure.
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Savills: Market value of London property deals hits £21.9bn
Estate agent Savills said the overall market value of its transactions in London reached a record level of £21.9bn in 2014.
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Chopstix launches in Ireland with forecourt deal
Chopstix, the fast growing noodle bar chain, has signed a franchise deal with petrol station operator Applegreen to launching sites in Ireland
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NewsByron reaches 50
Byron, the premium burger group, will open its fiftieth site later today in Camberley, Surrey
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Jack: Budget favourable for sector
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has said the licensed retail prospects remain ‘reasonable’ after yesterday’s budget.
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OpinionNew elite emerging
An elite group has emerged in the AlixPartners Profit Tracker index. The annual list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the eating and drinking-out market reveals a top four comprising the same companies as 2014: BrewDog, Bill’s Restaurants, Ed’s Easy Diner and Hawksmoor
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OpinionTurnover rents come to the West End
The trend for turnover leases is creeping into the West End, and the nature of these appear to be evolving, according to Victoria Oates, director of Shelley Sandzer Professional Services
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Konditor & Cook to double in three years
Konditor & Cook, the premium cake shop and café concept, has opened its sixth London shop this week in Goodge Street, as it announces extensive expansion plans for the business - with six more openings in the next three years
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NewsOsborne cuts duty on beer, cider and spirits
In a widely anticipated move in the last budget of the Parliament, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne cut beer duty for a record third time.
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Mission Burrito secures three Midlands sites
Mission Burrito, the burrito chain led by founders Jan and Sharon Rasmussen, has lined up three openings for the next few months to strengthen its position in the Midlands, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsTiger Bills eyeing nationwide pub kitchen expansion
Tiger Bills Kitchen, the pub kitchen franchise spin off from Lifestyle Hospitality Group, is growing its presence having signed agreements with a pub in Margate and a multi-site operator in Coventry
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NewsFive Guys signs for Meadowhall
Five Guys, the popular US burger chain, has secured a site at the Meadowhall shopping scheme in Sheffield
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NewsWage increase planned by 60% of sector firms
A new poll has revealed 60% of businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector are planning to increase wages and 49% intend to boost staff levels.
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LHG launches burger brand
Lifestyle Hospitality Group, the parent company of franchised concepts Tiger Bills and Apple & Parrot, is launching a new brand called Bill’s Burgers, M&C Report has learnt
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Tiger Bills grows in London, Bangladesh and Singapore
Tiger Bills, the Thai-Grill fusion concept from the Lifestyle Hospitality Group, is expanding its international presence having signed franchise territory deals in Singapore and Bangladesh and is developing a “premium” version of the brand for London’s Shoreditch, M&C Report has learnt
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UK needs minister for entrepreneurs, says start-up expert
The specific needs of entrepreneurs should be recognised with the creation of a dedicated minister for entrepreneurs according to chief executive of Entrepreneurial Spark Jim Duffy
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Shaftesbury secures £130m long-term funding
Landlord Shaftesbury has secured £130m of long-term funding
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Smoke Shack to open second site
Barbecue grill & smokehouse concept, Smoke Shack, is to open a second site.