All MCA Insight articles in March 2015 – Page 24
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NewsShepherd Neame managed lfls up 6.8% for H1
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has recorded managed house like-for-like sales up 6.8% for the 26 weeks to 27 December 2014.
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Greggs grows lfl sales 4.5% for FY14
Greggs saw like-for-like sales in its own shops rise 4.5% for the year to 3 January 2015, compared to a 0.8% decline in 2013, and increase 6.3% for the eight weeks to 28 February.
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NewsSquare Pie appoints chief executive
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop chain, has appointed former Welcome Break commercial director Nabil Subuh as its new chief executive.
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JDW named top employer
Wetherspoon has been named as one of the Top Employers United Kingdom 2015.
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NewsCa'puccino expands in London and UAE
Ca’puccino, the Italian coffee concept, is opening its sixth UK site on London’s Tottenham Court Road on 12 March as part of the company’s 2015 expansion plans
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Butcombe appoints new director of brewing
Butcombe Brewery has appointed Stuart Howe as director of brewing – the first appointment since Liberation Group acquired the company at the end of last year
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Crosstown Doughnuts opens first permanent site
Crosstown Doughnuts the artisan doughnut shop backed by Adam Wills, co-founder of the Gourmet Burger, has unveiled details of its first permanent London site at Berwick Street, Soho, to open this spring
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Taiwanese tea concepts opens first UK store
Taiwanese tea brand T4 is opening its first UK tea store in London’s Westfield Stratford City in early May as part of the group’s ambition to grow its UK presence
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Majority of firms support locally-set business rates
More than two-thirds of UK businesses agree that councils should be able to set business rates locally, a national poll has revealed.
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Sykes swaps Tossed for BTP
Jeremy Sykes, former regional director at Wagamama, has left Tossed, to become operations director at Boston Tea Party
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Vachhani takes Big Easy FD role
Mayuri Vachhani, formerly of Ed’s Easy Diner, has joined Corrett Restaurants, operator of the Big Easy brand, as its new finance director
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Vital Ingredient appoints new FD
Vital Ingredient, the London-based tossed salad-to-go concept, has appointed John Moulton as its new finance director
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BrewDog appoints new ‘BarHunter’
Stephen Hogan has joined Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog to head up the search for new sites, M&C Report can reveal.
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"Scaleable" Soupe du Jour set to grow
Soupe du Jour, the soup to go concept, is looking to bring in external investors to enable its expansion and add expertise to the business, M&C Report has learnt
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Fatburger secures UK debut site
Fatburger, the c200-strong US burger brand, has secured its first site in the UK, in London’s Camden Town
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Crowdfunding needs to be sustainable
Equity crowdfunding can be a beautiful thing, but it has to be sustainable, otherwise the sector will be dead in three years’ time
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NewsTRG to trial evolved Joe’s Kitchen concept
The Restaurant Group (TRG), operator of Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Coast to Coast, is to trial an evolved all-day dining version of its Joe’s Kitchen concept
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Molson Coors launches £2.7m media campaign for Grolsch
Molson Coors is to launch a £2.7m global media campaign to mark the 400-year anniversary of Grolsch.
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Corney & Barrow to grow to 15
Corney & Barrow, the London-based bar operator, is targeting four new sites over the next two years with the growth strategy split between C&B Bars and unbranded restaurants, M&C Report has learnt.
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NewsBenito’s Hat confirms Bromley opening
Mexican fast casual group, Benito’s Hat has confirmed the opening of its first restaurant outside of central London, in Bromley