All MCA Insight articles in March 2015 – Page 8
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NewsIntertain acquires first new site since 2009
Walkabout operator Intertain is to open its first new venue since its formation in 2009 in West Street, Brighton.
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UK drives Fever-Tree sales growth
Fever-Tree, the tonic and mixers group which floated in November, has said the UK on—trade growth in the year ending 31 December with a 60% sales growth.
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Analysis & InsightLast orders at the bar (for me)
M&C Report’s departing group editor Rob Willock reflects on the seismic changes he has witnessed in the pub sector during his time at the title - including the pubs code, the extension of the pub business into previously uninhabited day parts and ever encroaching red tape.
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Scoff & Quaff confirms sixth site
Worcester-based pub operator Scoff & Quaff has confirmed it has taken on its sixth site – the Od Beams near Stourport-on-Severn.
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JDW to open new Stansted site
JD Wetherspoon is to open a pub at Stansted Airport’s new-look terminal, on Monday, March 30.
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Domino’s Poland sees continued sales boom into 2015
Domino’s Poland says the improvement in sales and store EBITDA reported for the year to December has continued into 2015 with like-for-like system sales up 18% in January and 17% in February.
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Finsbury Food Group sees revenue rise 24% for H1
Finsbury Food Group, the manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods for the retail and foodservice channels, has announced revenue up 24% to £107.6m for the six months to 27 December – a like-for-like rise of 5.6%.
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Analysis & InsightDrinking out spend recovers in February
Spend on drinking out shot back up in February with a 13% increase on the previous month, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.
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NewsSoho House to open Chicken Shop in Balham
Soho House has secured a fifth UK site for its rotisserie chicken dining brand, Chicken Shop.
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NewsBig Easy Bond launched
American dining concept Big Easy has launched the Big Easy Bond with the aim of raising £3m.
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NewsBruce to launch first crowdfunding push
West Berkshire Brewery chairman David Bruce has told M&C Report he is planning to launch his first ever crowdfunding push.
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NewsKonditor & Cook outlines growth potential
Konditor & Cook, the London-based bakery and coffee shop group is planning to open its next six London sites close to railway stations and in densely populated office areas to enable it to grow both its café and retail business over the next three years
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New research highlights skilled chef shortage plight
New research by VisitEngland has highlighted the lack of skilled chefs in the country and urged young people to consider a culinary career.
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NewsChipotle acquires seventh London site
Chipotle, the Mexican grill brand, has acquired a seventh London site – its first in the Square Mile.
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Domino’s CEO paid £864k in 2014
Domino’s paid its chief executive David Wild £864,000 last year, including a £293,000 bonus.
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OpinionAn artisan take on burger and beer
Serving quality refreshment at an affordable price in the wake of the financial crash has seen the Hopdoddy chain expand out of its Texas base. Kerstin Kühn reports.
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Bidvest to relocate HQ to Slough
Food supplier Bidvest 3663 has relocated its head office and operations from High Wycombe to a 117,400sq ft site in Slough to alleviate pressure on existing depots in the south east
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NewsWider market outperforming leisure sector
The M&C20 (+0.5%) underperformed a surging All-Share last week. The latter was up by 2.8% driven, in large part, by a rebound in oil stocks, global mining company shares listed in London and a number of international mega-caps such as Standard Chartered bank.
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NewsMelt Room set for Soho
Grilled cheese sandwich specialist Melt Room is opening its first permanent site on Noel Street in London’s Soho in May offering a full restaurant menu of toasted sandwiches to eat in or take away
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Salvation in Noodles eyes roll-out potential
Vietnamese restaurant Salvation in Noodles is preparing to open its second site and eyeing roll-out across London from a central production kitchen