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All MCA Insight articles in May 2013
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News
Differentiating drivers among UK cafes
Patisseries are UK consumers’ most-frequented type of café, but bakery-cafés earn high marks from consumers on the quality of their food and beverage offerings
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News
Higher prices not to blame for pub no shows
The expectation that higher prices would be one of the leading pub deterrents is not borne out by new research
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News
Revere eyes greater pizza focus
Revere Pub Company is to explore introducing wood-fire pizzas in more of its sites and introducing a takeaway option
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Tinseltown expansion continues
Tinseltown, the American diner and milkshake bar chain, is eyeing further growth in the capital
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News
Sullivan joins Fuel Juice board
Chris Sullivan, former chief executive of Balls Brothers, has joined the board of Fuel Juice Bars
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Slight increase in pub visits
Some 60% of adults visited a pub for a drink in February this year, a marginal improvement on the same period a year ago
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Opinion
From tech to tacos
Brandon Stephens, founder of Tortilla Mexican Grill, tells Mel Flaherty how his management style is influenced by his Silicon Valley background and why he defines himself as an entrepreneur rather than a restauranteur
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NewsPub catering market value to reach £7.7bn
The UK’s pub catering market is expected to grow in value from £6.57bn to £7.7bn by 2017
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Calco and Cal Management package marketed
A 78-strong package of pubs from the former Calco and Cal Management estates has been placed on the market, M&C Report has learnt.
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News
Brakspear strengthens BDM team
Brakspear has appointed Garry Hughes as its new business development manager for the South East
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Antic nears 40 mark
London-based multi-operator Antic has secured its latest site in the capital, the Old George in the East End.
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Hook Norton looks to raise standards
Cotswold-based brewery Hook Norton has announced a link with fellow Oxfordshire company, the Silent Customer, to provide a mystery customer programme for its pub estate as it looks to support its tenants and raise pub standards further. Under the scheme, participating pubs will receive regular visits from the Silent ...
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Ilic expands Food Ilic
Peter Ilic has expanded his café concept Food Ilic, with the opening of a second site in Brighton.
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Mobile bookings continue to rise
Mobile bookings now account for 25% of toptable diners seated in the UK, up from 20% in the fourth quarter of 2012
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Eating out key high street driver
More than half of consumers (56%) polled in a new survey visit their local high street for a “quick bite to eat”
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News
Gordon’s doubles up
Gordon’s Wine Bar, London’s oldest wine bar, is to open a new venture just metres away from its Villiers Street site
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News
New Italian bakery/restaurant concept to launch
Vivo, a new Italian bakery and restaurant, is set to open in Islington
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Westmorland secures £20m funding deal
Westmorland has agreed a £20m funding deal from the Co-operative Bank for its M5 project in Gloucester
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Betting shops in pubs report misleading
The pub industry criticises report claiming that betting shops can open or operate in pubs
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Majority of people drinking responsibly
The latest official figures on alcohol consumption reveal the majority of people are drinking responsibility