All MCA Insight articles in May 2013 – Page 4
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Yummy eyes growth options
Yummy Pubs, the venture led by Tim Foster and Anthony Pender, has set out three ways of growth for the company.
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TCG continues disposal programme
TCG, the managed operator, has continued its disposal programme with the sale of the Fox & Firkin in Lewisham, south London, M&C Report has learnt.The pub has been bought by London-based Atmospheric Pub Company.Earlier this year M&C reported that the c70-strong company, which was taken off the market last year, ...
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Chameleon eyes expansion
Chameleon Bar & Dining would ideally like to expand to 10 sites, MD Phil Strong has told M&C Report’s sister title Publican’s Morning Advertiser.
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Pubs Minister backs Perceptions Group scheme
Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has launched Pub and Bar Careers, a new pre-employment and work placement programme for the sector.
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Poundbakery launches Poundcafe
Poundbakery, the North West-based bakery and café chain, has opened its first Poundcafe.
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Momo and Luminar launch Jongleurs JV
Luminar is to launch a joint venture with Momo Leisure to open comedy clubs under the iconic Jongleurs brand.
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Quilvest not in Byron running
Up to five private equity firms are believed to have got through to the next round of bidding for Byron.
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La Tasca completes turnaround
La Tasca, the casual dining group, has announced it has completed a turnaround of the business.
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L&G raises £67m leisure fund
Legal and General Property has raised £67m of capital for its latest leisure fund.
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Wasabi and Itsu secure Tottenham Court sites
Grab and go rivals Wasabi and Itsu have both secured new sites on London’s Tottenham Court Road.
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Shaftesbury and Great Portland report rising demand
Two of the biggest property owners in London’s West End have reported rising demand for their properties.
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M&B lfls up 0.3%, identifies five market spaces
M&B has reported a 0.3% rise in like-for-like sales for the 28 weeks to 13 April and set out what it described as its ‘five-star’ approach to the market.
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Opinion
Big country, small details
Mark Wingett, editor of M&C Report spends three days in Chicago and finds the service standards gap between the US and UK is closing, a greater use of technology, the growing role of craft beer, admiration for the UK’s pan-Asian operators and a number of sector leading concepts.
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FY lfls up 3.3% at Booker
Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, has reported a 3.3% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 29 March, with non-tobacco sales up 4.5% on a like-for-like basis. Overall group revenue increased by 3.5% to £4.bn, while profit before tax climbed 13% to £101.4m. It said that sales to ...
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Report questions value of voluntary agreements
A report for the review of the Responsibility Deal says there’s “very little evidence” as to whether voluntary agreements are more effective than compulsory approaches.
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Jamie’s Italian hires first ad agency
Jamie’s Italian has hired Karmarama as its first advertising agency.
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Operators confirmed for Gloucester Quays
Ed’s Easy Diner, Zizzi, Chimichanga and Loungers have all been confirmed for openings at Gloucester Quays.
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Soho Coffee Co enters leisure space
Soho Coffee Co, the West Country-based chain, has opened its first site in a leisure centre.
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New events spaced launched in the City
The London Kitchen team have announce their exclusive association with St Edmund in the City for a new events venue launch.
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NewsGass to leave Starbucks
Michelle Gass, seen as one of Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz’s most trusted lieutenants, is to leave the global coffee chain.