All MCA Insight articles in May 2013 – Page 5
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Leela Group acquires Serafinos
Leela Group, the operator of luxury hotels in India, has acquired Serafinos in Mayfair for a modern European concept.
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NewsSt Austell FY turnover tops £100m
St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, saw turnover exceed £100m for the first time in its history in 2012.
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Franco Manca secures fifth site
Franco Manca is understood to have secured a fifth site in London’s Balham as it plans a 10-strong estate in the capital.
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Young's PBT up 13.1% in "exceptional" year
Young’s has reported a 13.1% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £28.9m in the year to 1 April 2013 in what it called an “exceptional” year.
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Stable Group to open in Bath
Stable Group, the Bridport family-based company, is to open its fourth site in the South West after securing a unit in Bath.
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Simplicity key for tranport hub operators
Operators in transport hubs need to simplify their offer to attract travellers and encourage customer loyalty.
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Tropeiro expansion continues
Tropeiro, the Chester-based Brazilian-influenced restaurant chain, has opened its seventh site in the UK in Carlisle.
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NewsMiller Brands grows revenue ahead of volume
Miller Brands increased its full-year revenues ahead of volumes that grew 4% in the 12 months to 31 March, managing director Gary Haigh has told M&C Report.
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Wagamama appoints new head of acquisitions
Adrian Saunders has joined Wagamama, the the pan-Asian casual restaurant chain, as its new head of acquisitions
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Tuk Cho expansion put on hold
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has put plans to expand its South East Asian cuisine restaurant concept Tuk Cho on hold indefinitely.
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Cheltenham eyes late-night levy
Cheltenham has become the latest council to agree to hold a consultation into the late-night levy after a motion was passed by cabinet members.
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Second Barrafina secured
Sam and Eddie Hart have secured a second London site for their Spanish tapas concept Barrafina.
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NewsRollo: Weather to hit Whitbread restaurants
A leading analyst has said that he expects Costa to have seen strong trading (+3%) helped by the poor weather, when it gives its Q1 trading update on 18 June.
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NewsBK to supply 100% British & Irish beef
Burger King agrees to supply its UK and Ireland restaurants with 100% British and Irish beef from new supplier Kepak Group.
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NewsJamie Rollo on Spirit Pub Company
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley takes a look ahead to the Q3 update from Spirit Pub Company.
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KFC eyes 50 sites a year
KFC UK & Ireland, the fast food chain, hopes to secure 50 new sites a year.
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NewsWagamama ends sushi trial
Wagamama, the fast-casual noodle chain backed by Duke Street Capital, has ended the trial of a sushi menu in selected sites.
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Jamie’s included in fast-growth list
Jamie’s Italian has become the first business from the eating and drinking-out sector to become a member of ACCELERATE 250.
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NewsDiageo names new strategy director
Diageo, the global drinks company, has announced that Jim Grover is to step down as group strategy director on 30 June and retire from the business on 30 September. He will be replaced by Anna Manz, current finance director at Diageo Asia Pacific. Chief executive Paul Walsh, who himself leaves ...
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Bubbledogs owner secures Mayfair site
Karam Sethi, the owner of Bubbledogs, the hotdog and champagne concept, has secured a third site in the capital