All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 14
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NewsNusu eyes UK estate
Nusu, the Swiss healthy food and drink concept, which recently secured its first site in the UK, could eventually group to up to 30 sites in the UK
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LCC to launch new craft concept
London Cocktail Club, the concept backed by Raymond Blanc, is to launch a new drinks concept later this month called The Craft Cocktail Co in Bethnal Green
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Golden Age pub venture launched
Golden Age, a new pub venture, is set to open its second site in the space of five months, with the relaunch of The Prince in Stoke Newington this summer
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Curators Coffee plans expansion
Curators Coffee, the London-based fledgling business, has secured its second site in the capital and is looking at “other interesting opportunities”
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La Tasca launches summer initiatives
A VIP trip to Closing Weekend in Ibiza and a chance to be crowned DJ of the Year are two of the new summer initiatives being launched by La Tasca next week
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Analysis & InsightSubway in further Welcome Break link up
Subway, the sandwich chain, is to open another outlet at a Welcome Break services, in Newport Pagnell
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NewsEnterprise Inns: Managed move, Beacon update, disposals, trading formats
M&C Report takes a closer look at this morning’s update from Enterprise Inns and talks to chief executive Simon Townsend and finance director Neil Smith about the group’s move into the managed arena, the promising progress of Project Beacon, innovation across its agreements, its disposal plan and investments
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NewsEAT secures £40m refinancing
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed group, has secured a £40m refinancing, which includes a £12.5m capital expenditure tranche which will be used to fund plans for further store openings
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NewsZonal collects family business of the year award
Zonal Retail Data Systems, the Edinburgh-based leading EPoS provider to the hospitality industry, won Family Business of the Year at this year’s Scottish Business Awards
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Leisure complex opening at Liverpool’s historic docks
The Titanic Hotel in Liverpool is opening in June on the site of the North Warehouse in the docklands following a £36m transformation that will include the Rum Warehouse events and exhibition centre
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Compass: Conditions improving in Europe
Compass Group, the global contract caterer, has said that it is starting to see an improvement in economic conditions and new business growth in Europe
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BII Licensee of the Year named
BII Licensee of the Year was awarded to Lee Price of The Royal Pier in Aberysthwyth, Wales, at the British Institute of Innkeeping annual lunch yesterday
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Poppleston Allen launches licencing app
Poppleston Allen, the leisure industry legal service provider, has launched an app called MyLicence to provide easily an accessible comprehensive guide to licensing and gambling laws along with regulation and enforcement in England and Wales
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ALMR sees 30% growth in operator membership
The ALMR has announced that operator membership grew by over 30% in 2013, for the second successive year, with supplier membership increasing by over 18%
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Enterprise and Brakes partnership to put food first
Pub operator Enterprise Inns has entered a partnership with Brakes to launch Food Club to provide support for publicans by helping them to ensure they have the best menu for their customers, while providing deals, discounts and promotions to members
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers seek out gluten-free options
Over a third (37%) of consumers would visit foodservice outlets more often if they offered gluten-free options
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NewsPatisserie Holdings valued at £170m
Patisserie Holdings has been valued at £170m on its conditional admission to AIM this morning, placing it at the lower end of its predicted range
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls grow 4.4% in April
Pub and restaurant groups experienced another strong period of trading in April, with like-for-like sales across 28 leading companies up 4.4% during the month
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NewsYO! reassess US expansion plans
YO! Sushi, the Quilvest-backed group, has reassessed its US expansion plans, which has led to the closure of its first site in the country in Washington DC’s Union Street train station
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Honest Burger eyes Tooting opening
Honest Burgers, the London-based concept led by ex-Bill’s operations director Dorian Waite, is set to open its seventh site, after securing a site in Tooting