All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 18
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Hansen secures site for second Modern Pantry
Anna Hansen, the award-winning chef behind the Modern Pantry in London’s Clerkenwell, has signed a lease on a second site
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Intu reports improving environment
Shopping centre owner Intu has welcomed the improving retail environment in the UK, reporting a rise in consumer confidence leading to an increase in footfall.
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Moore expands smokehouse concept
David Moore, founder and owner of Michelin-starred Pied a Terre and L’autre Pied, is looking to secure two new sites for smokehouse concept One Sixty and a permanent home for Pieds Nus
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Jamie Oliver’s butchery closed for poor hygeine score
Jamie Oliver’s butcher, Barbecoa, in London, was closed for 24 hours by public health officers after receiving a one out of five hygiene score
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NewsBII plans major changes
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has revealed plans for major changes in 2014 including a brand relaunch, new benefits to members and a new constitution giving a “leaner and more responsive decision-making process”
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NewsConfidence returns to dining out sector
Restaurant operators are anticipating an increase in trade over the next 12 months, with 86% expecting a rise in sales as post-recession confidence in the sector grows, according to a survey of the hospitality sector by Horizons
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Tourism spend grows 12.7% in UK
Visitor spending in 2013 rose 12.7% across England, Wales, and Scotland with visitors injecting £21bn into the UK economy
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NewsBrains FY EBITDA flat in 'difficult' year
SA Brain, the Cardiff-based brewer, pub and coffee shop operator, has reported flat EBITDA of £11.8m in the year to 30 September 2013 and said it expects trading to remain “difficult” in 2014
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NewsAB InBev Q1 UK volumes grow 0.6%
AB InBev, the global brewer, has reported a 0.6% rise in UK volumes in the first quarter of 2014
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Rollout planned for Creole concept
Restaurateur Chris Singham has told M&C Report he plans to open more sites under the fledgling all-day Creole bar and kitchen format Bayou
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More eating out brands named as using halal chicken
More eating out brands have been highlighted by the Daily Mail as serving unlabelled halal chicken in some meals, including Domino’s, GBK, Nando’s, KFC, Ask, Subway and Slug & Lettuce
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NewsCollyer reiterates Hold for JDW
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has reiterated his Hold recommendation for JD Wetherspoon following its Q3 results, despite sales being slightly ahead for the managed operator
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McDonald’s UK launches e-book partnership
McDonald’s UK is offering children a free e-book download with every Happy Meal, in association with Kobo, as part of its Happy Reader scheme
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NewsCAMRA calls for protection for London’s pubs
The Greater London Region of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling for increased planning protection for pubs to slow the rate of London pub closures
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BBPA and Government to launch pro-pub website
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and pubs minister Brandon Lewis are set to join forces next week to launch a website for the Pubs are GREAT campaign
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NewsCarlsberg Q1 UK beer volumes dip
Carlsberg has predicted that Western European beer markets will “decline slightly” in 2014 as it reports a decline in beer volumes in the UK in the first quarter of this year
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London Bar Consultants open rum and gin venue
The London Bar Consultants,the pub and bar operator, is opening Merchant Bar, a 130-capacity rum and gin concept bar that will offer masterclasses in cocktail making for professionals and consumers
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NewsEnterprise set to trial first managed site
Enterprise Inns is set to make its first move into the managed pub sector, with the conversion of its St James Tavern site in London’s Bermondsey
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TCG reveals Henry's summer menu details
TCG, the managed operator, is to launch a new summer menu at its Henry’s Café Bar brand this month, featuring new dishes based on seasonal produce, lighter ingredients such as chicken and seafood, and on-trend items including feta and haloumi cheese, quinoa and sweet potato
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NewsPunch hosts World Cup workshops
Punch Taverns is inviting its Partners to join one of 47 workshops across the UK to ensure its licensees get the most out of the World Cup