All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 20
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Jack: Enterprise fighting hard to stand still
A leading analyst has said that Enterprise Inns is fighting hard to stand still, facing ongoing declines in wet-led pub volumes and an uncertain regulatory backdrop
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NewsJust Eat: current trading in line with expectations
Just Eat, the on-line takeaway platform, has said that its trading is slightly ahead of management expectations in part as a result of the unusually wet winter weather in the UK and Northern Europe
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Analysis & InsightGoldilocks and the three narratives
Understanding the multi-speed and locally polarised UK recovery will be key for operators over the next 18 months, as it brings challenges to expansion plans, pricing and promotions, and national marketing and communications campaigns argues Trajectory Partnership’s Paul Flatters
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NewsHall to be confirmed as next YO! CEO
Vanessa Hall, YO! Sushi’s current chief operating officer, is to become its new chief executive, replacing Robin Rowland, who will become the 67-strong brand’s executive chairman, as it gears up for a £120m sale process later this year
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Harviestoun appoints new MD
Harviestoun Brewery has announced the departure of its managing director Chris Miller, with its director of sales Toby Knowles promoted in his place.
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Johnson runs rule over InnBrighton
Luke Johnson, the serial sector investor, is believed to be running the rule over InnBrighton, the Brighton-based multiple pub operator
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Cirrus raises £15m expansion fund
Cirrus Inns, the investment vehicle launched to back a premium estate of freehold pubs with rooms, has raised a further £15m toward its continued expansion
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor, about his best investment, his best his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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NewsGreene King to improve daytime trading
Greene King has revealed details of its five-year plans for growth to 2020, which includes the group improving its exposure to daytime trading and reducing its exposure to alcohol & evenings/weekends
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Turtle Bay sets out openings schedule
Turtle Bay, the Piper Private Equity-backed Caribbean restaurant chain, has set out plans to double its estate over the next six months, with seven new openings planned, including two in London
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Tourists to spend £27bn in hospitality sector
Spending in the hospitality sector will rise by 33% by 2017 according to Barclays’ Retail and Hospitality & Leisure banking teams that suggests total spend from overseas visitors will reach more than £27bn
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Hilton steps down from Yalla Yalla
Barry Hilton is to step down as operations director at Yalla Yalla, the Lebanese restaurant concept, to develop his own restaurant concept
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Analysis & Insight
Men face ridicule over pub wine choice
A study of 1,500 adults, commissioned Côtes du Rhône wines, found that just one in four would drink wine while on a night out with male friends for fear of being ridiculed
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NewsMuzz Buzz nears UK debut
Muzz Buzz, the Australian drive-thru coffee operator, has moved nearer to making its UK debut and believes there is potential to open 200 sites here
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NewsBatram: focuses on JDW and TRG
A leading analyst says he expects another strong top line performance from JD Wetherspoon when it updates the market next week
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Balfour Lynn has a Cunning Plan for pubs
Richard Balfour-Lynn has launched a new name for his fledgling pub venture - The Cunning Plan Pub Company
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Red’s founders pick up entrepreneur award
Red’s True Barbecue co-founders, James Douglas and Scott Munro, have been recognised in the Yorkshire Business Insider Entrepreneur Awards 2014
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NewsAnalyst corner
Sahill Shan at N1 Singer reports on Greene King’s analyst briefing from earlier this week and how it has evolved into a multi-faceted restaurant/casual dining company
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Culinary school relocates
The Tante Marie Culinary academy is moving to Alexandre House in Woking, for students to showcase culinary skills as well as offering hospitality training
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Analysis & Insight
Early funds catch concepts’ eyes
Nick Crosbie, corporate partner in international law firm Olswang LLP’s leisure group, looks at a few of the common funding models for the more early-stage concepts seeking investments