All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 4
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NewsTexas Joe’s eyes extended BrewDog tie-in and standalone sites
Joe Walters, the entrepreneur behind the Texas Joe’s beef jerky brand whose investors include BrewDog co-founder James Watt, has told M&C Report he’s aiming to rollout his Texas barbecue menu to BrewDog bars across the country and is honing in on two standalone sites in London
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Maclay to expand BBQ concept
Maclay Inns, the Scottish pub and bar operator, has secured a second new site for its barbecue food and craft beer concept and is to ‘retro fit’ the format into two existing pubs, managing director Steve Mallon has told M&C Report
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Bar Sport to make London debut
Bar Sport, the sports bar brand, is to open its first site in London under “mini franchise” with the operator of a K10 Japanese restaurant near Liverpool Street, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsStarbucks to launch restaurant format
Starbucks is to trial a quick service restaurant variant of its La Boulange Bakery brand in Los Angeles, which will be open all day and serve alcohol and croissant burgers
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Operators eye Nottingham openings
A number of operators are eyeing opening in Nottingham over the next six to nine months, including Coast to Coast and Living Ventures
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NewsPunch shares fall on latest debt plan
Shares in Punch Taverns fell by nearly 28% yesterday after the group announced that shareholders would see their stake in the business heavily diluted under a proposed a debt-for-equity swap
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Four Dublin pubs on the market
Four pubs in Dublin have been placed on the market and are expected to sell for c€13.5m (£11m) in total, reports the Irish Independent
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Drinkaware seeks legal advice on promos
Drinkaware is seeking legal advice on forcing pubs that promote irresponsible drinking to remove any mention of the organisation in their marketing material, writes M&C Report’s sister title The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA)
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Regional restaurants to help meet McDonald’s beef pledge
McDonald’s is asking its restaurants to meet the company’s pledge to purchase sustainable beef by sourcing their own meat and meet goals relevant to local markets
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Fuller's to hold cooking competition for chef 'scholars'
Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, is to hold a head to head cooking skills competition today under its Chef Scholarship, which it launched last year
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Millie’s eyes c-store sector
Millie’s Cookies, the SSP-owned brand, has revealed plans to launch standalone units in convenience stores
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Welsh cob named Perfect Pub Pie
The Chestnut Horse in Yorkshire has won a national award for its Welsh cob pie after Olive magazine named it the nation’s perfect pub pie in a contest judged by high profile chef Tom Kerridge
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US restaurant concept launches fundraising bid
A new American restaurant concept whose directors include chef Steve Durham, who has worked with the likes of Sat Bains and Raymond Blanc, is looking to raise £150,000 on Crowdcube to expand to eight UK sites before examining overseas opportunities
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FreeFrom awards to coincide with mandatory allergen labelling
FreeFrom Food is launching a new award category for the eating out sector to recognise the growing demand for allergen-free choices to be available on menus and the forthcoming legislation to display allergen information
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Opinion
Why this role play is not for me
Industry figures need to understand that, to build their profile and that of their company, relationships with journalists have to be a two-way street, argues Dominic Walsh
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NewsChimichanga to make Scotland debut
Chimichanga, the Prezzo-owned Mexican brand, will open its first restaurant in Scotland next Monday (2 June)
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AG Barr chair to retire; revenues grow 5.2%
AG Barr, the soft drinks company, has reported a 5.2% rise in revenue for the 15 weeks to 11 May and announced that its chairman Ronnie Hanna will retire from the board on 31 December 2014
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NewsPunch proposes debt-for-equity swap
Punch Taverns has this morning published details of revised restructuring terms, including a debt for equity swap that would see bondholders take an 85% equity stake in the company
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Heartstone back in profit
Heartstone Inns, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-backed freehold pub operator, turned around a pre-tax loss of £685,328 to report a pre-tax profit of £116,918 in what it called a “year of significant progress” in 2013
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NewsCote secures Cattle Grid Battersea site
Cote, the French brasserie chain, is set to further strengthen its presence in London, after acquiring the Cattle Grid site in Battersea Rise