All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 9
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News
Growth in pub job opportunities
More jobs are on offer in pubs and bars than at any point since 2008, with a particular spike in roles paying over £30,000
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Soho Coffee Co launches WHSmith tie-in
Soho House Coffee Co has opened the first site under a new shared store format in partnership with WHSmith
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NewsLa Tasca further consolidates its estate
La Tasca, the Simon Wilkinson-led group, has confirmed the sale of two further units as it gears up to add up to three new acquisitions over the coming months
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NewsMcDonald’s UK launches crowd-sourcing burger building campaign
McDonald’s UK has launched a crowd-sourcing campaign to allow customers to design their ”dream burgers”, which could eventually be sold within the company’s sites
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Famous Brands: UK operation record one of its “best results”
Famous Brands has reported that its UK operations recorded one of its best-ever results in the year to 28 February, and announced plans to open more sites under its Steers brand here
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C&C FY EBITDA up 10.6%; Magners volumes fall 10%
C&C, the manufacturer of cider, beer and wine, sees double-digit operating profit growth from four of its five segments and EBITDA up by 10.6% year-on-year to £122.8m, despite Magners brand volume declining 10%
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NewsLabour would raise minimum wage ‘significantly’
A Labour Government would increase the minimum wage “significantly” over the next five years so it gets closer to average earnings, but changes would occur “in partnership with business”
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NewsPesto could exceed 100 sites
Pesto, the north west-based pub and restaurant chain led by La Tasca founder Neil Gatt, could expand beyond 100 sites and may look at freehold acquisitions, Gatt has told M&C Report
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Japanese Canteen targets 'untapped areas'
Japanese Canteen, the London-based restaurant concept, will target “untapped areas” of the capital for future openings and could expand out of the city, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsSheps simplifies share structure to attract investors
Shepherd Neame has said the simplification of its shareholder structure is to make the company more appealing to investors, to enable its continued improvement strategy
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NewsSpirit to restructure management team
Spirit Pub Company has announced that it is to streamline its management structure by combining its managed operations and commercial functions, in a move that will see current commercial director Clive Briscoe leaving the business at the end of May
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Stonegate opens 'Slug of the future'
Stonegate is to open what it calls the “Slug of the future” with the conversion of a former Living Room at Oxford Castle
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Moles Brewery on the acquisition trail
Moles Brewery, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator is taking on an ex-Stars Pubs & Bars pub in Bristol and is looking to acquire another two by the end of 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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Orange Leaf hones in on UK
Orange Leaf, the fast-growing, US-based frozen yoghurt operator that runs more than 300 sites in America, has told M&C Report that it hopes to find a partner for a UK launch within the next year.
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NewsByron secures Leeds site
Byron, the premium burger restaurant group, has secured its first site in Leeds, with an opening set for the end of next month
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Axman Partnership opens fourth site
The Axman Partnership, the Oxford-based group, has opened its fourth site, Coconut Bar & Kitchen, in St Mary’s Butts, Reading
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Analysis & Insight
Traditional UK foods 'at risk of extinction'
Some of the UK’s traditional food could be at risk of extinction as British children prefer junk food and international dishes while on holiday, new research reported in M&C Report’s sister title Big Hospitality has found
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NewsBurger King scrapping ‘Have It Your Way’ slogan
Burger King is scrapping its 40-year-old “Have It Your Way” slogan in favour of the more personal “Be Your Way.”
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YoYo Hospitality opens first cocktail bar
YoYo Hospitality, the fledgling operator led by Durham Atkinson, has opened its first cocktail bar and hopes to secure one more site this year, M&C Report has learnt
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Seven Dials shopping event leads to 30% rise in footfall
Shaftesbury PLC held its first-ever day-time shopping event last Saturday in Seven Dials and St Martin’s Courtyard, leading to a 30% increase in footfall versus the previous Saturday