All MCA Insight articles in May 2015 – Page 13
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NewsIntertain launches search for new Walkabout venues
Walkabout operator Intertain has officially launched its search for new venues with the publication of a property requirements brochure.
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Keltek completes merger and focusses on exports
Cornish brewer and pub operator Keltek has completed a restructure, bringing together its production and sales division to form Keltek Cornish Brewery. The business, which was originally split into the brewery and its Wine in Cornwall division, is now focussing on its export market – seeking to push into Canada, ...
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O-food eyes expansion
O-food, a new Scandinavian sandwich bar concept backed by the Virgin start-up initiative, plans to expand across London and then look to take its brand international, M&C Report understands.
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NewsCosta trials To Go format at transport hubs
Costa is trialling an express format in transport locations across London to serve coffee and food at speed, which the company told M&C includes range developments that set it apart from other Costa formats
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NewsMarston’s eyes first franchised new build
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has told M&C Report he is considering the company’s first new build to be operated under a franchise model.
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Analysis & InsightETI: 20-year leases; Beacon conversions; branded pubs
Enterprise Inns chief executive Simon Townsend has told M&C Report the company is not completely dispensing with 20-year tied leases and has also left the door open to join Punch Taverns in legal action against the Government if the pubs code becomes more “problematic”.
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Price of weekly grocery shop falls
The cost of a weekly grocery basket at the supermarkets fell by 1%, or just over £1, over the last month according to the mySupermarket’s Groceries Tracker.
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Mac & Wilde set for Fitzrovia
Mac & Wilde, the collaborative project between award-winning Scottish food and drink entrepreneurs - Andy Waugh from Wild Game Co. and Calum Mackinnon from Amicus Apple, is set to open a standalone site in London’s Fitzrovia.
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Analysis & InsightOver 50s driving pub restaurant market
Over 50% of visits to pub restaurants are made by people over 50 years old, according to M&C Allegra Foodservice’s UK Restaurant Market Report 2015.
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NewsSt Peters sets out expansion plans
Suffolk-based St Peter’s brewery is investing in its operations team to build brand presence and extend the reach of all parts of its business – export, on-trade and building the retail pub arm
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UK produce celebrated in Tomato Week
Renowned chefs Scott Hallsworth, Ben Tish and Jose Pizarro are supporting British Tomato Week by creating exclusive dishes to be served next week at their restaurants
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Bernardi to launch in Marylebone
Restauranteurs Gabriel and Marcello Bernardi are launching their first standalone restaurant at Marylebone in July specialising in antipodean style Italian cuisine
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NewsJack: TRG 2015 lfls to top 3%
Leading analyst Doug Jack at Numis predicts FY like-for-like sales to rise 3% at The Restaurant Group as customer cash flow improves following its solid trading update
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NewsBenito's Hat opens Liverpool Street kiosk
Mexican fast-casual restaurant group Benito’s Hat has opened its first street food kiosk at London’s Liverpool Street Station to serve food-on-the-go to commuters
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Ikea hosts breakfast in bed pop-up
Ikea, the Swedish furniture and design giant, is hosting its first pop-up café at a secret location in East London where customers can eat breakfast in bed
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NewsSt Austell records ‘record-breaking’ year
Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell has reported a “record breaking” year to 27 December.
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Warm April boosts pub spending 8%
Discretionary spending in the leisure sector was a key driving force for growth in April with spend on eating out and cinema visits up 7.3% year on year, according to the latest consumer spending report from Barclaycard
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NewsTRG: positive start to 2015 as momentum continues to build
The Restaurant Group (TRG) reports total sales up 8.5% year on year for the 19 week period to 10 May 2015 and like-for-like sales ahead by 2% and anticipates momentum to continue building
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NewsH1 lfls up 1.7% at M&B
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has this morning reported a 1.7% rise in like-for-like sales for the 28 weeks to 11 April, driven by like-for-like food volume growth of 2.9%.
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NewsMarston’s grows H1 lfls 1.5% in managed and 1.4% in Taverns
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks ended 4 April up 1.5% in its Destination & premium division and 1.4% in Taverns with profit per leased pub up 4%.