All MCA Insight articles in May 2015 – Page 19
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News
Creams Cafe lines up four openings
Creams, the dessert bar operator, has lined up its next four openings to bring its total estate to 22 as part of plans to reach 40 by the end of this year
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Red Chilli chain in administration
Red Chilli, the award-winning Chinese restaurant group with sites in Manchester and Yorkshire, has been placed into administration
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On-trade recovering, says wine report
The on-trade in the UK is showing signs of finally recovering from the economic downturn, according to research from Wine Intelligence which suggested drinks sales have slowed despite an upturn in spending intentions
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Everyman confirms Canary Wharf opening
Cinema group Everyman has confirmed it has secured a site at the Canary Wharf Crossrail Place development for a three-screen cinema
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1847 eyes expansion with Kickstarter
Vegetarian restaurant 1847 is raising £60k through online crowdfunding site Kickstarter to expand with a third site in Liverpool
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Fuller’s launches London Pride Twitter promotion
Fuller’s has launched a new social media promotion that will see drinkers given a free pint of London Pride in response to a tweet with the hashtag #TweetAt12.
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NewsUS burger chains linked with Newcastle opening
Both Shake Shack and Five Guys have been linked with an opening in Newcastle
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Anderson confirms Nanban opening
Former MasterChef winner Tim Anderson has confirmed the opening of Nanban, his first permanent restaurant in Brixton
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NewsStarbucks and POD extend partnership
Starbucks and POD are to extend their partnership to a further seven sites in London and the South East
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Visa extends its ‘digital wallet’ offering
Visa Europe has announced it is partnering with a range of high street banks and retailers to extend the offering of its digital wallet
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Spirit’s Bell joins Rank board
Christopher Bell, a non-executive director of Spirit Pub Company, is to be appointed as non-executive director of The Rank Group
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IoH writes open letter to the Gov.t
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has written an open letter to the Government on what it believes hospitality wants
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Analysis & Insight
Fragility of consumer spending top concern for CEOs
Confidence of consumers is a universal concern across the hospitality sector for chief executives of large and small companies who reported customers’ expectations are ever harder to fulfill
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Opinion
Late Night Levies: one year on
With the recent anniversary of year since a Late Night Levy was imposed in Cheltenham, Clare Eames of licensing law specialist Poppleston Allen looks back at its implementation and reviews its impact:
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NewsOld Street site will see evolution of Draft House
Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh has told M&C Report that the group’s ninth site – at The Bower development in London’s Old Street – will represent an evolution of the concept.
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NewsParson: GK’s update reminder of Spirit deal importance
Nigel Parson at Canaccord Genuity has argued that Greene King’s “lacklustre” trading statement served as a reminder of the importance of its acquisition of Spirit
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Brumby: JDW should draw clear from the pack
Mark Brumby at Langton Capital has said that JDW now seems to be saying that its like-for-like sales could trend towards flat for the rest of the year
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Jack: JDW breakfast push won’t counter margin fall
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has questioned whether volume growth from JD Wetherspoon’s drive to grow breakfast sales will offset the hit on margins.
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NewsPV rolls out afternoon tea offer
Patisserie Valerie, the Patisserie Holdings-owned brand, has extended its new afternoon tea offer across its estate
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Bistro by Shot adds iced coffee bar
Bistrò By Shot, the sister restaurant of Shot Espresso cafe, is launching an iced coffee bar specialising in coffee cocktails at its recently opened Parson’s Green restaurant