All MCA Insight articles in November 2013 – Page 17
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Woodforde’s cask sales grow 6.2%
Woodforde’s, the Norfolk brewer, says sales of its cask ales grew 6.2% in the year to the end of September
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NewsMEATliquor founders raise c£21k for Action Against Hunger
The founders of MEATliquor have raised a record £21,263 in aid of international humanitarian charity, Action Against Hunger
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NewsStarbucks 'disagrees' with $2.23bn Kraft fine
Starbucks says it “strongly disagrees” with an arbitrator’s decision to force the coffee chain to pay Kraft Foods almost $3bn (£1.9bn) for ending a deal between the two firms early
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Analysis & Insight
Off-trade discounts lead to beer price fall for consumers
Most pub and bar operators are still putting up beer prices despite the duty cut in March’s Budget, new research shows
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Clapham next for Craft Beer Co
Craft Beer Co, the craft beer pub operator led by Martin Hayes, has secured a fifth site, in Clapham, as it predicts a “tranche” of future acquisitions
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Analysis & Insight
London fuels sector lfl growth
Like-for-like sales among 27 leading pub and restaurant groups increased 1% in October compared to the same month last year, with London fuelling the growth, new figures show
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Kings Park takes £10m stake in Inn Collection
Kings Park Capital, the leisure sector investment fund, has acquired a majority stake in Inn Collection for £10m and says it plans to add more sites to the northern England-based pubs-with-rooms operator
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NewsMore departures likely from Bramwell
M&C Report understands that more departures from Bramwell Pub Company are likely over the next few weeks, after the group built up an experienced management team since its formation last year
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NewsFlagship Living Room site on the market
The flagship Living Room site in London’s Heddon Street has been placed on the market after the landlord declined to assign the lease to new operator Stonegate Pub Company
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NewsFranco Manca strengthens pipeline
Franco Manca is to open a further six sites in London over the next 18 months and is exploring options to franchise the concept overseas
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Adobo set for growth
Adobo, the fledging Mexican concept led by Mark Walker and Craig Fraser, is to go on the expansion trail after securing new investment, M&C Report understands
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NewsAngelBerry targets overseas expansion
AngelBerry, the Bristol-based frozen yoghurt concept operator, is targeting a number of overseas locations for expansion, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Africa expected to be the next, co-founder James Taylor has told M&C Report
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NewsLoungers reaches 40
Loungers the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, will open its 40th site on 20 November near Liverpool
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Burger & Lobster secures sixth site
Burger & Lobster, the Goodman Restaurants-backed concept, has secured its sixth site in London for an opening next year
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New juice bar concept secures debut site
Roots and Bulbs, a new cold pressed juice bar concept, is to open its first site after securing a unit in London’s Marylebone, M&C Report understands
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NewsPitcher swaps Bramwell for M&B
Rob Pitcher has become the first senior member of the management team at Bramwell Pub Company to leave the group to join Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as its new brand operations director for its Sizzling Pubs and Oak Tree Pubs formats,
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The Real Greek eyes new openings
Kefi Ltd, the company led by Nabil Mankarious and David Page, is in talks to open two new sites under it’s the Real Greek brand
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High levels of interest in Bramwell sites
Christie + Co, which was appointed by Zolfo Cooper, the administrators of Bramwell Pub Company, to dispose of the leasehold interest in 35 of its sites has said it has already received high levels of interest in the bars
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Boost Juice secures flagship London site
Boost Juice Bars UK, the juice and smoothie bar operator, which is backed by the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has secured a flagship central London site
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NewsWagamama and YO! confirmed for Whiteley scheme
Wagamama and YO! Sushi have been confirmed as the latest operators to sign up to the Whiteley Shopping scheme in Hampshire, completing the pipeline for “phase one” of the development