All MCA Insight articles in November 2014 – Page 16
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NewsMiller Brands UK sees NPR rise 11% in H1
Miller Brands, the UK arm of SABMiller, has reported net producer revenue up 11% for the first half of the year, driven by growth of its premium brands.
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Banana Tree could reach 50 sites
William and Anne Chow, the husband and wife team behind the Banana Tree brand, believe the concept is strong enough to grow to between 30 and 50 sites in the UK
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NewsGBK lines up triple opening
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, will open three new sites over the coming three months and has further strengthened its pipeline for 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsMothership harnessing power of social media
Bars harnessing social media are “re-inventing the community boozer for generation Y” according to Mothership commercial director Jon Ross.
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NewsJack: Solid H1 results expected for Fuller’s
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has predicted a pre-tax profit rise of 5% to £19m for Fuller’s when its interim results are released on Friday 21 November.
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Analysis & Insight
Applications for hospitality jobs through social media on the rise
Jobseekers in the hospitality sector are increasingly looking to more visual social media channels such as Pinterest and Vine to advertise their skills, new research has shown.
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NewsForge & Co office and leisure hybrid set to be rolled out
Late-night sector veteran Cymon Eckel is looking to roll out his Forge & Co concept, which combines a restaurant, bar and ‘co-working’ space.
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Keith Knowles pays tribute to his late wife
Keith Knowles, chief executive of Beds & Bars, and his family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of tributes to Franca Knowles, who sadly passed away on Friday 7 November. Franca died surrounded by her family, after fighting a brain tumour for many years.
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NewsLeon to reach 32 in 2015
Leon, the healthy fast food restaurant concept, has opened its 20th restaurant in the newly developed Victoria Place in London’s Victoria station and has announced plans to open a restaurant a month next year
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Interviews
Ten-minute interview: Stephen Goodyear of Young's
Kate Oppenheim, the editor of BII Business magazine, talks to Young & Co chief executive, Stephen Goodyear, about premium pubs, motivating staff and his worst business mistake.
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OpinionHunting down the perfect pub in London
With London pubs now regularly changing hands for eye-watering amounts, how can small operators make their mark in the white-hot capital? Glynn Davis talks to companies that are thinking creatively about where and how they can make their mark in the city.
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Le Pont de la Tour opens fondue pop-up
French restaurant, Le Pont de la Tour, is hosting a winter pop-up fondue bar on its terrace on the river on the Thames’ South Bank, south London
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Weston Castle expansion continues
Weston Castle, the northern England-based pub operator, is opening its 32nd site, and its fifth Star Pubs & Bars lease, this week
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Beannchor to open second Belfast nightclub
Beannchor, the largest hospitality group in Northern Ireland, is opening its second nightclub in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter in December
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Granger & Co appoints ops director
Bill Granger has appointed Avon Alhadeff, formerly of Giraffe, as his first UK operations director to help oversee the growth of his Granger & Co concept
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Peyton & Byrne appoints new HR director
Peyton & Byrne has appointed Alison Taffs, formerly of Tragus and Village London Restaurants, as its new HR director
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Moose Coffee expands across the northwest
Moose Coffee, the Canadian diner concept, has secured it fourth site and is beginning negotiations for its second site in Manchester as it plans a cluster of sites in the north west, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCosta & Greggs make top five tenants list
Costa and Greggs both made the top five in list of 50 top tenants across the UK’s shopping centres, according to the Going Shopping 2015 Guide
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Lucky Onion strengthens kitchen team
Multiplegastropub operator The Lucky Onion has appointed two chefs at its southwest pubs the The Wheatsheaf Inn, Northleach and The Chequers, in Churchill
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Whiting & Hammond returns to acquisition trail
Whiting & Hammond, the Kent-based pub operator, is seeking its first freehold pub opportunity to grow its estate to eight after exiting the Old Dunnings Mill in East Grinstead in September