All MCA Insight articles in November 2014 – Page 3
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Pernod Ricard appoints new group on-trade director
The wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard has announced changes to its executive committee, which will see Simon van Moppes appointed group on-trade director.
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App launched to compare restaurant and retail wine prices
An app that illustrates the mark-ups of wines in London restaurants is launched today.
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Cyclops grows to 2,000 beers
Cyclops, the accreditation scheme for beer, has announced it has reached 2,000 beers.
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Burger & Lobster launches new website
Restaurant group Burger & Lobster has launched its new website, which it says includes several ground-breaking design features.
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Star Pubs & Bars announces annual award winners
Star Pubs & Bars has praised its outstanding lessees at its annual awards, with multiple operators scoping a quarter of the gongs.
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Spirit wins apprentice award
Spirit Pub Company has won the Best Apprenticeship Programme at the Training Journal Awards for its Team Leader Development Programme.
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TCG sees 10% hike in Christmas bookings
TCG, the managed pub and bar operator, says advance Christmas bookings are up 10% on last year, with a rise of 20% for sites outside London.
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Marston’s: New concepts, accommodation growth, MRO
M&C Report takes a closer look at today’s results from brewer and pub operator Marston’s and talks to chief executive Ralph Findlay about fledgling concepts set to be rolled out, plans for growth in accommodation, how MRO may force other pubcos to follow Marston’s model and his wishlist to Government.
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Mullholland issues pubco ultimatum
Save the Pub Group chair Greg Mulholland MP has issued an ultimatum to the three large brewing pubcos to work with him or risk losing the right in the new pubs code to insist tenants sell their brands in their pubs
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Crepeaffaire unveils nutritious new menu
Crepeaffaire, the all-day branded crepe house concept, has launched a new menu at its Chiswick store which opened yesterday that it plans to roll-out across its 10 UK stores next year
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Oxford club sold to developer
The freehold of Wonderlounge, a late-night bar and club in Banbury Oxford, has been sold by Max Bars ltd to a private developer for £400k
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Barons says new Spirit lease model shows best of pubcos
Clive Price, managing director of Surrey-based Barons Pub Company, has said his latest site with Spirit under a new style of leasehold proves pubco/tenant relationships can benefit both sides.
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Food safety "highest priority" for M&B following
Managed pub operator Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has insisted food safety is the company’s “highest priority” following its conviction of a food hygiene offence which led to the death of a customer
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Delancey&Co eyes second site
New York-inspired deli Delancey&Co is eyeing its second London site following the launch of its Goodge Street shop earlier this month, M&C Report has learnt
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Darby: Politicians have a poor record in terms of intervention
On the back of the vote to introduce a market rent only option, Alistair Darby, chief executive at M&B has said that politicians have a poor record in terms of intervention in the sector
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Il Cudega launches crowdfunding campaign
The owners of a new Italian restaurant, wine bar and deli, to open in Hackney next March, have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the money to develop an outdoor community hub.
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ETM to focus on larger sites following “buoyant” year
ETM Group, the London-based gastropub operator led by Tom and Ed Martin, has completed its disposals as it focuses on larger sites, including its microbrewery in Ealing and a second Botanist, M&C Report has learnt
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Chifafa brings healthy kebabs to London
A new restaurant opening in London’s Clerkenwell this Friday is aiming to change the perception of kebabs
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Patisserie Holdings: Expansion, property, acquisitions, Next
M&C Report talks to Patisserie Holdings chairman Luke Johnson and chief executive Paul May on the back of the Patisserie Valerie (PV) operator’s full-year results
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Cornerhouse restaurants get revamp
Over £3.5m has been spent in the last eight months revamping almost half of the restaurants in The Cornerhouse in Nottingham