All MCA Insight articles in November 2014 – Page 9
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News
Fine & Country Inns close to deal on two new sites
Fine & Country Inns founder Gary Hunt has said he is close to securing two new sites in Yorkshire.
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Bake n Grape plans franchise to accelerate growth
Bake n Grape, a new bakery and all-day café-bar concept from Caek Mafia is planning to franchise its concept after three years, M&C Report has learnt
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Opinion
Food success the Malaysian way
Anne Chow’s husband William missed Malaysian food so much when he moved to England that he taught himself to cook his native dishes – a skill that proved more than useful when the pair set up the successful chain of Banana Tree restaurants. Mel Flaherty reports
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Crepeaffaire outlines expansion plans
Crepeaffaire, the all-day creperie concept, is opening its 10th UK site next week and plans to open another two sites within the next four months, M&C Report has learnt
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Consumer demand for sustainable seafood rising
The majority of British consumers expect supermarkets and restaurants to offer sustainable seafood with 60% of people believing it is important that restaurants offer sustainably caught seafood and 71% saying it is important for supermarkets to do the same
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NewsBradford Brewery confirms first pub site
Bradford Brewery, the Yorkshire brewing company that is bringing brewing back to Bradford city centre, has confirmed its first site will open in February 2015 with a Pieminister kitchen
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Heartstone acquires 10th freehold
Heartstone Inns, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-backed freehold pub operator, has acquired its 10th freehold site – Cockhaven Manor in Bishopsteighnton, south Devon
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Leeds entrepreneur plans three venues in one
A Leeds-based entrepreneur is opening a tapas restaurant above an upmarket bar with the option to add a nightclub in the future
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Elysium Group reveals plans for first London venue
Essex-based bar and restaurant operator Elysium Group will open a Japanese fusion venture in the heart of Chelsea next month, with plans to roll the concept out across further sites
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Analyst corner: Brumby on Punch
Mark Brumby at Langton Capital asks what if Punch scrapped Beer Tie, became a Prop Co, beefed up Buying Club, distributed 25% of it free to tenants & listed remainder on the Stock Market?
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NewsM&B named Top 100 apprenticeship employer
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has been recognised in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list
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NewsAbolishing beer tie would be terrible news for pub-goers
Punch Taverns chairman Stephen Billingham has said that abolishing the beer tie would be terrible news for UK pub-goers
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Pubcos consider legal challenge over pub code
Punch Taverns, Enterprise Inns and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) will consider legal action if the vote by MPs to defy the government and break the beer tie is passed into law
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News
Anglian Country Inns wins Gastropub of the Year award
Anglian Country Inns’ site the Fox at Willian has been announced as Gastro Pub of the Year for England in the inaugural Food Awards England and Wales 2014
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Mughli takes pop-up site
Manchester Indian restaurant operator Mughli has opened a pop-up in Manchester’s Alderley Edge as its third venue in the region
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JLL acquires Coverpoint Foodservice Consultants
JLL, a professional services management firm, has acquired food and beverage advisers Coverpoint Foodservice Consultants
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Phil Davison passes away
Phil Davison, the chairman of Inn-Dispensable, the sector training course provider, has died following a battle against cancer
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NewsStarbucks launches Powermat wireless charging
Starbucks has unveiled Powermat wireless charging in approximately 200 of its stores in the San Francisco Bay Area
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NewsYoung’s H1 managed lfls up 7%
Young’s has reported a 7% rise in like-for-like sales across its managed estate in the 26 weeks to the 29 September