All MCA Insight articles in November 2015 – Page 11
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NewsDishoom and Big Easy confirmed for Edinburgh
Standard Life Investments has confirmed that Dishoom and the Big Easy will both make their regional debuts at Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square development
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Analysis & InsightMRO will send tenanted estates ‘Back to the Future’
The Market Rent Only (MRO) legislation proposed by the government has already had a profound effect on the shape of the tenanted pub market, argues Peter Hansen, founder of leading advisory firm Sapient Corporate Finance
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NewsBGF takes stake in Giggling Squid; Kossoff to chair
Giggling Squid is set to accelerate its expansion plans after confirming that the Business Growth Fund has taken a significant minority stake in the business
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Press secures growth fund
Press has received private equity funding to open further sites in London and to ramp up the retail side of its business
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Savini secures The Criterion
Savini, one Milan’s most famous restaurants, is in line to be replicated in London, with the company behind the business understood to have secured The Criterion
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Dark Star pub vehicle doubles up
Dark Star Brewing Co. has secured a second site for its new pub vehicle in the space of two months, after acquiring a site in Horsham
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Cojean to make UK debut
Cojean, the French healthy fast food chain, is to make its debut in the UK, in the City of London
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Analysis & Insight
Soft drinks account for 50% of out of home servings
Alcohol made up just 29% of total beverage servings at chain pubs in 2015, according to newly released figures.
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Gail’s set for regional launch
Gail’s Artisan Bakery, the Luke Johnson-backed group, is readying its first regional launch
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Analysis & Insight
Adults-only occasions driving fall in weekend pub visits
Adults-only occasions are driving the decline in weekend visits to pubs, new research has shown.
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InterviewsFive-minute interview: Morgan Davies – Barburrito
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Morgan Davies, chief executive and co-founder of Barburrito, about Byron’s marketing, his concerns over the National Living Wage and wanting to run car parks
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NewsTenanted Summit message: Let's bury the hatchet
All sides in the debate over regulation of the tenanted pub sector must put their differences aside and focus on the common goal of keeping pubs at the heart of their communities. This was the over-arching message from M&C’s Tenanted Pub Company Summit 2015, which was held just days after the Government launched the first part of its consultation on the pubs code.
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OpinionAdmiral's strong moral compass
Admiral Taverns chief executive Kevin Georgel addressed the Tenanted Pub Company Summit earlier this month. He described his theme for the keynote speech as “we are where we are, surely it is time to reconcile our differences – but before we do so I would just like to get a few things off my chest”. Here is an edited transcript of his speech:
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News
Big Smoke Brew Co looking for more pubs
Richard Craig, the co-founder of Big Smoke Brew Co, has told M&C the company is looking for more pubs to build the company’s brand.
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Punch creates marketing director role
Punch is recruiting a marketing director as one of three new roles created by chief executive Duncan Garrood.
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SABMiller axes new position
SABMiller’s incoming group director, integrated supply has agreed not to take up the role in the light of AB InBev’s impending takeover.
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Brew, A Pub for Tea eyes south London for first site
Alex Holland, the founder of Brew, A Pub for Tea has told M&C he is actively searching for south London sites for the brand’s first venue.
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M&B appoints new Lewis representative non-exec
Piedmont Inc, an investment vehicle of M&B’s largest shareholder Joe Lewis, has nominated Josh Levy to be appointed to the managed operator’s board as its non-independent representative director.
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Event NewsThe Retailers' Retailer Awards 2016
Recognising and rewarding the UK’s eating & drinking-out industry’s branded players. A must-attend event for all industry stakeholders.
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D&D to open rooftop restaurant in Victoria Gate, Leeds
Hammerson has announced that it has signed up D&D London to take space at its £165m Victoria Gate development in Leeds. The 34-strong D&D will take a 7,807sq ft rooftop unit which will include an outside dining terrace. The restaurant will be the group’s third restaurant in the UK outside ...