All MCA Insight articles in October 2013 – Page 17
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OpinionThe campaign game
Jacques Borel’s VAT campaign is just one example of a recent trend of single-issue lobbying in the sector. John Harrington examines the trend and what it means for established trade associations
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 October
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 OctoberSector growthRestaurant, café and bar groups among top mid-market private firms Pret A Manger, Nando’s Caffe Nero and Novus Leisure have been listed among the top 250 mid-market private companies in an index published in the Sunday Times.They are included in the Top Track 250 league ...
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NewsGiraffe site eyed by Giggling Squid
Giraffe is understood to have lined up a further two openings in Extra superstores in Yeading and Cheam, as Giggling Squid lines up to take on its recently closed unit in Horsham
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Salt Yard founder backs new Soho bistro
Simon Mullins, co-founder of the Salt Yard group of London-based restaurants, is backing a new French bistro concept, Blanchette, which is set to open at the start of Decembe
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Glendola PBT grows 30%
Glendola Leisure, the London-based bar and restaurant group, has reported a 30.1% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.5m in the year to 30 March on turnover almost static at £28.5m
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NewsCaffe Nero FY lfls grow 2.8%
Caffe Nero, the Gerry Ford-led chain, has reported a 2.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 31 May, as EBITDA increased by 10.8% to £34.9m, and said it planned to open 45 stores next year
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TCG eyes refurbs; disposals on hold
TCG, the managed operator, expects to complete about half a dozen major refurbishments and a similar number of smaller investments across its estate this financial year, chief operating officer Nigel Wright has told M&C Report
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Pan Chai targets franchise expansion
Luxury pan-Asian restaurant Pan Chai, currently located in the Harrods store, is launching a franchise and hopes to open at least five sites across the UK by the end of 2014, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCouling becomes Bath Ales MD, Jones named exec chairman
Bath Ales has promoted retail director Robin Couling to the role of managing director with immediate effect as part of as strategic shift in management responsibilities
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NewsM&C20 flat after mixed-bag leisure sector performance
It was a flat week for the M&C20, with 10 stocks up, 9 down and one unchanged - with the result that the index ticked down 0.2% to 1,119
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Market Town Taverns reports 'steady' trading
Market Town Taverns, the Yorkshire-based pub and bar operator, has said it had a “steady period of performance” in the 16 months to 2 February and stated that it planned to undertake some “sizeable investments” in existing sites this year
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Yo Yo Noodle eyes UK expansion
Yo Yo Noodle, the Lincoln-based Chinese food chain, hopes to expand from four to around 20 sites in the UK by the middle of next year, chief executive Jadey Li has told M&C Report.
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Bristol next for Koh Thai Tapas
Koh Thai Tapas, the Thai tapas concept, has secured its fifth site, in the Clifton area of Bristol
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Bar Sport eyes expansion
Bar Sport is to open its sixth site in Newbury, Berkshire, on 21 November, and is aiming for four more before next summer’s football World Cup kicks off, M&C Report has learnt
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Freedom Brewery plans major expansion
The Staffordshire brewer aims to increase production capacity up to five-fold by the end of next year in order to supply major pubcos with its craft lagers, managing director Tim Massey has told M&C Report
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NewsMenchie's eyes 100 UK sites
Menchie’s, the American self-service frozen yoghurt concept that operates 360 sites across the world, is planning a major push in the UK with an ambition to open 100 sites here over the next five years, M&C Report has learnt
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Oaka would like more London pubs
Oaka Group, the sister company to the Peterborough-based Oakham Ales, would like to open more pubs in London after reporting strong trading at its first outlet in the capital
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Thwaites to invest £4m in pub estate
Thwaites director of pub operations Andrew Buchanan has revealed to M&C Report that the Blackburn-based brewer is on course to complete £4m-worth of investment in its estate by the end of the financial year
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More than 3k hospitality staff paid below minimum wage
A total of 3,277 workers in the hospitality sector were found to have been paid below the national minimum wage (NMW), and action taken against their employers, during 2012/2013
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OpinionDay parts? What day parts?
Aubaine founder Hani Nakkach tells Mel Flaherty why his flexible, French restaurant format is a hit with ‘new-school’ diners