All MCA Insight articles in October 2013 – Page 22
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NewsGiraffe to open training academy
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned family dining chain, is to open a dedicated training academy called G1 in late October on the site of its first restaurant in Hampstead, north London
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NewsJDW pub named world's best airport bar
The Red Lion at Gatwick Airport’s north terminal (airside) has been named the best worldwide airport bar at the Airport Food and Beverage Awards
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NewsPrezzo confirms next three Cleavers
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group, has confirmed the location of its next three Cleaver sites
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 5-6 October
Company results and news Gondola places large order for PizzaExpress in ChinaThe company that owns PizzaExpress is in talks with potential partners in Beijing as it seeks to step up the pace of its international expansion.Gondola Group, which is controlled by Cinven, the private equity firm, has 11 PizzaExpress outlets ...
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OpinionAgents of change
Operators need to be agents of change and have clarity of vision for their people and brand, says Chris Muller, the leading academic expert in the field of chain restaurant management
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News
Robinsons to import wines
Cheshire-based Robinsons Brewery is introducing a range of new-wave Argentinian wines following an exclusive deal with winery Casarena Bodega Y Vinedos
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G1 buys tenanted vehicle outright
The move is revealed in G1’s full year results that show full-year operating profit - including its tenanted subsidiary - grew 18.6% to £10.4m. Turnover increased 11.2% to £66m and EBITDA was £16.3m
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Analysis & InsightUK alcohol consumption falls to lowest level this century
Alcohol consumption in the UK during 2012 fell to the lowest level this century, the British Beer & Pub Association’s (BBPA) Statistical Handbook 2013 has shown
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NewsBill’s eyes 20 new sites in 2014
Bill’s Restaurants is eyeing a further 20 openings next, which would include a concerted push into the North and take the group close to the 50-site mark
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Wellington PBT falls 27.2%
Wellington Pub Company, the free-of-tie leased pub operator, has reported a 27.2% fall in pre-tax profits to £6.7m in the year to 31 March 2013
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Market-restaurant hybrid trend on the rise
In response to retail chains acquiring restaurants, restaurant groups will start buying markets, as we move towards a new hybrid offer “the markaurant”, according to Chris Muller, the leading academic expert in the field of chain restaurant
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NewsWhitbread tweaks Brewers Fayre offer
Whitbread is trialling a new food concept in three of its Brewers Fayre sites, which if successful could be rolled out to other parts of its c150-strong estate, M&C Report understands
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NewsByron set for Shoreditch
Byron, the Gondola-owned gourmet burger chain, has secured a further site in London, after taking a unit at the Avant Garde development in Shoreditch, M&C Report has learnt.
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News
Chopstix makes motorway bow
Noodle Oodle Group is to take the rollout of its Chopstix brand into the motorway sector, with the opening of units at Extra service stations
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Opinion
Carlsberg UK grows market share, turnover dips
Carlsberg UK increased its UK market share in 2012 from 15% to 15.3%, driven by a “notable increase in the on-trade”, as turnover dipped 0.5% to £994.5m
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BYOC eyes expansion
BYOC, operator of the eponymous cocktail bar concept where customers bring their own alcohol, plans to expand across the UK as it prepares to open its second site in Brighton, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsJohnson: On verge of revival in IPO market
If the revival of the IPO market continues, the sector could see up to 10 restaurant companies go public over the coming 18 months, according to serial investor Luke Johnson
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to Ted Kennedy, chief executive of GRS Inns and Pebble Hotels co-founder, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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News
Tapas Revolution lines up third site
Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy is understood to be lining up a third site for his Tapas Revolution concept
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Opinion
The licensing legacy
It’s now more than 10 years since the passing of the Licensing Act, which aimed to radically alter the licensing regime and drinking culture in this country. Jon Collins examines its consequences