All MCA Insight articles in October 2013 – Page 3
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BBPA: include pubs in high street plans
The chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association has written to the new high streets minister calling for pubs to be recognised under the Government’s high street regeneration plans
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Yummy to launch cocktail and cake bar
The Somers Town Coffee House in Euston, north London, is opening a basement cocktail and cake bar.
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Tragus e-voucher system claims award
Tragus, the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Strada operator, has picked up the award for ‘Retail Security Initiative of the Year’ for its single use voucher system powered by technology from Eagle Eye Solution
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Almond Family Pubs secures Spirit site
Almond Family Pubs, the family-owned multiple operator, is to open its fifth site in Cheshire before the end of the year, after securing a former John Barras site near Stockport
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Kalton & Barlow builds pipeline
Kalton & Barlow, the North West-based pub company, has taken its estate back up to four with the acquisition of a Cheshire pub as it looks to build a pipeline of openings, M&C Report has learnt
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Stonegate rewards annual awards winners with SA trip
Stonegate Pub Company has announced the winners of its annual awards at the company’s 2013 conference, who will now jet off to experience a once-in-a-life-time trip to South Africa
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East Z East secures fifth site
East Z East, the North West-based Indian restaurant chain, has secured its fifth site and its first in the Midlands
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Punch launches wine scheme
Punch Taverns has launched a new Wine of the Month scheme at its roadshows
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NewsBramwell faces uncertain future as Stonegate eyes core estate
Bramwell Pub Company, the c180-strong managed operator, is in talks to sell the better performing parts of its estate to rival operator Stonegate Pub Company, a little more than a year after undergoing a financial restructure and appointing a new management team
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Soho celebrity haunt marketed
The leasehold interest of Elena’s L’Etoile, the Charlotte Street restaurant which has served a celebrity clientele since 1896, is being put up for sale through Christie + Co, with offers in the region of £1m sought
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NewsEurope drives Q3 growth at Burger King
Burger King has reported a 0.9% rise in global comparable sales in its third quarter, driven by positive comparable sales growth in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
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NewsSubway commits to sat fat reduction
Subway is so far the only operator in the eating-out sector to sign the new pledge to reduce saturated fats under the Responsibility Deal between Government and the industry
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Imbiba to launch third fund
Imbiba, the investment vehicle led by John Connell, is set to launch its third London Bar and Restaurant EIS Fund, after raising £4.5m through its fundraising round
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Beatty: Polpo could work in several locations
The co-founder of Polpo, the highly regarded New York Venetian bar and restaurant concept, has said that it could work in several locations in London
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Analysis & InsightConsumers expect more hospitality and leisure on high streets
Almost one in seven (15%) UK consumers would like to see more restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs on high streets, according to new research that suggests in the future high streets will focus more on hospitality and leisure and less on retail
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Kerridge plans second pub opening
Tom Kerridge aims to open a second pub in Marlow that will act as a pared-down counterpart to his award-winning flagship, The Hand & Flowers. Having turned down the chance to open in London, the chef will start seeking a site in the local area in early 2014. The ...
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NewsCote secures Bishop Stortford site
Cote, the CBPE-backed chain, has further strengthened its pipeline for the coming 12 months, after securing a site in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Two more Fat Cat sites sold
A further two sites formerly operated by Fat Cat Café Bars, which was placed in administration in April, have been sold, M&C Report has learnt
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Famous Brands eyes further UK expansion
Famous Brands has announced that its plans to launch its Tasha’s brand here and that it hopes to open further sites under its Steers format, after the success of its first restaurant, which opened earlier this summer in Clapham Junction
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NewsInventive spends £1m on four re-openings
Inventive Leisure, the Revolution bar operator, has re-opened four sites this month after investments totalling more than £1m as part of its current refurbishment programme