All MCA Insight articles in October 2013 – Page 6
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Pinkberry to exit the UK
Pinkberry is set to exit the UK after reportedly placing its two standalone sites based here on the market
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NewsPing Pong unveils evolved design
Ping Pong is opening an evolved restaurant design at its latest site in Wembley, which the London-based dim sum chain expects to roll out gradually across the estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsTesco’s Decks to make Wales debut
Tesco is to continue the rollout of its new casual dining format, Decks, with the opening of its first site in Wales, as its Extra store in Newport
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Polpo lines up Notting Hill Gate site
Polpo Ltd, the London based restaurant group led by Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, has secured the All Bar One site in London’s Notting Hill Gate for an opening next year, M&C Report understands
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NewsLabour 'won't act on healthy pub food'
The Labour Party has moved to dismiss a suggestion from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers that the next Labour Government would use the power of law to force pubs to sell healthy food
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NewsCosta to build presence in Spain
SandpiperCI, the Channel Islands’ largest retailer, plans to open more than 70 Costa Coffee outlets in central and southern Spain
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Villandry fundraising for future growth
Villandry, the restaurant and foodstore concept led by Philippe Le Roux, has raised £2.5m towards its future expansion plans
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Flat White eyes expansion
Flat White, the fledging London-based coffee shop operator, is eyeing the expansion of its eponymous brand after placing its Milkbar site in Soho on the market
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NewsPunch FD could receive £275k on successful restructure
Punch Taverns finance director Steve Dando could receive a one-off payment of up to 100% of his annual salary - £275,000 - on successful completion of the company’s capital restructure project, according to Punch’s Annual Report
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Livebookings names new CEO and COO
Livebookings, has announced the promotions of Joe Steele to chief executive and Guy Halfhead to chief operating officer
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NewsFormer CCE and Mars exec to grow pub venture
A former senior executive at Coca-Cola Enterprise and Mars has founded a new pub company with plans to grow to about 10 sites over the next decade
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Analysis & InsightUndervalued and unloved
With Wagamama gearing up to open its first site in the US, and only its fourth in total, since it made its debut in the States in 2007, Stefan Chomka asks why haven’t more UK chains broken America?
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M&S to ramp up Simply Food expansion
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to open another 150 Simply Food stores in the UK over the next three years, double the present rate of openings
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Analysis & Insight
Domino’s most attractive brand for 18-24 year olds
Domino’s is the eating-out brand that matter most to 18-24 year olds, according to the Youth 100 compiled by research firm Voxburner
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Geroninmo opens latest refurb
Geronimo Inns, the Young’s-owned pub operator, has relaunched its Adam and Eve pub in London’s Soho with a new design and new menu
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NewsOperators sign up for Bracknell regeneration scheme
Zizzi and Nando’s have signed up to open units at The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, the joint venture between Legal & General Property and Schroder Property, which is set to come online in 2015
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B&P opens latest TRG conversion
Brunning & Price (B&P), The Restaurant Group’s food-led pub business, has re-opened the White Hart in Cadnam, Hampshire the latest conversion from its parent company’s Home Counties pub estate
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Robinsons launches apprenticeships
Robinsons, the Cheshire brewer and pub operator, is to launch a series of apprenticeships with an aim to have 130 candidates on its programme by mid-2014
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Star gives new lessees cash for high standards
Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, has said that nearly 70% of new lessees on its first year support package are set to receive cash bonuses averaging £1,500 for high customer service scores
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ASK ‘Grand Tour’ raises £200k+ for charity
ASK Italian’s recent ‘Grand Tour’ of its entire 110 sites across the UK raised £208.7k for charity