All MCA Insight articles in October 2013 – Page 9
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Evans & Peel team to open second site
The team behind the Evans & Peel Detective Agency in London’s Earls Court is to open a second cocktail bar and restaurant in the capital in Smithfield next month
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Pub People eyes three more disposals
Pub People Company, the Midlands-based pub operator, is looking to dispose of a further three sites, managing director Kevin Sammons has told M&C Report
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Clarity sought on energy requirements for rental market
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is actively lobbying the Government to clarify stipulations of the Energy Act 2011 that state from 1 April 2018 all commercial property must be energy efficient or face being removed from the rental market
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Boxpark and Street Feast eye pop up site
Boxpark, the pop-up mall operator, has teamed up with food market Street Feast to seek sites of up to 100,000sq ft for a new street food pop up scheme
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Restaurant groups accused of avoiding tax
A number of restaurant companies have been accused of using the controversial Eurobonds scheme to reduce tax payments, as part of an investigation by The Independent
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NewsQ3 volumes down at Heineken
Heineken has reported that its group beer volume decreased by 2% organically during its third quarter primarily reflecting weakness in Central & Eastern Europe beer markets
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Wagamama and Ed’s confirmed for Derby
Wagamama and Ed’s Easy Diner have confirmed that they have secured unit at Westfield Shopping Centre in Derby city centre
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PBT and turnover dips for Pub People
Pub People Company, the Midlands-based pub operator, saw pre-tax profit fall from £8,000 to £6,000 in the year to 31 March, a year in which it focused on disposing under-performing sites or negotiating new lease terms
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NewsWhitbread: economy, coffee saturation, restaurant performance, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the H1 results for Whitbread for the six months to 29 August, reports from a media conference call with chief executive Andy Harrison, and rounds up the views of analysts
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NewsSpirit: expansion, Wacky Warehouse, Leased innovation, analysts
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results to 17 August for Spirit Pub Company. We report from Spirit’s presentation to analysts featuring chief executive Mike Tye and finance director Paddy Gallagher, and speak to Tye
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NewsHeineken unveils major dispense innovation
Heineken UK has introduced dispense technology that chills beer as it leaves the keg, removing the need for cellar or under-bar cooling systems, M&C Report has learnt
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Brasserie Blanc to launch new generation site
Brasserie Blanc is to launch an evolved take on its design and offer at its next site, which will open in the first quarter of next year in Beaconsfield
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Bella launches breakfast offer
Bella Italia, the Tragus-owned chain, has launched a new breakfast offer, which includes the opening times across its estate being pushed forward to 9am, M&C Report understands
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NewsM&B has 'increasing growth ambitions'
Mitchells & Butlers’ recent acquisition of four freehold London sites from Convivial Pubs is evidence of its increasing growth ambitions, and the firm could exceed its expansion target over the next few years, according to a leading analyst
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OpinionBrand focus: Pizza Hut
On Friday Pizza Hut Restaurants unveiled the first of its new-style restaurants at Crawley Leisure Park in West Sussex as part of a £60m estate overhaul that will affect more than 80 outlets by the end of 2014. M&C Report saw the new design and caught up with chief executive Jens Hofma and operations director Mike Spencer
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Analysis & InsightAgeing population to redefine high streets, pubs and restaurants
Pubs and restaurants must adapt to meet the consumer demands of an ageing population, according to a new report from the Royal Institute of British Architects
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Cineworld performance slows in Q3
Cineworld saw its performance slow in its third quarter due to the hot weather and weaker film releases, but still reported a 1.4% increase in box office for the period and is up 7% year-to-date
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Carluccio’s grows 2014 pipeline
Carluccio’s is looking to line up four new openings for next year as it looks to open up to 10 new restaurants in 2014, including a possible site at Heathrow’s Terminal 4
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Operators sign up for transport hub developments
A number of operators including Leon, Castle Rock Brewery and Flat White, are amongst seven new brands that are set to sign up to open as part of the new food & beverage mix at East Midlands Airport
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Yummy to create ownership model
Yummy Pub Company, the four-strong pub operator, plans to operate a business model whereby managers are given a stake in their pub and earn dividends as bonuses