All MCA Insight articles in October 2014 – Page 20
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NewsStar starts to simplify its pubs business structure
Star Pubs & Bars Ltd reported lower levels of sales and profit for the calendar year 2013 as it began the process of reorganising its internal trading relationships
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BBPA teams up with VisitEngland
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has announced a new collaboration with VisitEngland with the aim of celebrating the Great British Pub as a tourist attraction
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New LTC chairman announced
Roy Boulter has been announced as the new chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC)
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Update 1 eyes nationwide pipeline
Update 1 Low Carb Bistro-Deli, the Hungarian health food brand endorsed by tennis star Andre Agassi, will expand outside of London next year as part of plans to open 10 UK stores in 2015.
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NewsStonegate performance in line with sector
Stonegate Pub Company, the TDR Capital-backed group, has traded positively and in line with its peers throughout this year
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Analysis & Insight
Visitor spend rise on track despite slow August figures
VisitBritain is on track to deliver its 2015 target of £2bn extra visitor spend, despite a slight 1% increase year to date
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Thwaites adds to its Chester estate
Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, has added The Ship Inn, Handbridge, Chester to its pub estate
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Natwest and RBS launch £1bn small business fund
RBS and NatWest have launched a £1bn Small Business Fund aimed at supporting small businesses across the UK
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Busaba appoints new head of people
Busaba Eathai, the casual-dining Thai chain, has appointed Oliver Coleshill as its new head of people
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Harvey Nicholls pop-up returns to Liverpool One
Premium store Harvey Nicholls is to run a pop-up food market at Liverpool One for the fourth consecutive year on Manesty’s Lane, between the Beauty Bazaar, Harvey Nichols store and Paradise Place
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NewsEx-Red Hot pair to launch new concept
Brothers Sachin and Shailesh (Sal) Bajpai have announced plans to launch a new restaurant chain called FED (Food Exploration Destination)
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Analysis & Insight
Young adults and Londoners driving cocktail sales
Cocktail sales have grown by more than 10% over the last two years, with young adults and people living in London driving the market
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NewsToby Smith becomes new CEO at Novus
Toby Smith, who recently stepped down from Stonegate Pub Company, has been appointed the new chief executive of Novus Leisure
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Analysis & InsightALMR benchmarking survey shows sector stabilising
Licensees are now spending more than 5% of annual turnover dealing with red tape, according to the latest Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ Benchmarking Survey
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NewsPunch restructuring completed
After more than two years of negotiations, Punch Taverns is entering a new phase after finally completing the restructure of its £2.4bn debt
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Jack: Punch more attractive than Enterprise
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has said that after its successful restructure he views Punch Taverns as more attractive than Enterprise Inns
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M&B ends Toby Express trial
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to end the trial of its Toby Express format, which it had rolled out to two shopping scheme locations
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NewsCottrell to leave Enterprise
Enterprise’s commercial director Ed Cottrell is to leave the business to pursue opportunities within the brewing and brands sector
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Opinion
Shifting Sands
John Sands’ retirement is not going well. Eleven years after leaving the industry, his love of pubs has drawn him back into a leading role. Phil Mellows meets the new chairman of Admiral Taverns
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Parity Bars freeholds marketed
A nine-strong package of freehold pubs, six of which have Parity Bars as the tenant, has been placed on the market with CBRE