All MCA Insight articles in October 2014 – Page 27
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NewsBrakspear targets food sales growth
Brakspear has appointed its first executive chef, who will be tasked with developing food sales across its managed pubs
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Late-night levies affect pub property prices
The introduction of late-night levies is leading to a “modest” decline in property values and favours nightclubs at the expense of pubs, agents have warned
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Jack: Still plenty of growth in the UK for Domino’s
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has said that with UK franchisee profits up 17% and new store average sales up 12% in H1, there is plenty of growth left in the UK for Domino’s Pizza.
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JDW hosts international ale festival
JD Wetherspoon will be serving ten real ales from around the world, alongside beers from the UK, during a 17 day festival later this month
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Bloomsbury secures Manchester Tap site
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, has secured a site in Manchester for its beer-focused pub concept, M&C Report has learnt
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Stonegate raises £275k with pub crawl
Pub operator Stonegate raised more than £275k for charity from its Biggest Pub Tour that visited every Stonegate pub and bar around the country
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Belgo founder joins Grillstock
Andre Plisnier, the co-founder of the Belgo brand, has joined the board of Grillstock, the fledgling barbecue concept
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NewsEd’s strengthens pipeline
Ed’s Easy Diner, Andrew Guy-led chain, has lined up a further five openings.
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Aston Manor FY EBITDA exceeds £10m
Aston Manor Brewery, the Birmingham-based cider maker, saw EBITDA grow from £6.1m to £10.5m in 2013
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Veeno eyes crowdfunding rollout
Italian wine café Veeno has launched a crowdfunding campaign and aims to open four new sites by June 2015
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Baa Bar invests £0.8m in refurbs; plans to double estate
Baa Bar, the northwest leisure group has spent £80k refurbishing three of its venues with a science lab theme as the group plans to double in size over the next five years
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NewsFY profits almost double for Vapiano
Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining group, saw pre-tax profits almost double from £373,633 to £760,778 in 2013 on turnover up 14.4% to £7.5m
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Stonegate unveils new menu for locals arm
Stonegate Pub Company is adding pulled pork, beer and Bourbon and piri piri chicken with chilli slaw to the new menu for its 69-strong local pubs arm
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Opinion
Unbranded managed pubs – the ‘Cinderella Segment’
At the ‘Pub Ball’ there has been one ‘Cinderella’ not yet invited. One whose attributes have yet to be fully appreciated but who may achieve recognition and success after a period of obscurity and neglect. This is the area of the smaller, unbranded managed pub, argues advisory firm CBRE
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Analysis & Insight
More spent on drugs and prostitution than beer and wine
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have claimed that UK consumers spend more every year on illegal drugs and prostitution than beer and wine
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NewsWasabi set to for Old Compton St
Wasabi remains on track to operate 40 sites by the end of this year, after securing a further site in London’s Soho
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NewsEnterprise agrees new £138m revolving credit facility
Enterprise Inns has announced that it has agreed the terms of a partial refinancing of its 2018 bonds, and agreed terms to replace its existing bank facility with a new £138m revolving credit facility on improved terms
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NewsWelcome Break eyes Starbucks drive thru rollout
Welcome Break plans to roll out Starbucks drive thrus to another 10 sites, with Harry Ramsden’s and Subway also set to be added to most of the 27-strong estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsVAT Club members 'would agree re-investment promise'
Jacques Borel says “most” of his VAT Club members would sign a contract with Government binding them to re-investing the proceeds from a tax cut
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Kained Holdings continues expansion
Kained Holdings, the Scotland-based operator, will open its fourth site in Glasgow next month and is already lining up a fifth project in the city