All MCA Insight articles in October 2015
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News
Wear Inns examines options to accelerate growth
Wear Inns chief executive John Weir has told MCA the company may look to appoint advisors later this year as it seeks ways to accelerate its growth rate.
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Analysis & Insight
Market Growth Monitor: Midlands focus
The Midlands has epitomised the narrative of the licensed trade over the past five years – with one of the worst rates of pub closures but also seeing a swathe of restaurant openings.
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Opinion
Rewarding custom works both ways
Loyalty to a restaurant may be a concept that many think is dying out, but Jan-Pieter Lips of marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia, explains why finding the right way to reward customers by using the data you have compiled on them will help win business in the long-run
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News
Five minutes with…. Keith Bott, Titanic Brewery
This week M&C takes five minutes with Keith Bott, managing director of Titanic Brewery, about his love for breakfast, why he is concerned about unintended consequences and the why alcoholic custard could be the future
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News
Spend on contactless cards up 228% in 2015
Nearly one in eight purchases made on UK cards last year used contactless technology, the latest figures have shown.
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News
Sector shines in best companies to work for list
Hawksmoor, Oakman Inns, McDonald’s, The Breakfast Club and Revolution Bars have all been named among the best companies in the UK to work for.
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News
Bremner rules out 64 Degrees rollout but eyes other projects
Michael Bremner, the founder of small plate restaurant concept 64 Degrees, has told M&C he will not attempt to recreate the brand again but is working on other projects.
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News
Humble Pub Co adds to estate
Keith Marsden, founder of Birmingham-based Humble Pub Company and the current BII Licensee of the Year, has taken on his third pub, M&C has learnt.
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News
Davies: Pinto deal transformational for Barburrito
Morgan Davies, chief executive of Barburrito, has told M&C that the group’s acquisition of Pinto Mexican Kitchen is a “transformational” deal
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Analysis & Insight
More restaurants closed in 2014 than during the recession
More restaurants went out of business last year than at the height of the recession with 50% more failing in 2014 than 2009
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News
Harry Ramsden's makes Qatar debut
Harry Ramsden’s, the iconic fish and chips chain, has returned to international expansion after more than 10 years with its site in the Qatari capital city of Doha
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News
Archie’s opens in Liverpool
Mancunian burger brand Archie’s has opened its third restaurant and first away from Manchester in central Liverpool as part of plans to expand across the UK
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News
Boris to set £9.40 London Living Wage
Boris Johnson has announced the Living Wage in London will be set at £9.40 next year
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News
ASK introduces Qkr app
ASK Italian has rolled out the Qkr mobile payment app throughout its estate following a trial earlier in the year
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News
The Diner to open away from London in 2016
Marc Francis-Baum, founder of The Diner, told M&C the group will open its first restaurant outside of London next year as one of four sites it has in its pipeline
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News
CPL Online launches free ‘Console App’
The 700,000 client employees, already using CPL Online’s console, now have access via smart phones and tablets thanks to the company’s free to download ‘Console App’
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News
Kornicis sold for c£10m
Kornicis Group, the London-based bar and restaurant operator, has been acquired in a deal thought to be valued at c£10m.
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News
Cardiff sparks surge of interest in Wales
The success of national restaurant operators opening in Cardiff is causing a surge of interest in other Welsh towns
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News
Base + Barley and Artigiano set out roll-out plan
Joe Hill, founder of coffee shop and wine bar concept Artigiano and soon to be launched pizza concept Base & Barley, has told M&C both brands will be expanded at a “slightly more aggressive model” next year
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News
Sales slow but confidence remains for operators
Confidence among eating out operators is high with fewer taking cost-cutting measures and a reduction in the number of customers choosing meal deal promotions