All MCA Insight articles in October 2015 – Page 14
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NewsCrowther: 2016 to be year of growth for Butcombe
Mark Crowther, chief executive of the Liberation Group has told M&C that 2016 will be a year of growth for Butcombe Brewery after a period of consolidation following its acquisition.
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NewsPho to open in Cambridge
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group run by Stephen and Juliette Wall, is set to open in Cambridge
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Oasis launches in-store café and bar concept
Fashion retailer Oasis will open a new concept store on Tottenham Court Road in November, complete with its first in-store café and bar
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NewsMiddletons secures fifth site and closes in on sixth
Stephen Hutton, managing director of Middletons Steakhouse, has told M&C the company has secured its fifth site for an opening in Watford and is in negotiations on a site in Leicester, which would become the group’s flagship.
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NewsNeame: Accept NLW or risk greater intervention
Jonathan Neame, the chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association, has urged the sector to embrace the challenges of the National Living Wage or face further legislation.
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NewsMarston’s plans Generous George rollout in 2016
Ralph Findlayhas told M&C Marston’s plans to open a further three to four Generous George sites over the next year and has acquired its first new Pitcher & Piano site for several years.
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BBPA annual award winners revealed
Andrew Griffiths, chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has won the Chairman’s Award at the British Beer & Pub Association annual dinner.
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NewsCoffee shop numbers up 17%
Coffee shops have opened at a greater pace than other retail or leisure outlets over the past five years with a 17% net increase in their number since 2010
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NewsUK venues win big at design awards
Wahaca, Dirty Martini, Nando’s, Robinson’s, Coffee Ground, George’s Fish & Chips and Jinjuu have all picked up international design awards at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
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Bundobust to double up in Manchester
Leeds-based Indian street food bar Bundobust is opening a second venue in Manchester in March next year
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NewsFeng Sushi opens in Chiswick
Feng Sushi, the Japanese fast-casual restaurant and take away concept backed by Luke Johnson, has opened its eighth site in Chiswick, west London this week
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Crussh returns to expansion following rebranding
Crussh Fit Food, the smoothie bar and healthy eating operator, is looking to ramp up its expansion plans for 2016 after rebranding its estate
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Booker non-tobacco lfls up 0.6% in H1
Wholesaler Booker Group has reported like-for-like non-tobacco sales up 0.6% for the 24 weeks to 11 September.
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Analysis & InsightSector sees ‘unspectacular’ September trading
The eating and drinking out sector continued to show “unspectacular” growth in September, with like-for-like sales across the Coffer Peach Business Tracker cohort up 1.2% on last year.
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NewsDanny Meyer restaurants to eliminate tipping
Danny Meyer has announced that he will be eliminating tipping at the 13 restaurants operating through his Union Square Hospitality Group
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Analysis & Insight
Piper finds gaps in the food to go market
Diners in Manchester are looking for greater choice in their lunchtime food to go options and people both there and in London are keen to see greater choice of healthy meals
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NewsRosa’s strengthens team and pipeline
Rosa’s has strengthened its operational team as its lines up a seventh site in the capital and looks to generate further investment,
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NewsOsmond: New restaurants will have their own identity
Hugh Osmond has told M&C that the group’s new restaurant concept will have its own identity
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NewsHummus Bros sets out expansion plans
Hummus Bros, the Levantine restaurant, is focusing on the City of London for its next three units while exploring opportunities to open sites across the country
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NewsUK Q3 lfls up 14.9% at Domino’s
Domino’s Pizza has reported a 14.9% rise in third quarter like-for-like sales, with system sales up 20.7% to £200m.