All MCA Insight articles in October 2015 – Page 17
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Analysis & Insight
World Cup boosts consumer spending
Consumer spending growth regained some of the ground it lost over the summer in September, growing 3.7% year-on-year, helped by the start of the Rugby World Cup.
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Bella Italia unveils new training package
Bella Italia has unveiled its new employee training package, which focusses on developing knowledge of the brand and engagement with customers.
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Jones Bar Group to open Roxy Ball Room concept in Liverpool
The Jones Bar Group is to open its second Roxy Ball Room, the ping pong and pool concept, on Liverpool ONE’s Hanover Street.
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NewsGiggling Squid secures Farnham site
Giggling Squid has exchanged contracts on a fourth site in Surrey, this time in Farnham
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NewsItsu secures new £40m funding package
Itsu has secured a refinancing package from HSBC worth £40m to fund its “ambitious international expansion plans”
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Sector snapshot: AB InBev/SABMiller deal no small beer
When the news surfaced of a possible merger between beer giants AB InBev and SABMiller, markets soared seeing the potential for a great deal. But with SABMiller’s board split and this morning’s efforts to drive up the asking price, nothing is certain. Finance expert Nuno Fernandes of IMD give his view on the challenges and opportunities of the deal and his five golden rules for M&A.
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C&C Group urged to shed non-core markets
C&C Group has been urged to undertake a sweeping strategic review of its business and immediately dispose of its operations in America.
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NewsKoh Thai Tapas expansion gathers pace
Koh Thai Tapas restaurant group is firming up its pipeline to open three to four restaurants in 2016 and 2017 to spread west and east from its Dorset heartland
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M Restaurants to open wine store
M Restaurants, the vehicle devised by former Gaucho managing director Martin Williams, is to open a specialist wine shop in Victoria.
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Tanaka to open debut restaurant in Fitzriovia
Jun Tanaka, who rose to prominence at fine dining restaurant Pearl, is to open his debut restaurant, The Ninth, on Charlotte Street next month.
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Bravo Inns eyes expansion
Ken Buckley, managing director of Bravo Inns, has told M&C the group has offers in on serval properties as it gears back up for growth.
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NewsD&D FY lfls up 7%
D&D London has reported like-for-like sales across its UK operations up 7% with EBITDA rising 33% to £11.2m for the year to 31 March.
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Analyst corner: Rollo on JDW
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley says he expects JDW to report like-for-like growth of around 1.5%
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SSP appoints concept development director
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has appointed Simon Ward-Nicholson, to the role of concept development director
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NewsBig Fernand prepares for expansion
Big Fernand, the French burger restaurant, is planning its second restaurant to open early next year in London or another UK city, M&C understands
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Employers should engage with younger children for career choices
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has said businesses should engage with young people while still at school to help make career choices
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NewsEAT trials new store format
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed food to go chain, will adapt its model to increase dwell time outside of London as part of its business development plan to continue growing the brand
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Analysis & InsightPlenty more where Jamies’ came from
Heralded by some as the saviour of the UK’s eating-out sector during the downturn, where does Jamie’s Italian stand now and can it stay ahead here while ramping up expansion overseas? Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group chief executive Simon Blagden tells Mark Wingett that it can
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Camden council U-turns on late night levy
The London borough of Camden has confirmed it will consult on introducing a late night levy.
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Sustainability must be at the core of hospitality businesses
The next generation of chefs has a responsibility to ensure future restaurants improve sustainability standards, chef and campaigner Arthur Potts Dawson has warned