All MCA Insight articles in October 2015 – Page 19
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News
Avani brings fine dining to Hertfordshire
Indian fine-dining Avani has opened its first site in Radlett, Hertfordshire, serving contemporary Indian cuisine from Mumbaivani
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AB InBev CEO urges SABMiller shareholders to lobby board
AB InBev’s chief executive has accused the SABMiller board of trying to frustrate a takeover bid and urged shareholders up the pressure on entering into discussions.
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Stonegate unveils Classic Inns winter menu
Stonegate’s Classic Inns estate has unveiled its winter menu, which will have a pie festival running alongside it.
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McMullen celebrates first graduates of new kitchen award scheme
Hertfordshire brewer and pub operator McMullen has recognised the first eight staff members to complete its new training course; the Silver Award for Kitchen.
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Analysis & Insight
Up in smoke?
With the barbecue phenomenon sweeping across the country, the man credited with popularising the smoked meat craze in London is at a crossroads with his brand, Bodean’s: should he stick or should he twist. Andre Blais opens up to Ruth Williams
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Bids due for Gaucho and Ed’s
First round bids are due this week for Gaucho and Ed’s Easy Diner, the fast-growing 1950’s American diner concept
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LDC: Restaurant growth rate unsustainable
New figures show that while the shop vacancy rate has fallen to its lowest point since 2010, the figure for leisure outlets has risen to a record high.
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£5m double acquisition for Coaching Inns
Coaching Inn Group, formerly the Bulldog Hotel Group, has completed on the £5m acquisition of two North Yorkshire inns from Homfray Hotels
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Five Guys to focus breakfast offer on transport hubs
Five Guys has ended thebreakfast offer at its site in London’s Argyll Street to concentrate on rolling it out to future transport hub-located units
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Byron provides more than 80,000 school meals for children in poverty
The new partnership between Byron and the charity One Feeds Two saw the better burger operator’s customers provide over 40,000 school meals for children living in some of the poorest parts of the world
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Wing Zone concept to make UK debut
Wing Zone, the US-founded chicken wing concept, will open its first UK restaurant in London’s Finsbury Park next month
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Moorhouse’s eyes expansion of pub estate
David Grant, the managing director of Moorhouse’s Brewery, has told M&C the group is determined to grow its pub estate but admitted he does not know what the future holds for the traditional pub.
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Moorhouse’s creates craft ale arm
Moorhouse’s Brewery has created a craft ale arm called Spell Factory, M&C understands.
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Smurthwaite swaps Ed’s for Richoux
Peter Smurthwaite has been appointed senior operations manager at Richoux Group.
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Analysis & Insight
Sector snapshot: The employment crisis
La Tasca chief executive Simon Wilkinson says we have a a collective responsibility to look after the industry’s number one asset, not property but people
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Suburban pubs ‘bearing the brunt of closures’
Suburban pubs are being hit hardest by closures, making up more than half of pubs lost, while high streets are less affected
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SABMiller shareholders reject AB InBev bid
SABMiller’s second-biggest shareholder has rejected AB InBev’s £65bn takeover bid.
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Everyman Cinema set for Durham
Boutique cinema operator The Everyman Group has agreed heads of terms on a site in Durham on the Milburngate development
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Hoxton Pony founder to open at London Fields
Hoxton Pony founder Gerry Calabrese is opening a 250-cover bar and restaurant in London Fields this winter