All MCA Insight articles in October 2015 – Page 21
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NewsEl Mexicana sets out expansion plans
El Mexicana, the fast-casual Mexican franchise restaurant group, has confirmed its next two restaurants will open in Swindon and Sutton
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Footfall to surge with Crossrail
The Crossrail development is expected to push footfall in the West End up by 20% as visitor numbers grow to 220k each day
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Brighton is first city to impose sugar tax
Brighton & Hove has become the first city in the UK to introduce a voluntary sugar tax to tackle obesity
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Punch completes Matthew Clark sale
Punch Taverns has completed the sale of its 50% stake in the Matthew Clark drinks supply business to Conviviality in a deal worth £100.7m.
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NewsAB InBev makes SABMiller bid public
AB InBev has made a revised offer to the board of SABMiller to combine the two companies and “build the first truly global beer company”.
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BBPA calls for pubs to be exempt from Apprenticeship Levy
The British Beer & Pub Association has called for small businesses such as pubs to be exempt from the proposed Apprenticeship Levy.
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Pubs code: trade warned ignorance will be no excuse
Comments made by Grocery Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon have sparked fresh warnings that the pub trade must read up on the statutory code before it is introduced next year.
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NewsPOD founders to step aside
Tim Hall and Kate Skerritt, the founders of POD, are to step aside from the day-to-day running of the 22-strong business
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Morgan: Values to increase as managed stock diminishes
Neil Morgan, head of Pubs at Christie + Co, has said that the sale of TCG further diminishes the availability of managed house stock in the market
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Sykes joins Pint Shop team
Pint Shop, Cambridge beer house concept, has appointed Rosie Sykes as its new development chef
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AA Hospitality Award winners revealed
Kenny Atkinson’s House of Tides, which was recently awarded Michelin star, has won the Restaurant of the Year award at the AA Hospitality Awards.
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Granier sets out expansion plans
Granier Bakery Café, the Spanish coffee, artisan and baked goods chain, is in negotiations on a number of sites across London to grow its presence in the capital
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Pay not enough to incentivise staff
Bonuses and financial incentives are not enough to motive staff to work harder, according to research
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Orange Elephant heads to London
Menu-free steak restaurant Orange Elephant is opening its first venue in London’s Chelsea next month
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NewsOsmond considers Coppa roll out
Hugh Osmond, the serial sector investor, has told M&C that he may consider rolling out his new all-day dining concept, Coppa Club
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Business rate changes labelled ‘unhelpful’
Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that uniform business rates will be scrapped and councils allowed to keep all the proceeds has been labelled ‘unhelpful’ by trade bodies
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Rural pubs' phone and internet boosted in Vodafone pilot
Rural pubs will benefit from reliable mobile phone signal and internet access for the first time in a pilot scheme which is set to be rolled out across the UK
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Punch urged to make voluntary MRO offer
A leading pubco reform campaigner has urged Punch Taverns to implement a voluntary company-wide Market Rent Only offer ahead of the implementation of the pubs code.
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Swingers set to return to London
Swingers, the crazy golf concept, is to make its return to London next year, after securing a site in the City
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ONE Group secures first UK STK Rebel site
The ONE Group has secured the first site in the UK for its casual dining concept STK Rebel in Edinburgh