All MCA Insight articles in October 2015 – Page 3
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NewsTurnaround of Admiral Taverns ‘now complete’
The turnaround of Admiral Taverns is now complete and the company is geared up for growth, chief executive Kevin Georgel has told M&C.
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NewsLeon to maintain rate of expansion into 2016
Leon is set to at least match its expansion rate of 2015 going into 2016, chief financial officer Antony Perring has told M&C.
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Odeon trials in-cinema pizza with Croma
Croma, the Manchester-based pizzeria, has signed a deal with Odeon cinemas to trial a pizzeria pop-up inside the cinema at Manchester’s Trafford Centre
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NewsCoffee Republic lines up six sites
Coffee Republic, the fast growing coffee shop group, has signed five franchisees to open stores before the end of the year
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NewsPierre White set for Leeds
Black & White Hospitality, the franchising group, is opening a Marco Pierre White restaurant in Leeds as part of the Ibis Style Hotel that will open December 2016
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NewsLondon Union launches £3.5m crowdfunding campaign
London Union, the parent company of Street Feast, has launched a crowdfunding bid to raise £3.5m to build a world class street food market in London by 2017
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NewsBoost celebrates bumper year
Boost Juice Bars, the Richard O’Sullivan led concept, delivered 11% like for like growth for the 12 months to September 2015 with all its new stores trading above expectations
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NewsBTP targets south coast for growth
Boston Tea Party, the fast growing all-day café brand, is ramping up its expansion plans from 2016 and will strengthen its presence along the south coast
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NewsByron to make Scottish debut
Byron, the Hutton Collins-backed better burger group, is making its Scottish debut with a site opening in the coming months at Aberdeen’s Union Square
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AB InBev Q3 beer volumes up 2.3%
AB InBev has said that UK own product volumes grew double digits in Q3, driven by Stella Artois and Corona.
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Tabl supper clubs launch in London and SE
Tabl, an online platform for foodies to share food adventures, secret supper clubs and pop up kitchens, is launching in London following a trial in Brighton
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NewsRevolution signs deal with Mahou
Revolution Bars has announced that it will be the first UK national bar company to serve super-premium Spanish beer Mahou.
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Christina Lees-Jones to step down from JW Lees operations
JW Lees has announced that catering director Christina Lees-Jones is stepping down for day to day operations at the company on 1 December to become a non-executive director.
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NewsPaul to enforce National Living Wage
Paul, the café and bakery group, is adopting the national living wage from the start of November with a starting hourly wage beginning at £7.20
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NewsPubs Code consultation published
The Government has today officially launched the first part of a consultation into the pubs code, focussing on the market rent only (MRO) option.
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Camerons trials first turnover-related agreement
Camerons Brewery has trialled its first retail agreement.
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NewsHook Norton not seeking replacement for MD
Hook Norton, the Oxfordshire brewr, will not seek a replacement for joint managing director Adrian Staley, M&C has learnt.
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NewsPizzaExpress CEO says chicken concept ‘has legs’
PizzaExpress chief executive Richard Hodgson has said he is pleased with the performance of the first site for its chicken concept, Reys, and says it “definitely has legs”.
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NewsThwaites appoints ex-Wadworth head brewer
Thwaites has appointed Brian Yorston, formerly of Wadworth, as its new head brewer, M&C understands.
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NewsCamerons to refinance as it eyes 500-strong estate
Camerons Brewery is seeking a £5m refinancing package to fund a growth strategy of adding 30 managed and 20 tenanted pubs over the next five years, M&C understands.