All MCA Insight articles in October 2015 – Page 6
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Analysis & InsightPubcos ‘must look at pricing’ for turnover related agreements
Pubcos offering retail agreements must consider whether prices need to go up or operator earnings down, in order to make the model viable.
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Analysis & InsightIncrease in M&A activity shows there is still belief in tenanted pubs
NewRiver Retail’s purchase of a 158-strong package of Punch pubs show there is still belief in the tenanted model from emerging and more traditional buyers, according to the latest research from CBRE.
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NewsBoddy to step down from Thwaites board
Daniel Thwaites has announced that Peter Boddy is to step down from the board.
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NewsChop'd partners with Gett for delivery
Chop’d is trialling a delivery service with London taxi company Gett to offer its salads delivered in under 10 minutes within central London
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NewsTGI launches app
TGI Friday’s has launched a new app which offers users 12 free, desserts or smoothies a year.
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NewsEAT launches Christmas range
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, is introducing a seasonal range of sandwiches, baguettes and hot food inspired by Christmas
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NewsCAU confirms first Scottish site
Argentinian restaurant CAU has confirmed it will open its first Scottish restaurant next month in Glasgow
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MasterChef 2014 winner announces new restaurant
Jamie Scott, winner of the 2014s MasterChef: The Professionals TV series, is to open a new restaurant in 2016 in Newport on Tay
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Analysis & Insight
Report calls for drink drive cut and ‘more assertive’ licensing
A report based on surveys of emergency service workers has concluded that councils should do more to scale back late licences and that the drink drive limit should be cut.
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NewsMeantime to dispose of restaurant/microbrewery site
Brewer Meantime, which was acquired by SABMiller in May, is disposing of its microbrewery and restaurant operation at Greenwich Old Naval College.
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Analysis & InsightCommon ground for Tim Martin and Jamie Oliver
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin and Jamie Oliver are arguably the two most high-profile spokespeople for the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector. So it’s a pity their current views on a sugar tax on soft drinks differ, especially when it seems there is a more obvious target for them to come together to campaign against in the form of adding VAT to supermarket ready meals.
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NewsElectra reports asset value up £308m in 2015
Private equity group Electra Partners has said the valuation of TGI Fridays has increased by 17% and Original Bowling Company by 103% since its investments in the companies.
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NewsPho on track to post FY turnover of c£20m
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group, is on track to post turnover of c£20m in its current financial year
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NewsCity Pub Co doubles up in Bristol, eyes hubs
Clive Watson, chairman of City Pub Company, has said the company’s second site in Bristol is part of a strategy of developing hubs in key locations.
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Arran Brewery launches US arm
Arran Brewery, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has set up a US company Arran Brew.
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NewsDum Dum sets out UK & international expansion plans
Dum Dum, the artisanal donut store, will begin regional expansion next year as it franchises both in the UK and internationally, M&C has learnt
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NewsChapman Group rolls out microbrewery concept
The Chapman Group is rolling out a new casual dining and microbrewery concept to selected sites across its 36-strong estate
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NewsPubs code draft to be released ‘within a week’
The draft statutory pubs code could be published within a week, sources have told M&C’s sister title, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.