All Opinion articles – Page 41
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Inside Track: Intended consequences
The recent history of the pub sector has often been the story of ‘unintended consequences’ –from the smoking ban to the pubs code. However, MCA Pub Market Report shows that the pub sector is increasingly forging its own destiny, driven by a new generation of pub entrepreneurs. James Wallin investigates a new era of dynamism, professionalism and relevance for the sector.
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10 things to consider in light of Brexit
Dan Tench and Alicia Videon of international law firm Olswang set out ten things companies should be considering in light of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union
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OpinionThe dead hand of government regulation
Sapient’s Peter Hansen suggest that when governments introduce legislation – they rarely achieve their announced goals and create a number of unintended negative consequences.
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OpinionGiraffe ventures out again
After three years in the ownership of retailer Tesco, Giraffe is now under the wing of Harry Ramsden’s backer Boparan Ventures, which finds itself looking to revive another brand
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Playing down big Shott status
Dan Shotton co-founded Redcomb Pubs in the heart of the economic downturn. But against the odds, the group has built a successful estate of 14 pubs and is now making its first foray into the casual-dining market. Here he discusses the company’s journey so far with Mel Flaherty
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OpinionReady for a Magic Leap ahead?
If you think your business is just about keeping up with technological developments and is forging an unspectacular but steady evolutionary path to the future, you could be in for a shock. For if Tom Weaver is right, some of the equipment you are using right now could be obsolete in as little as five years’ time
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OpinionCleaning up?
Nut milks, avocados, rice bowls and courgetti: does the clean eating craze that’s turned ‘wellness’ bloggers into food stars have legs in the restaurant industry?
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Big Apple targets small details
Sector leaders took the opportunity to visit New York with MCA and Restaurant to see what’s hot in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Mark Wingett reports
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Tim Martin: I'm out for democracy
Will the UK be better off out of the European Union? Of course, says JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin
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Plural roles in the boardroom
The profile of executives is changing according to PSD Group’s Flemming Hansen. Here he explains how this affects the make-up of non-executive positions in the powerhouses of businesses across the country and how anyone wanting such a post can make the most of the opportunities that await
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OpinionPatty success is child’s play
Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman is enjoying the trappings of running a four-branch cult hit and believes the concept would do well across The Pond too. Mel Flaherty reports
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OpinionThere is a light that never goes out
MCA editor Mark Wingett pays tribute to Tim Bacon, the founder of Living Ventures, who sadly passed away over the weekend after a long battle with cancer. It features contributions from his erstwhile business partner Jeremy Roberts and Paul Campbell, the sector investor, who sat on the board of the New World Trading Company with Tim
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OpinionReturn of the Mac
Steve Easterbrook, chief executive of McDonald’s, talks about the improvements the fast food chain has made over the last 13 months, how the company is applying forensic analytics across all aspects of its businesses to identify opportunities for longer-term growth and how the group is developing a new teaching approach ...
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OpinionWho is going to stick their neck out?
The endgame in Tesco’s often uneasy ownership of Giraffe has begun and speculation over who will take the restaurant chain off the retailer’s hands – for a sum far from the £48.5m it paid - is gathering pace. However, is there still a business or brand left that is worth acquiring or as we are seeing with La Tasca and Strada, is it the pull of a guaranteed pipeline that is the real draw?
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OpinionMercury rising
The creation of Mercury Pubs sees Punch slow its rate of pub disposals and focus on finding innovative ways to turn around its non-core pubs. New managing director Paul Pavli and Punch chief executive Duncan Garrood talk to MCA about the background, ethos and potential of its new division.
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OpinionThe Restaurant Power List
Who are the people who really shape the UK’s eating out industry? Here MCA’s sister title, Restaurant Magazine reveals the chefs, restaurateurs, boardroom bigwigs and others who exercise significant influence over this country’s restaurant scene and who are the true power people behind UK dining.
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OpinionNLW: It's not just the economics, stupid
The national living wage (NLW) may have come into force this month, but its impact on the sector is far from clear yet. With any resulting boost to consumer spending yet to filter through, operators know the timing of price rises to mitigate the NLW effect must be handled cautiously. ...
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OpinionReady to get the Party started
Boston Tea Party, the Bristol-based café and restaurant brand, is arguably the south-west’s best-kept secret when its comes to the wider eating-out market, but managing director Sam Roberts tells Mark Wingett that may not be the case for much longer
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OpinionStatements of intent
Last week, one of the UK’s eating-out market’s up-and-coming forces, Côte, made an appointment that put down a marker to the rest of the sector on the level of its ambition. At the same time, Leon underlined its fast food credentials and growth aspirations with a significant appointment of its own
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Investments in relationships
MCA’s Tenant Track survey showed relationships between pubcos and their tenants improving again, despite a turbulent year for the sector. James Wallin takes a closer look at the findings and talks to some of the companies taking part for their opinions on the sector