All MCA Insight articles in September 2013 – Page 13
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JW Lees buys two pubs
JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, has continued its acquisition drive with the purchase of two pubs, M&C Report has learnt
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La Tasca’s Bellota wins newcomer award
Bellota, La Tasca’s unbranded site, which opened in Brighton at the start of the year, has picked up the Silver medal for newcomer of the year at the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival Awards 2013
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NewsGreene King 'and one more' target Ireland
Greene King and another major British pub group are looking to following JD Wetherspoon by entering the Irish pub market, according to the Irish Times
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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf eyes UK launch
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, the US-based café operator, which last week was acquired by Advent International and CDIB Capital, is seeking a master franchisee for the UK as it looks to make its debut here
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Cote to open two more this year
Cote, the CBPE-backed chain, is on course to open two more sites this year to take its estate total to 46 restaurants
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NewsCollyer: JDW 'an enigma'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has labelled JD Wetherspoon an “enigma” that “continues to confound and delight”. He raised his Target Price for JDW from 660p to 695p but reduced his forecast by 3%
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SAB Miller outlines strategy
SAB Miller, the global brewer, will not change its strategy under new chief executive Alan Clark and has outlined three elements to his approach in a presentation to analysts
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NewsBrewDog reveals next stage of expansion
Liverpool will be next as BrewDog targets Brixton, Cardiff, Brighton and Dundee and discusses progress with overseas expansion and plans for a pilot brewery
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McLean to step down from CAU and Gaucho
Charlie McLean, the highly-regarded managing director of CAU Restaurants and the Gaucho Group finance director, is to leave the company later this year, M&C Report understand
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NewsLa Pataterie targets UK
La Pataterie, the rustic potato-themed restaurant concept that operates 180 sites across France, is planning its first UK opening and could grow to up to 150 locations in Britain, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFleurets: rental market downturn may have ended
Fleurets handled 37% more rent reviews among licensed retail premises in the past 12 months compared to the previous year, which it says could reflect an upturn in the market “or at least the end of the downturn”
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NewsMiller Brands names new sales director
Miller Brands, the UK arm of global brewer SABMiller, has appointed Tim Clay, former on-trade and wholesale sales director at AB InBev UK, to the role of sales director
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Meantime offers global 'work experience'
Meantime, the London brewer, is offering a global “work experience” trip for an individual to try craft brewing in five countries
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Red’s eyes second site
Red’s True BBQ, the fledgling Leeds-based operator, is in talks to secure its second site, the former Livebait unit in Manchester
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ASK Italian launches fundraising tour
ASK Italian has launched a nationwide fundraising initiative aimed at raising £250,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
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La Tasca menu gains Coeliac accreditation
La Tasca has announced that it is the latest organisation in the UK to join an elite group of 11 operators to gain full gluten-free (GF) accreditation from Coeliac UK
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Pubs sell prior to auctions
Almost half of the 46 pubs that were put up for auction earlier this month were sold prior to the event
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Experimental Cocktail Club eyes Covent Garden opening
Experimental Cocktail Club (ECC), the international bar group, is believed to have secured a site in Covent Garden for a new wine bar and restaurant concept
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Galway Roast eyes UK debut
The Galway Roast, the Irish cafe operator, plan to launch in the UK under franchise and is looking at sites in London, company owner Niall Murphy has told M&C Report
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Thomas explains No Saints subsidiary liquidations
Steve Thomas, founder of bar and nightclub group No Saints, has explained the reason behind a number of the firm’s subsidiaries being wound up