All MCA Insight articles in September 2013 – Page 15
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NewsBramwell to serve Xmas and dessert pizzas
Bramwell Pub Company, the managed operator, has announced new additions to its pizza menu, including Christmas-themed and dessert pizzas, along with a Christmas drinks range
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Cannons steps down at Star Pubs & Bars
Andrew Cannons has stepped down as head of property at Star Pubs & Bars, after over nine years with the company, M&C Report understands
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Benugo wins £20m Regent’s Park contract
Benugo, the contract caterer and restaurant operator, has won a five-year contract to deliver multiple food and drinks offers at Regent’s Park in a deal worth around £20m
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Intu submits £100m Lakeside plans
Intu has submitted an outline planning application to create a £100m leisure development at intu Lakeside in Thurrock
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Kopparberg reports 'extraordinary' summer sales
The Swedish cider maker says its sales in the on-trade grew 79% in July against the same month last year, with year-on-year sales in August up 55%
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Meantime EBITDA grows 29%
Meantime Brewing Company, the London-based brewer, saw EBITDA rise 29% in 2012 following a £4m investment in early 2012 at its Greenwich-based brewery
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NewsBunnychow closes in on Soho site
Bunnychow, the South African street food concept, which will open its first permanent site later this month in London’s Shoreditch, is believed to be close to securing a site in Soho
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Iconic Berkshire restaurant on the market
Tummies, the long-established and popular Berkshire restaurant, is up for sale after its owners, Claude and Tammy Mariaux, appointed Davis Coffer Lyons to find a buyer
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Albert’s to open third site
Albert’s, the family-owned, Manchester-based restaurant and bar group, is to open a third site this autumn in Worsley
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Anderson’s to double up
Anderson’s Bar and Grill, the Birmingham-based group, will open its second restaurant early next month near Henley-in-Arden
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NewsPears Group in talks to acquire Greene King package
The William Pears Group, one of the UK’s biggest privately-owned property groups, is rumoured to be in exclusive talks to acquire a c300-strong tenanted pub portfolio placed on the market by Greene King earlier this year
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NewsCBPE completes Cote acquisition
CBPE, the private equity firm that was once part of Close Brothers investment bank, is understood to have completed the acquisition of Cote, the Richard Caring-backed French brasserie chain, early this morning in a deal thought to be worth around £100m
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NewsStonegate turnover hits £484.3m; swings into profit
Stonegate Pub Company saw turnover grow 83% to £484.3m in the 53 weeks to 30 September 2012 as it benefitted from the first full-year of trading following the merger with Town & City Pub Company and its acquisition of 333 pubs from Mitchells & Butlers
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D&M to open the Fable, eyes regional trial
Drake & Morgan, the highly-regarded, bar-restaurant operator, is to call its next site in Holborn, which will open next February, The Fable, which will include a new concept within it called Bottles & Blooms
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Crepeaffaire to ramp up openings
Crepeaffaire, the all-day snack concept, is to expand across the UK by opening five new sites a year including further sites under its Express format
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OpinionMcDonald’s sales up 1.9% in August
McDonald’s saw its global comparable sales increase 1.9% in August, thanks to a strong performance across its European operations, which reported a 3.3% rise during the month
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NewsPanda Yummy eyes expansion
Panda Yummy, the noodle restaurant concept, is to open seven smaller outlets focused on takeaways and deliveries over the next three months under franchise, M&C Report has learnt
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Moe’s Southwest Grill eyes UK launch
Moe’s Southwest Grill, the US fast-casual restaurant concept focused on southwestern food, is in talks with potential master franchisees regarding a launch in the UK
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls grow 1.9% in August
Like-for-like sales across 27 leading pub and restaurant companies grew 1.9% in August, with growth much stronger among pub operators and outside London, new figures show
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NewsUnite warns of further Kuehne + Nagel strikes
Unite has warned of further strike action at KNDL (Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics) as workers prepare to take 24-hour strike action tomorrow (Wednesday 11 September)