All MCA Insight articles in September 2013 – Page 4
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Ale House Pubco eyes expansion
Ale House Pubco, the three-strong Yorkshire pub company, is looking to add one site to its estate per year, co-founder Angela Andrews has told M&C Report
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Malmaison to launch new steak concept
Malmaison, the boutique hotel chain, is to launch a new steak and bar concept at its site in London, M&C Report understands
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Carluccio’s secures Fire & Stone site
Carluccio’s, the all-day Italian café chain led by Simon Kossoff, is set to open in Portsmouth, after securing the former Fire & Stone in the city from Covent Garden Restaurants and Bars (CG)
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CAMRA unveils latest pub campaign
The Campaign for Real Ale has unveiled its third pub campaign of the year — Pubs In Our Lives
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New music-themed steak & burger concept set to launch
Winston O’ Boogies, a new musically themed steakhouse & burger concept, is set to launch at the start of next month in Fulham Broadway
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Craft Beer Co to expand London estate
Craft Beer Co, the specialist beer bar concept launched by award-winning licensee Martin Hayes, is in advanced talks on securing a further two sites in London before the ened of the year
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WSTA aims to persuade Gov't to scrap duty escalator
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said it aims to persuade the Government to get rid of the alcohol duty escalator in the next budget
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NewsM&B Q4 lfls down 1%
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has this morning announced a 1% decline in like-for-like sales for the nine weeks to 21 September, but said that it expected to deliver a full-year result in line with expectations
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NewsSheps: tenanted support, managed priorities, disposals, acquisitions
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results for Shepherd Neame and talks to chief executive Jonathan Neame
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Punch: core division, disposals, food mix
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year update from Punch Taverns, including investment, disposals, 2014 guidance, restructuring, tenant support, driving food sales growth and analyst reaction
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Comptoir Libanais expands to Bluewater
Comptoir Libanais, the Lebanese-inspired canteen and delicatessen created by Tony Kitous, which is understood to be attracting interest from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), is to open its first restaurant outside London at Bluewater
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F&B lifts Network Rail retail lfls
Dining brands performed the strongest of all retail sectors at Network Rail-operated stations in the three months to the end of June, as Network Rail posted its best retail results for four years, aided by investments at key locations and favourable weather
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NewsGrillshack team to launch Jackson + Rye
The team behind Grillshack, the new fast-casual concept backed by Richard Caring, which opened in London’s Soho earlier this month, has confirmed that it is set to open a new restaurant and cocktail bar called Jackson + Rye in Wardour Street this December
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Tax Parity Day takes place today
Up to 15,000 outlets are expected to take part in today’s national day of action as part of the campaign to reduce VAT for the sector to 5%
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Collyer: Darby's M&B honeymoon 'over'
The market will be looking for concrete developments and targets from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to justify its rising share price, with the honeymoon period for chief executive Alistair Darby now over, leading analyst Geof Collyer has argued
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NewsPubco giants shed one in three pubs
Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns collectively disposed of one third of their pubs - more than 5,000 outlets - between 2008 and 2012, according to figures from the Fair Deal for Your Local campaign
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Analysis & Insight
Younger drinkers 'more discerning'
Young adult drinkers are becoming more discerning about what they drink in these difficult economic times, according to research from Mintel
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Greene King launches staff training apps
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, is to train staff at its Hungry Horse brand via apps for smartphones and tablets in what it calls the “next generation of learning”
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NewsFRG sells Mayfair’s Running Horse
The First Restaurant Group (FRG), which is currently in advanced discussions with private equity groups regarding new investment, has sold the Running Horse, one of the oldest pubs in London’s Mayfair, to a new venture led by James Chase and Dominic Jacobs, M&C Report understands
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CGR set for next stage of growth
CG Restaurants & Bars (CG), the operator of the Dirty Martini brand, has completed its consolidation programme to enable the group to push forward with its planned 12-site acquisition phase