All MCA Insight articles in September 2013 – Page 9
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Heap named Truman's Brewery chair
Malcolm Heap, the founder of the Greene King-owned Realpubs, has been named chairman of the new £1m Truman’s Brewery in East London, The Times reports
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Glendola takes City site for new concept
Glendola Leisure, the London-based bar and restaurant group, is to open a new concept at the current Door Oyster Bar & Grill on Cornhill in the City
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Analysis & Insight
187 breweries open in a year
Almost 190 new British microbreweries opened in the last 12 months, showing a 14% growth in the UK, according to the Good Beer Guide 2014
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PizzaExpress adds to retail range
PizzaExpress has announced that it is adding a new selection of restaurant-quality breads to its retail offer from next month
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Apostrophe launches first pop-up
Apostrophe, the London-based patisserie café concept, has opened its first pop-up site in Clerkenwell
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More franchisees sign up to Tiger Bills
Four franchisees have now signed up to open sites with Tiger Bills, the neighbourhood dining concept from Lifestyle Hospitality Group (LHG), and six outlets are expected to have opened by the end of the year, M&C Report has learnt.
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Gilchrist takes interim Browns role
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has promoted Phil Gilchrist to the role of holding retail director for its Browns brand, as it looks for a successor for Simon King, who stepped down last week
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Doubts cast over VAT campaign
With just weeks to go until Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, fresh doubts have been cast over the effectiveness of the VAT Club and its prospects of securing a tax reduction for the hospitality sector in next year’s Budget