All MCA Insight articles in September 2014 – Page 15
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NewsItsu names new CEO
Itsu has appointed Cameron Roberts, formerly a partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and who has a background in retail, as its new chief executive as it gears up for further expansion across the UK and looks to enter the US market, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & InsightDiners less concerned about healthy foods
Consumer tastes are moving away from ‘worthy’ foods towards ‘wow’ foods as more people are interested in how food tastes than whether it is healthy, according to research from Allegra Foodservice
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NewsPrezzo tweaks Cleaver ahead of possible roll out
Prezzo will continue to “tweak” its Cleaver brand over the next 12 to 18 months before assessing whether it has roll out potential, chief executive Jonathan Kaye has told M&C Report
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Diners favour social media savvy brands
More diners are choosing to eat at restaurants that actively engage with followers on social media according to a new report that shows 40% of people visit ‘active’ restaurants compared to just 14% in 2013
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Analysis & InsightPub restaurants to enter 'golden period'
The pub restaurant sector is geared for a “golden period” of comparable growth as it recovers from recent poor years of trading while the street food sector will see the most rapid growth
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NewsPeach secures further funding from Molson Coors
Peach Pub Company, the Midlands-based multiple operator, has secured a further £500,000 in funding from brewer Molson Coors to expand its operations, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsLondon leasehold named Sky Great British Pub of the Year
The Grafton in Kentish Town, London has been crowned the Sky Great British Pub of the Year 2014
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Chapel Down exceeds fundraising target
Chapel Down, the Kent-based wine maker and brewer chaired by former Scottish & Newcastle chief executive John Dunsmore, has exceeded its £1.67m fundraising target just four days after launching it via the Seedrs crowdfunding platform
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants outperformed pubs in August
Like-for-like sales among 28 leading pub and restaurant groups grew 1.3% in August, with restaurants outperforming pubs amid colder than average temperatures, new figures show.
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Stone Willy's opens first deli store
Stone Willy’s, the pizza chain operated by Rookway Food Systems, has opened a food-to-go deli outlet in Longbridge, south Birmingham
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NewsGiggling Squid secures ex-Strada unit in Bristol
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant group, has secured the site of a former Strada in the Clifton area of Bristol
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Sakana to open in Manchester
Manchester restaurant operator Rockstar Leisure is opening a new pan-Asian restaurant in the heart of the city called Sakana following more than £1m investment
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Analysis & InsightQSR outperforms full-service restaurants on customer satisfaction
Quick-service restaurants are outperforming full-service restaurants in terms of customer satisfaction for the first time, according to the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index
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CAU and Ben's Cookies confirmed for Oracle
CAU and Ben’s Cookies have been confirmed to open at Reading’s Oracle centre
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OpinionThe enlightened restaurateur
Simon Mullins is not only passionate about food and drink, he also has a passion for the people who work for him. The Salt Yard Group boss opens up to Mel Flaherty
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OpinionMartin hits out at corporate governance
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has criticised bad paractice in corporate governance in an article alongside the company’s full-year results announcement -
NewsJDW FY PBT grows 3.1%, operating margins dip
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 5.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 27 July, with profit before tax and exceptionals up +3.1% to £79.4m, although pre-exceptional operating margin declined
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Analysts upbeat on Prezzo
Two leading analysts have given an upbeat assessment of Prezzo following the company’s H1 results yesterday
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Southampton late-night levy moves closer
Southampton is one step closer to implementing a late-night levy, after the council’s licensing committee today voted in favour of adopting the fee
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Miller Brands unveils new website
Miller Brands, the UK arm of SABMiller, has unveiled a new online identity via a refreshed company website