All MCA Insight articles in September 2014 – Page 21
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NewsGillham celebrates 50 years at Fleurets
Barry Gillham, chairman of leisure property specialists Fleurets, is celebrating 50 years with the firm on 7th September
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ALMR Ops Awards finalists revealed
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has announced the finalists for its Operations Managers Awards 2014
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NewsPunch restructure edges closer
Punch Taverns’ restructure has edged closer after more creditors gave their backing to its proposals
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NewsFilmore & Union eyes nationwide presence
Filmore & Union, the independent café and deli chain, is opening three sites before the end of this year before expanding into the North West in 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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Wafflemeister eyes nationwide rollout
Wafflemeister, the Belgium-inspired waffle specialist, is eyeing a national rollout after securing its first franchisee outside London
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NewsGlendola: FY PBT falls 11.2%
Glendola Leisure, the London-based bar and restaurant group, has seen its profit fall to £2.2m from £2.5m the previous year in what it called “a reasonably successful period in challenging economic circumstances”
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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NewsMarston's names two Tesco veterans as non-execs
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has strengthened its board with the appointment of two non-executive directors with a background at supermarket group Tesco
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EatFirst planning “rapid expansion”
EatFirst, the online delivery service launched in the City of London this week is planning to expand rapidly to enlarge its service area to east and west London as well as Berlin and Paris
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NewsSpirit to double apprentice numbers
Spirit Pub Company plans to double the number of its apprentices to more than 2,000, it has announced as it launches a new programme aimed at those looking for a career in the kitchen
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Government to create food crime unit after horsemeat scandal
The Government is set to create a Food Crime Unit following the recommendations published today in the Elliott review of the horsemeat scandal
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Collyer: Spirit is moving up the pecking order
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has upgraded his earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Spirit Pub Company, saying the group is “moving higher up the pecking order” following its above-expectations trading update, although some concerns remain
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Trust Inns FY PBT grows 32.8%
Trust Inns, the tenanted pub operator led by Lynne D’Arcy, saw pre-tax profits grow 32.8% to £3m in the year to 31 March
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NewsThousands apply for Starbucks tuition aid programme
Around 4,000 US Starbucks employees have applied for the companies student aid programme for online classes at Arizona State University that allows its workers to earn an online college degree at a discounted rate
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Sugar Hut owner eyes expansion
Micky Norcross, owner of the Sugar Hut in Brentwood, Essex, is looking at franchising the business and opening other venues across the UK
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The changing role of the CFO
In the last year, over 10% of the FTSE 350 chief financial officers (CFO) changed roles. David Sayers, head of CFO Practice at executive search firm Hoggett Bowers, sheds some insight on the changing role of the CFO
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Arrests made as fast-food workers protests escalate
Protests by US fast food workers demanding a “living wage” of $15 (£9) an hour, organised by the Service Employees International Union, led to hundreds of arrests yesterday across the country
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Crib de Rib re-launched
Crib de Rib, a contemporary cocktail bar and restaurant, is being re-launched next week in London’s Kensington
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Analysis & Insight
Growth reported in hotel sector
A new report points to an upturn in fortunes for the UK hotel sector, with hotels in eight of 12 UK cities surveyed recording RevPAR beyond pre-downturn levels, and the remaining four cities almost reaching these levels
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Bistrot Pierre unveils Torquay site
Highly-rated French restaurant chain, Bistrot Pierre, has confirmed it is opening its 12th site at Abbey Sands, Torquay