All MCA Insight articles in September 2014 – Page 8
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CPL nominated for Wirral business award
CPL Training Group has been announced as a finalist for Business of the Year (100+ employees) in the 2014 Wirral Business Awards
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Loewi named Restaurant Association chairman
David Loewi, managing director of D&D has been appointed chairman of The Restaurant Association as British Hospitality Association re-launches the representative body
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NewsEnterprise to issue new bonds, eyes new debt facility
Enterprise Inns has announced that is it is to buy back some existing bonds and reissue new bonds with a later maturity date and on more favourable terms
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Publican Awards 2015: enter now
The search is now on for the industry’s best pub companies in the Publican Awards 2015
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OpinionRestaurants find the Tweet spot
In the first of a new monthly content series, M&C Report takes a look at the social media activities of the leading pub, restaurant and food-to-go brands. James Hacon starts with Twitter, and the three brands making the biggest hashtag splash
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NewsDomino's Poland targets rollout as H1 lfls grow 13%
DP Poland, the operator of the Domino’s Pizza brand in the country, has reported a 13% rise in like-for-like sales in the six months to 30 June as it targets launches in new cities with an accelerated rollout programme planned for 2015
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NewsTesco overstated H1 profits by c£250m
Tesco says it has overstated the figure for its expected half-year profits by an estimated £250m
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NewsHarbottle joins Enterprise Inns
Enterprise Inns has appointed Paul Harbottle, former chief executive of Atmosphere Pubs & Bars and chief operating officer of JD Wetherspoon, as it looks to develop its new managed pub division
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CAU secures Wilmslow Strada
CAU has secured its second site in the north west for an opening early next year, M&C Report has learnt
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OpinionDigging Gold in the Far East
As UK-based restaurant operators look to grow their overseas footprints, Graham Campbell, head of restaurants at Fleurets, argues that while the UK market has probably not yet reached saturation, it’s becoming increasingly mature and the scope for major growth is limited. He argues: “It is a problem that more and more will need to confront and address if they are to continue to drive profit for their predominantly private equity owners.”
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InterviewsFriday five-minute interview: Eddie Holmes, Chop'd
M&C Report talks to Eddie Holmes, co-founder of Chop’d, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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NewsAnalyst corner: Rollo on M&B
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks ahead to the Q4 interim management statement from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), predicting a “solid” performance
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NewsBig gains for M&C20 after NO vote
With the threat of Scottish independence behind us for the time being, the All Share ended the week up 9 points at 1,066, with the M&C20 outperforming the market, ending up more than 28 points at 1,226
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Analysis & InsightOne in three meals on high streets have calorie counts
One in three meals sold on the high street now display calorie labelling, including 70% of fast food and takeaway meals
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BHA income dips
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) saw income fall 1.2% to £1.37m in 2013, although subscription income rose 2.1% to £1.13m
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CG takes Novus site for Dirty Martini
CG Restaurants & Bars, the London-based hospitality group, has acquired the site of Novus’ Jewel Bar at Wood Lane near St Paul’s for its fifth Dirty Martini outlet, M&C Report has learnt
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Lasan Group eyeing nationwide expansion
Lasan Group, the Birmingham restaurant operator behind Lasan, has secured a site for its fourth restaurant in Birmingham to open in early 2015 and is planning to expand to other UK cities, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPlochaet departs AB InBev
Inge Plochaet is leaving her role as president of the UK division of AB InBev after 20 years with the company. She is succeeded by Steve McAllister, the president of Germany, Italy, Spain and Austria business unit
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NewsJW Lees expansion continues
JW Lees, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, has opened a former Mitchells & Butlers pub and has offers submitted for a further five outlets, managing director William Lees-Jones has told M&C Report
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NewsRevolution operator completes Rift & Co conversions
New Inventive Bar Company, the Revolution bar operator led by Mark McQuater, has completed the conversion of the 12 sites in its Nightjar Bars arm into the new Rift & Co concept, M&C Report has learnt