All MCA Insight articles in September 2015 – Page 12
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News
Eagle Eye heralds “breakthrough year”
Eagle Eye, the digital loyalty company for the retail and hospitality sectors, saw group revenue increase by 165% to £4.9m in the 12 months to 30 June
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NewsETM co-founder to launch new Asian QSR concept
Ed Martin, co-founder of the ETM Group, is to launched a new Asian-influenced, grab and go format called Yum Som
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NewsPunch further tweaks management team
Punch Taverns has further tweaked its management team, as it gears up to unveil its future strategy in November
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Analysis & Insight
Contactless cards have been “revolutionary”
UK consumers have been able to “tap & pay” with their contactless cards for nearly eight years now. The UK is one of the key success stories for contactless, but what have we achieved, asks Paul Underwood is Managing Director of Thames Card Technology
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Punch supports cask ale week for fifth year running
Punch Taverns is once again preparing to support Cask Ale Week by running the UK’s largest free pint promotion
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Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca dies aged 67
Fred DeLuca, the co-founder of Subway, has passed away aged 67 after losing a battle with leukaemia
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Report shows drink drive legislation impacting Scottish pub trade
The change in drink driving legislation is negatively impacting Scotland’s hospitality trade according to a report from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association
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NewsBarburrito evolves brand for new stores
Barburrito, the Morgan Davies-led chain, has begun refurbishing its estate in-line with the evolved look launched at its newest Cardiff restaurant
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Molson Coors hands over Worthington brewing to PSL
Burton-based brewer Worthington’s parent company Molson Coors has announced the brewing of two Worthington brands will be taken over by Planning Solutions Limited
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Diners choose open kitchens to judge hygiene
Diners choose to eat in restaurants with open kitchens to judge hygiene and cleanliness according to a survey, which found one third of UK diners would choose a restaurant with an open kitchen
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NewsBrew confirmed for Chiswick
Australian all-day dining concept Brew has confirmed its fifth site in Chiswick, south west London on the former La Mancha site
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NewsDeltic H1 lfls up 7.5%, secures new £15m banking facility
The Deltic Group saw like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to 29 August increase 7.5%, with sales up 15.5%
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BB’s plans to double in size
BB’s Coffee & Muffins plans to double in size in the next five years as it opens sites in the UK and Ireland including a new “masculine-look” concept in Dublin
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Young’s launches recruitment drive
Young’s is launching a drive with a series of roadshows throughout September and October to find staff to work across its pubs including Geronimo Inns
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Joffe eyes Chooks roll out
Gideon Joffe, the son of the founders of the Giraffe chain, Russel and Juliette, is expanding his Chooks restaurant brand
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NewsCollyer: Prudent for M&B to announce NLW plans
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has said that it might be prudent for M&B to announce what it plans to do in terms of the National Living Wage (NLW) now
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NewsHospitality sector to be hit hardest by NLW
Around half of all employees set to benefit from the National Living Wage (NLW) work in industries where the resulting wage bill increase will be just 0.6% or less – though the impact in hospitality, retail and support services will be significantly larger
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NewsOakman Inns gears up for Christmas
Oakman Inns, the multi-site operator, is gearing up for the festive season with a dedicated website and Christmas campaign
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Chestnut Inns prepares for further growth
Chestnut Inns, the pub group set up by former banker Philip Turner, has appointed its first general manager as it prepares for expansion
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NewsMuffin Break launches grab and go format
Muffin Break, the FoodCo operated bakery café group, is launching a grab and go range instore at Birmingham’s Grand Central – its first site in a train station as it targets more transport hubs