All MCA Insight articles in September 2015 – Page 20
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News
Ego eyes further expansion for pub format
3Sixty Restaurants, the James Horler-led group, is currently looking at “many sites” throughout the Midlands and the North for further expansion of its Ego brand
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Pernod Ricard FY sales up but market ‘challenging’
Pernod Ricard has reported organic sales growth of 2% but said the market remains challenging.
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KPMG calls for new partnership vehicle for UK high streets
KPMG has called for the creation of a new kind of partnership vehicle to overcome the problem of fragmented ownership on the high street
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NewsPunch launches simplified business plan for new publicans
Punch Taverns has launched a simplified business plan for new tenants.
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Polpo founders to back meatball concept
Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, the founders of Polpo, are backing the launch of a new gourmet meatball concept
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EU court rules against Scottish minimum unit pricing plans
The Scottish Government’s plans to introduce minimum pricing have suffered a blow after the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice said the move infringed EU rules on free trade.
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Flypay appoints first chief sales officer
Flypay, the mobile technology specialist for the hospitality sector, has appointed Steve Mansfield, formerly of Fourth Hospitality, to the newly created role of chief sales officer.
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Inamo confirmed at new owners of Café des Amis
Inamo has been confirmed as the new owners of the Covent Garden-based French restaurant and bar Café Des Amis.
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NewsGroups in talks to join Oliver’s sugar campaign
Jamie Oliver is in talks with a number of leading operators regarding signing up to his campaign to get the government to introduce a tax on surgery drinks
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NewsPizzaExpress to scrap 8% admin fee for card tips
PizzaExpress has announced it will scrap its 8% admin fee for tips paid through cards from next month.
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NewsCharles Wells restructures board and appoints new CEO
Charles Wells, the Bedford-based brewer and pub operator, has announced a restructure of its board with Justin Phillimore becoming chief executive.
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Kennedy: GRS sales shows free-of-tie the future for tenanted sector
Ted Kennedy has told M&C the sale of the GRS estate for more than x9 Pub Ebit shows future growth prospects for the tenanted sector lie in the free-of-tie model.
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Rowe steps down from Koh Group board
Simon Rowe, currently interim finance director at Gordon Ramsay Group, has stepped down from the board of The Koh Group
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Analysis & Insight
New report shows drinkers not a burden on taxpayers
Annual revenues from alcohol taxes in England stand at £10bn a year – two and a half times the direct cost of alcohol use to the public sector, new research has shown.
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Operators call for government to take lead on litter
Operators, including Pret a Manger, have signed an open letter to the Government urging it to take a firm lead on UK litter
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Aqua Italia lines up number six
Aqua Italia, the premium Italian restaurant chain, has lined up a sixth opening in Oxford
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Grunnell “excited about new phase of growth”
Mark Grunnell, co-founder of Red Oak Taverns, has said he is “very excited about this new phase of growth for our company.”
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Brompton Food Market founders planning more pubs
The duo behind the Brompton Food Market plan to open a pub a year, following their debut in South Kensington.
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Supernatural eyes nationwide growth
Supernatural, the London-based juice and smoothie bar, is eyeing regional expansion and multiple site formats, M&C has learnt
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NewsMangobean unveils pipeline of stores
Mangobean, the franchised coffee shop operator, has a pipeline of openings planned for 2015 across the country to build an estate of 125 shops