All Two for One articles – Page 3
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Marston’s: New-build strategy; accommodation and price increases
Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay speaks to MCA following the company’s results for the six months to 2 April.
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Disco Bars eyes three openings this year
Disco Bars, the Midlands-based late night operator is set to open three sites this year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
BBPA: Budget means £39m annual saving for pubs
The British Beer & Pub Association has estimated the announcements in this week’s Budget will amount to an annual £39m saving for England’s pubs.
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Boozy Cow sets out expansion plans
Boozy Cow has announced plans to open two sites a year, over the next five years as it eyes UK-wide expansion
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Soho House set for Manchester
Soho House is set to make its debut in the north west, with reports suggesting the company has lined up a site in Manchester
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Opinion
Pitt the elder
This month Pitt Cue relocates to a new City site, transforming itself from a tiny, rough ’n’ ready barbecue bolt hole to a bigger and more grown up meat restaurant (spoiler: it won’t serve pulled pork or picklebacks)
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Analysis & Insight
Five ways to crack the USA
As the company celebrates 15 years since opening in America, Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee gives his top tips for British companies looking to expand across the pond
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NewsSoho House Brighton scheme approved
A Brighton development set to feature restaurants, cafes and a private members’ club from Soho House has been given permission after a five-year battle.
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NewsAll Star Lanes set to report ‘substantial’ FY growth
Christian Rose, managing director of boutique bowling company All Star Lanes, has told M&C the company will report ‘substantial’ EBITDA growth this year as it prepares for expansion.
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NewsMarston’s reports lfls up 1.8% in Destination & Premium
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales in its Destination & Premium arm up 1.8% for the year to 3 October.
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NewsSt Austell looking at franchise deal for Brewer & Bean
James Staughton, managing director of St Austell, has said the company is looking at a franchise agreement for tenants who want to take on its Brewer & Bean coffee shop concept.
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.
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Analysis & Insight
Pull the other one
With every place that serves beer and posh pork scratchings now claiming the gastropub moniker, a new breed of food-led pubs has risen. M&C’s sister title Restaurant looks at five examples that are moving things on
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Analysis & Insight
Research shows rapid growth in cocktail market
Cocktails are now sold in around a quarter of the UK’s on-trade outlets with restaurants an increasingly popular destination to drink them, according to new research.
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Analysis & InsightBeefeater has highest visit spend across pub brands
Beefeater delivered the highest average spend per visit across the major pub brands in the second quarter of 2015.
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NewsCastle Rock FY revenue up 25%
Castle Rock Brewery has said its strong performance in the year to March was driven by site acquisition, continued brewery growth and “exceptional performance at some key sites”.
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NewsAnalyst corner: Rollo on Enterprise
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has published a comprehensive note on the five-year plan from Enterprise Inns to completely change the shape of its pub estate
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Batemans eyes acquisitions after ‘challenging year’
Lincolnshire-based brewer Batemans is close to securing two new pubs and has started a major refurbishment on its Wainfleet site, the Woolpack.
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ALMR calls for Ops Manager Awards entries
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is seeking final entries for its Operations Managers Awards, with nominations closing on 31 July.
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Ossett opens new Leeds site, launches BBQ partnership
Ossett Brewery is to open another site in Leeds and is launching its first partnership to offer food at its Hop Sheffield site, M&C has learnt.