All MCA Insight articles in August 2014
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News
STK chooses Miami for first Rebel site
STK will open the first site under STK Rebel, the casual version of its traditional steakhouse format, next year at the ME Miami hotel
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Opinion
What’s a McJob actually worth?
The McGloves are off in the battle over who has most say in the wages of those who work for franchisees in McDonald’s restaurants. Dominic Rushe reports
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News
Chicago Rib Shack opening new format in Twickenham
Chicago Rib Shack, the Rockpool Investment-backed restaurant group, is looking to open its second restaurant under the new neighbourhood format in Twickenham this November, M&C Report has learnt
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Greater Manchester launches new alcohol strategy
Councils, health services, and police in Greater Manchester have officially teamed up to tackle alcohol abuse under a new strategy that includes the review of licensing powers
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News
Sales improve at Strada
Strada, the Tragus-owned chain, which is currently on the market, has seen a return to “healthy” like-for-like sales growth over the last month
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PizzaExpress secures prime West End site
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed chain, has secured a prime site in London’s West End from Tragus
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News
Breithaupt: Business as usual at TRG
M&C Report talks to Danny Breithaupt, incoming chief executive of The Restaurant Group
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Samba Swirl to launch Crowdcube fundraising drive
Samba Swirl, the frozen yoghurt concept led by David Packham, is looking to raise between £285,000 and £500,000 on Crowdcube to grow from four to 20 sites over the next three years, plus an additional 50 units overseas, M&C Report has learnt
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News
Grundy and Drew eye smokehouse and pizza options
Pub entrepreneurs Ian Grundy and Gavin Drew may consider combining their successful pizza food format and their new concept featuring barbecue food and craft beer for future openings, Grundy has told M&C Report
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News
Spirit 'set for solid Q4'
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has predicted a “solid” Q4 for Spirit Pub Company and said he expects the firm to achieve his predicted 4% like-for-like sales growth for the year
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Analyst expresses JDW margin fears
Leading analyst Nick Batram has reiterated concerns about JD Wetherspoon’s margins ahead of the group’s full-year results on Friday 12 September
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News
Analyst corner: The Restaurant Group
Leading analysts from Panmure Gordon, Peel Hunt and N+1 Singer give their reactions to this morning’s HI update from The Restaurant Group (TRG)
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News
M&C20 underperforms All Share Index
There was modest change across the Leisure Index this week as the M&C20 finished down 21 points at 1,184. It underperformed the All Share Index which finished up seven points at 1,059
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News
B&H Group to launch brasserie and bar
B&H Group, the bar operator, is to launch a new all-day brasserie and bar in London’s Clerkenwell in the middle of next month
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Former Olswang associate to launch restaurant venture
Gordon Ker, former associate at leading sector law firm Olswang, is to launch his first restaurant venture by the end of the year in London’s Soho
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Philpotts begins new format rollout
Philpotts, the artisan sandwich chain owned by Patisserie Holdings, has begun the rollout of its new evolved concept Café Philpotts with the conversion of a second store to the format in Glasgow, M&C Report has learnt
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News
McDonald’s UK launches 40th anniversary campaign
McDonald’s has launched a new marketing campaign to coincide with it celebrating 40 years in the UK
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News
‘Flexitarianism’ to increase vegetarian food sales by 10%
Flexitarianism will increase sales of vegetarian foods by 10% by 2016, according to a new study that shows more people are eating meat-free meals
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News
Essenden achieves Investor in People Gold standard
Tenpin Ltd, the leading bowling and entertainment centre operator, has been award the Investors in People Gold standard
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Interviews
Five-minute Friday interview: Joe Carnell, UGOT
M&C Report talks to Joe Carnell, co-founder of frozen yoghurt and healthy food concept UGOT, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received