All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 20
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McMullen’s plans new build Colchester site
Hertfordshire-based brewer and pub operator McMullen’s has submitted plans to build a new pub on a retail park in Colchester
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Pint Shop seeks £2m investment to fund growth plans
Pint Shop, the fledgling meat and beer concept, is seeking to raise £2m of new investment to fund a flagship London site
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Analyst corner: Brumby on consumer spending
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that economic fundamentals strong, but spending not so much
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Fuller’s acquires Delicious Dining site
Fuller’s has further strengthened its managed estate with the acquisition of the Cromwell Arms in Romsey, from Delicious Dining
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FoodPeople predicts 2015 trends
Hybrid vegetables and international breakfast cuisines are among the food trends that are tipped to be big in 2015 according to gloabl trends agency thefoodpeople
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Smoking Buns owner eyes permanent site
The team behind Smoking Buns, the London-based burger street food concept, is interested in opening a permanent site in 2015but it would not be solely a burger restaurant, M&C Report has learnt
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Arran Brewery receives green light for Sake distillery
Arran Brewery, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has been granted planning permission for its Sake distillery that is to be built in Dreghorn in Ayrshire
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Brewers reveal wholesale price rises
Three major brewers have revealed their wholesale beer price rises for 2015, with licensees facing hikes of up to 5p per pint in some instances
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Clive Watson: 2014 was best Christmas trading in 25 years
City Pub Company has seen sales rise 75% over the last year, with chairman Clive Watson claiming this Christmas was the best he had known in 25 years in the trade.
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SSP lfls up 2.7% for Q1
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has announced like-for-like sales up 2.7% for the period 1 October to 31 December 2014.
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TRG lfls up 2.8% for FY14
The Restaurant Group has reported a 2.8% increase in like-for-like sales for the year to 28 December with a 5% rise over the Christmas period.
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BrewDog plans global presence, eyes US launch
BrewDog has set its sights on ramping up its international presence over the next 12 months, including opening its first location in the US
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All Star Lanes eyes expansion
All Star Lanes is eyeing expansion both in the UK and overseas after the appointment of new managing director Christian Rose
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Loungers sets out H1 openings
Loungers has set out its openings programme for the first half of this year, as it secures its first Cosy Club site in Birmingham
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Moorhouse’s could target chain of micropubs
Lancashire brewer and pub operator Moorhouse’s could target a chain of micropubs, its managing director David Grant has told M&C Report.
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LV eyes 13 openings in 2015
Living Ventures Group, the Tim Bacon-led business, plans to open 13 new sites this year across its portfolio of brands
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Red’s strengthens management team
Red’s True Barbecue has moved to strengthen its management team with the appointments of its first finance director and operations director
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Tesco: Improved sales and new CEO for UK
Tesco has unveiled former Halfords boss Matt Davies as its new UK chief executive as it revealed improved trading figures for the end of 2014.
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M&B launches search for D’Arcy replacement
Mitchells & Butlers has started recruiting for a new retail director for its Toby Carvery division after Noel D’Arcy announced he was to leave to become managing director of American dining concept Big Easy.
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Domino’s signs two-year partnership with Hollyoaks
Domino’s Pizza Group, the leading pizza delivery company, has announced it has signed a two-year agreement to sponsor the TV show Hollyoaks