All MCA Insight articles in April 2016 – Page 13
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News
Pavli to head up Punch’s Mercury Pubs arm
Punch has re-structured its turnaround division, which has been renamed Mercury Pubs and is now headed by Paul Pavli, MCA understands.
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Hix to expand restaurant estate after restructure
Mark Hix is to expand his current nine-strong restaurant portfolio after entering into a joint venture with Westbury Street Holdings
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Le Pain to tie-up with Paying it Forward
Le Pain Quotidien is launching London’s first restaurant experiment with the Paying it Forward social experiment.
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City investors urge sector to curb antibiotic supply chain use
A group of senior City investors have written to leading eating and drinking out companies urging them to take immediate action to reduce antibiotic use in their meat and poultry supply chains.
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Finalists for BII Licensee of the Year announced
The finalists for the BII Licensee of the Year awards have been unveiled.
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Analysis & Insight
“Brand fatigue” is shaping the coffee shops of the future
Coffee chains such as Starbucks and Costa are at risk of ‘brand fatigue’ with customer loyalty beginning to wave
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La Tasca overhauls menu
La Tasca launched what it has described as its “most radical menu overhaul for three years in London and the South last week”
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Hollis swaps Cote for Malmaison
Stephen Hollis, who stepped down as operations director for Cote last month, has been appointed to the same role at boutique hotel operator Malmaison, MCA understands. Hollis had been with Cote since June 2014, and previously spent seven years at Nando’s, where he was regional director for north London. Before ...
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Tortilla secures debut site in Scotland
Tortilla, the Richard Morris-led, Quilvest-backed group, is to open its first restaurant in Scotland at the Silverburn shopping centre
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending growth at lowest level for two years
Consumer spending growth slowed to just 1.6% in March, its lowest level in two years
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Le Bistrot Pierre set for Altrincham
Le Bistrot Pierre has further strengthened its openings pipeline, after securing a site in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.
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Opinion
Ready to get the Party started
Boston Tea Party, the Bristol-based café and restaurant brand, is arguably the south-west’s best-kept secret when its comes to the wider eating-out market, but managing director Sam Roberts tells Mark Wingett that may not be the case for much longer
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Tesco eyes sales of non-core assets
Tesco is understood to have appointed advisors to oversee the sale of its non-core assets, including garden centre chain Dobbies, Giraffe and Harris + Hoole
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Marco Pierre White launches new concept
Marco Pierre White is to launch a new Italian concept called Bardolino Pizzeria and Espresso Bar, firstly in Birmingham, followed by Bristol.
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Woodforde’s Brewery sold to new consortium
Norfolk brewery Woodforde’s has been sold to a consortium led by former Diageo executive James Hughes.
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POD launches spring menu
POD, the healthy food-to-go chain, has launched its new spring menu across its 22 sites in London
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FY EBITDA up 0.4% at Richoux
The Richoux Group saw turnover for the year to 28 December 2014 climb 2.7% to £13m
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Rogers steps down as Costa MD
Whitbread has announced that Christopher Rogers is to step down as managing director of Costa.
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Leon further strengthens London pipeline
Leon has further strengthened its London presence with the opening of its latest site in Moorgate and another two sites in the pipeline
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Crepeaffaire launches outlet at PwC HQ
Crepeaffaire has launched a pop-up at the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers and is to roll out its new gluten-free crepes.