All MCA Insight articles in April 2016 – Page 16
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Wagamama confirmed for Bankside & Dean St
Wagamama, the David Campbell-led chain, has completed the acquisition of two further flagship sites in central London
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The Diner confirmed for Southampton
The Good Life Group will open its first regional The Diner early next year year in Southampton.
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Analysis & Insight
Brexit fears and skills shortages see hospitality growth slump
The UK’s hospitality sector has seen a slump in growth during the first three months of 2016, according to a new report.
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Analysis & Insight
Sector sees Easter lfls up 0.2%
Restaurant groups saw like-for-like sales grow 4.3% year on year over the Easter weekend but wet-led pubs and bars slid 2.1%.
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NewsDerkach to chair Le Bistrot Pierre
Le Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed group, has appointed ex-Costa Coffee managing director and Tragus chief executive John Derkach as its new chairman
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NewsAndrew Page becomes Cote chairman
Former The Restaurant Group (TRG) chief executive Andrew Page has become chairman of the 75-strong Cote, the BC Partners-backed group
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Horler: Ego pubs gaining good traction
James Horler, chief executive of 3Sixty Restaurants, has told MCA that the company’s fledgling pub business was gaining good traction as it gears up to launch its third site this summer.
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Turkish restaurant Yosma to open in Marylebone
Yosma, a new Turkish-style restaurant in London’s Marylebone, overseen by a former chef at Jamie Oliver’s Barbecoa, is to open in June this year
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KFC launches new city centre format
KFC UK & Ireland has introduced a new smaller footprint concept for its city centre restaurants, with the intention of opening up to 200 sites under the format
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NewsTOBC capturing more diners as food revamp rolls out
Steve Burns, chief executive of The Original Bowling Company, has told MCA that customers are increasingly choosing to eat at its centres rather than at nearby casual dining chains.
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Potential bidders circle London Fields Brewery
National and regional brewers as well as venture capital funds have al expressed an interest in London Fields Brewery, MCA understands.
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NewsB&K launches partnership with Beavertown
Brewhouse & Kitchen has signed an exclusive deal with Beavertown Brewery to be the only regional company to offer Gamma Ray on draught.
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Nestle’s Norris named Arena chairman
Steve Norris, sales director at Nestlé Professional, has been made the new chairman of Arena – the hospitality industry networking association
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NewsAbokado strengthens pipeline
Abokado, the healthy eating chain backed by Kings Park Capital, has further strengthened its opening pipeline in the capital
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SSP signs £90m Dusseldorf airport deal
Transport concessions operator SSP has signed a seven-year deal worth £90m to open eight units and a conference centre at Düsseldorf Airport.
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NewsLiberation set to complete refinancing by summer
Liberation Group chief executive Mark Crowther has told MCA there has been significant interest from potential bidders for the group and he expects its refinancing to be completed by the summer.
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Analysis & InsightHawksmoor: how not to build a ‘London’ steakhouse in Manchester
When Will Beckett told people that he was considering entering Manchester with his Hawksmoor steakhouse group he wasn’t short of friendly advice telling him not to bother.
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Harvester launches new children’s menu for spring
Harvester, the Mitchells & Butlers-owned chain, has announced the launch of a new children’s menu for spring.
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Wahhab: NLW will lead to restaurant closures
Iqbal Wahhab, founder of the Cinnamon Club and Roast restaurants, has said the National Living Wage will lead to the closure of “thousands of restaurants”