All MCA Insight articles in April 2017 – Page 8
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows breakfast out of home falling out of favour
Research by Beacon Purchasing has claimed that the number of people eating breakfast out of home has dropped 11% since 2016 but spend has risen 31%.
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News
Starbucks blames profit drop on Brexit
Starbucks UK has reported a 74% drop in profits from £25.7m to £6.6m which it blamed on “significant economic and geopolitical headwinds” such as Brexit affecting sales.
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News
Cirrus acquires three London pubs
Cirrus Inns, the investment vehicle launched to back a premium estate of freehold pubs with rooms, has acquired all three pubs operated by the London-based DM Group, MCA has learnt.
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News
MEATliquor to open in Queens bowling alley
MEATliquor will opens its twelfth site at Queens skate and bowl leisure venue in Queensway London in May.
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News
Just Eat Launches Food Tech Seed scheme
Just Eat, the online delivery platform, has announced the five food tech start-ups that will participate in its new seed programme.
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Opinion
Investing in staff will pay off
The world of hospitality has suffered from a poor rapport when it comes to hiring and retaining staff but, with a clear intent on fair pay, investing in training and transparency on service charges, this can be avoided, according to the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Andrew Stephen
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News
Cubitt House founder to open new concept
Barry Hirst, co-founder of Cubitt House, is to launch a new “butcher & grill” concept called Boxcar in Marylebone, MCA understands.
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News
Hall to chair Cubitt House
Vanessa Hall, the former chief executive of YO! Sushi, has become non-executive chairman of Cubitt House, the London-based gastro-pub operator, MCA has learnt.
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News
Innis & Gunn close to deal to roll out Beer Kitchen in England
Dougal Sharp, the founder of Innis & Gunn, has told MCA he is in advanced discussions to bring the group’s Beer Kitchen pub model to England this year.
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News
Jamie's Italian to make Qatar debut
Jamie’s Italian, the restaurant chain headed up by chef Jamie Oliver, has agreed to open its first site in Qatar.
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Analysis & Insight
Takeaways lead sector growth in 2016
Take away food outlets saw net growth of 294 stores last year, according to the Local Data Company’s review of 2016, but pubs and inns had a net loss of 259.
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Analysis & Insight
Iced coffee sales grew 18% in 2016
The value of the iced and blended beverages market in UK coffee shops grew by 18% in 2016 to reach c£338m turnover, Allegra World Coffee Portal reveals.
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News
Lussmanns 'joining the dots' with new sites
Lussmanns, the sustainable fish and grill restaurant group, will look to continue its steady growth trajectory, adding two or three sites a year with the support of backer Luke Johnson.
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News
Bake&Take eyeing 100 stores in 5 years
Bake&Take, the self-service bakery-café franchise, has revealed a pipeline of five new openings this year, with a target to reach 100 sites in five years, before the owners explore exit options.
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News
Revere acquires three Pointing Dog pubs
Marston’s premium bars and restaurants arm, Revere, has acquired three Pointing Dog pubs for an undisclosed sum.
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News
Café Rouge launces Ducasse Education partnership
Café Rouge has launched a new seasonal set menu and a la carte menu this spring and announced a kitchen training partnership with “Ducasse Education”
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News
Artusi to open second site in Deptford
Artusi, the Peckham-based Italian restaurant, is to open a second site – in Deptford.
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News
Crolla's reveals gelateria pipeline
Crolla’s, the Glasgow based gelateria, manufacturing and supply business, is ramping up its retail business, and hopes to reach 10 this year, 25 in 2018 and 50 over all, MCA has learnt.
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News
Sector set for £280m spend over Easter weekend
Card spending in the hospitality sector is expected to top £280m over the Easter weekend.
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News
Laine’s acquires two London pubs from Flynn’s
Laine Pub Company, the London and Brighton based pub operator and brewer, has confirmed that it is acquiring two London pubs from the Flynn family.