All MCA Insight articles in April 2018 – Page 12
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Zuaya to open debut restaurant in Kensington
Latin American and Mediterranean fusion restaurant Zuaya is due open its first site, in Kensington, London, later this year.
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City Pub Group lfls up 3.8%; EBITDA UP 51%
City Pub Group has announced like-for-like (lfl) sales growth of 3.8%, as revenue jumped up 35% to £37.4 million for the 53 weeks ended 31 December 2017.
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NewsGreene King managed lfls down 1.8%
Greene King has this morning reported a 1.8% decline in like-for-like sales across its managed pubs division
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NewsStateside inspirations for UK
Last month, leading advisory firm AlixPartners invited two of its most senior US restaurant operational experts to London to discuss global trends in eating and drinking out and which fashions have the potential to hit these shores. James Wallin presents some key takeaways from the session
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NewsEsquires gears up for 'groundswell years'
Esquires, the Canadian coffee shop franchise, is gearing up for a groundswell couple of years, that will see it open a further 15 sites this year, and 30 a year for 2019 and 2020, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBrasserie Bar Co eyeing 10 hotel-based restaurants by 2020
Brasserie Bar Co intends to open up seven more hotel-based Brasserie Blanc restaurants by 2020 bringing the total number in the UK to ten, MCA has learned.
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NewsAnalysts Corner: Devitt on Greene King
In advance of Greene King’s trading statement tomorrow (12 April), covering the 49 weeks to 8 April 2018, Brian Devitt, gaming and leisure analyst at Goodbody, predicts ‘another difficult trading statement’ reflecting the poor weather seen earlier this year.
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Increase bar staff pay to boost productivity
Increasing pay for baristas and bar staff could help boost UK productivity, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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Analysis & InsightCraft beer pubs and coffee shops thrive as high street store openings fall
Craft beer pubs, coffee shops, tea rooms and cafes and ice cream parlours are all seeing growth in the number of net new outlets, bucking the trends seen elsewhere on the high street, according to research compiled by the Local Data Company for PwC.
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NewsLivelyhood pub group to open in Crystal Palace
Livelyhood pub group is to open a new pub in Crystal Palace, next month, MCA has learnt.
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Lemongrass Group seeks equity partner for expansion
Thai restaurant group Lemongrass has announced it is seeking a business partner in order to push forward with its expansion plans.
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Junk food ads could face social media ban
Advertisements could be banned on social media under plans being drawn up by the government to tackle childhood obesity, The Times has reported.
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Healthy eating restaurant app launches
An app has launched which connects consumers with healthy eating and personalised restaurant options. Healthy Hunting gives food recommendations based on dietary preferences to help Londoners find nutritious options close-by, to make being healthy on the high street much easier. Now live from the Apple store, it uses geo-targeting, with ...
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Waitrose to phase out disposable coffee cups
Waitrose is to stop using disposable coffee cups in a move it says will save 52 million cups a year.
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Sourced Markets revamps evenings
Sourced Market has relaunched the basement Tap Room at its Wigmore Street site with a new evening menu of light bites, sharing boards and small plates.
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Nusa launches reuse incentive scheme
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore-style grab and go concept, has introduced a new incentive scheme to encourage customers to use a reusable cups and reduce waste.
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Draughts opening second site in Waterloo
Draughts, the board game-themed café concept, is opening a second site, at Waterloo Station, MCA understands.
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Gorgeous launches Savage Garden rooftop bar
Gorgeous Group, the Robbie Bargh-led hospitality consultancy, is launching a new rooftop bar, Savage Garden, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London – Tower of London.
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Ambiente Tapas to open fifth site
Ambiente Tapas, the four-strong North of England restaurant concept, is looking to open a third restaurant in York.
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NewsFlesh & Buns 'has legs to travel'
Bone Daddies founder Ross Shonhan wants to develop the second edition of Flesh & Buns into a brand with potential for international expansion in order to diversify out of London, MCA has learnt.