All MCA Insight articles in April 2018 – Page 8
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News
Tommi’s Burger Joint leaves Editions
Tommi’s Burger Joint, the Icelandic burger concept, has pulled out of three Deliveroo Editions sites in London, MCA understands.
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News
Lilley steps down as Koh Thai CFO
Paul Lilley has stepped down as chief financial officer of Koh Thai Tapas, the Alcuin Partners-backed chain.
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Costa pledges to recycle 500 million cups by 2020
Costa has pledged to recycle as many disposable cups as it sells by 2020 in a bid to reduce landfill waste.
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Opinion
Grinding out a living
Restaurant and coffee roasting business Caravan was a key player in the rise of the restaurant/coffee shop hybrid at the start of the decade. As they prepare to open two huge new venues the founders talk to Joe Lutrario about diversification and the key to sweating your assets.
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News
Starbucks to close US stores for racial-bias training
Starbucks has announced its will shut more than 8,000 stores in the US on the afternoon of 29 May to carry out training “geared towards preventing discrimination”.
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Paddy & Scott's eyes university concessions
Paddy & Scott’s, the regional coffee wholesaler and café operator, is eying further university opportunities after opening a debut concession at the University of Suffolk.
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News
Pesto to open 11th site, in Chester
Pesto Restaurants is to open its next site in Chester, at the former Yacht Inn on Parkgate Road in Woodbank.
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News
Papa John’s launches new franchisee incentive deals
Papa John’s has unveiled a series of new franchisee incentive deals for 2018.
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NewsHarris + Hoole set to open in Henley
Harris + Hoole is set to open a site in Henley-on-Thames, after planning permission was granted by South Oxfordshire District Council.
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News
Ceru secures former Bukowski Grill site
Ceru, the Barry Hilton and Stephen Gee-led Levantine concept, has secured its second location, the former Bukowski Grill site in Soho, MCA has learnt.
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News
Ball and Elbourne join Colliers
Colliers International has announced the appointment of Nigel Ball and Mark Elbourne as directors in its Licensed and Leisure team, based in London.
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News
Hammerson drops Intu bid
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has dropped plans to acquire rival Intu in a £3.4bn deal.
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NewsCrussh confirms partnership with SSP
Crussh, the healthy food and juice chain, has confirmed it has partnered with SSP to open in travel hubs across the UK and internationally.
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Hollinshead becomes Soho House JV MD
Graham Hollinshead, former regional director at Wagamama and operations director at All Bar One, has joined Quentin, the joint venture backed by Soho House’s shareholders as its new managing director, MCA understands.
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NewsCHIK'N to remodel after 9 months
CHIK’N, the fried chicken fast food concept, is remodelling its single site on Baker Street to bring it more in line with its sister concept Chick ‘n’ Sours, MCA understands.
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NewsThe Alchemist set to bolster London presence
The Alchemist, the Palatine Private Equity-backed, Simon Potts-led cocktail bar and restaurant concept, is set to increase its presence in the capital, with two new openings, MCA understands.
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NewsUsher to roll out Wreckfish city bistro model
Gary Usher, the chef-restaurateur behind Sticky Walnut and Hispi, has told MCA he sees his latest venture, Liverpool bistro Wreckfish, as a replicable model for his growing group.
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News
Analysts corner: Goodbody on Whitbread
Goodbody analyst, Gavin Kelleher, has given his view on Whitbread ahead of its preliminary results next week, saying while he retains a cautious outlook on the company, the renewed speculation that a spin-off of Costa is likely is a support to valuation.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows 25% spend just 15 minutes on lunch
A poll by Wagamama has shown that almost a quarter of respondents took between eight and 15 minutes for lunch.
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News
Craft Nectar claims UK's first craft cider wholesale service
Online retailer Crafty Nectar has launched what it claims is the UK’s first dedicated nationwide craft cider wholesaler, MCA’s sister title, the Grocer, has reported.