All MCA Insight articles in April 2019 – Page 8
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Analysis & Insight
Breakfast at Tiffany’s – and McDonald’s and Costa and…
With breakfast now the second most popular day-part behind lunch, MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham discusses what, and who, has been driving its growth, and what we could see in the future.
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News
Vinoteca exchanges on Paradise Birmingham site
Vinoteca has confirmed to MCA that it has just exchanged on a unit at 2 Chamberlain Square, in Birmingham’s Paradise development.
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Analysis & Insight
Mark out of ten: Peely Peely Appealing
In his latest column for MCA, Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – considers McDonald’s Peely Peely TV campaign, as the fast food operator slowly ditches their most famous game-paign and goes more McDigital.
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News
Tasty aims for £3.25m raise through firm placing
Tasty, the Wildwood operator, has announced a conditional firm placing and open offer to raise up to £3.25m in funding, in order to pay down debt and for use as general working capital.
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News
Zabardast to launch franchise model through Seeds Consulting
Indian wrap operator Zabardast is working with Seeds Consulting with a view to launching a franchise model later this month, MCA has learnt.
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News
L’Atelier Du Vin eyes south coast expansion
L’Atelier Du Vin, the upscale wine and cocktail bar concept, is planning to roll out to a number of sites across the South East, MCA has learnt.
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News
Star Pubs operators looking to build 10-strong group
Steve Orme and James Thomson have taken on their second site through Star Pubs & Bars and are aiming to build up a 10-strong group.
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Analysis & Insight
Time for a chain reaction?
CVAs offer a lifeline for struggling chains. But long-term, can the very notion of a ‘quality chain’ survive this current casual dining crisis? In his monthly column for MCA’s sister-title Restaurant, Tony Naylor shares his, perhaps controversial, views.
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News
H&M to open cafe in Regent St store
H&M is opening a second version of its in-house café brand It’s Pleat in its Regent Street store.
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News
Vegan dishes now make up 25% of Gusto’s menu
Gusto Italian has launched a new spring/summer menu which sees vegan dishes now accounting for 25% of its menu.
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Opinion
A no-brainer of sorts
In his latest monthly column Dominic Walsh digests the news of Steve Richards’ departure from Casual Dining Group with mixed emotions although concluding, after some consideration, that it makes sense. He goes on to ponder the future of Fuller’s following its boardroom shake-up.
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Analysis & Insight
High street exits remain at historic high, says PwC
The number of businesses exiting the high street is at an historic high, according to the latest report from PwC, with pubs and bars and Italian/pizza focused restaurants suffering.
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Analysis & Insight
Majority of consumers value drinking healthily
The majority of UK consumers place a significant amount of importance on drinking healthily, according to MCA’s & HIM’s recent Healthier Eating Report 2019.
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News
Price of pork and bacon is set to rise
The price of pork and bacon is likely to rise after an outbreak of African swine fever in China, putting pressure on European suppliers, Sky News has reported.
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News
Starbucks coffee cup charge leads to new grant for recycling
Charity Hubbub has announced the launch of #TheCupFund – a new grant fund that has opened with the aim of kickstarting paper cup recycling across the UK.
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News
Team behind Quality Chop House to open Emilia
The team behind restaurants Quality Chop House, Portland and Clipstone, are to open a new restaurant inspired by Italian cuisine called Emilia.
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News
The Cornish Bakery extends reach to Hastings
The Cornish Bakery has secured a new site in Hastings, East Sussex, which will see the bakery food to go chain reach 44 sites.
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News
Nando’s promotes Horn to acting CEO
Nando’s has appointed Maria Horn to the position of acting CEO for the UK & Ireland, while the company looks to recruit a permanent replacement for Robb Papps.
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News
Kevin Georgel to step down as CEO of Admiral Taverns
Kevin Georgel is to step down from his role as chief executive of Admiral Taverns after a nine-year tenure.
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News
Gelato chain Amorino extends footprint in London
Gelateria Amorino has secured a further site in London, at 134 Edgeware Road, MCA understands.