All MCA Insight articles in August 2013 – Page 4
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NewsYau eyes Duck & Rice for Endurance site
Alan Yau, one of the UK’s most revered and influential restaurateurs, is believed to have picked Duck & Rice as the name for the his new Chinese gastro pub in London’s Soho
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TRG C2C rollout may outstrip expectations
Growing confidence behind The Restaurant Group’s Coast to Coast brand has led to a leading analyst suggesting that it may surpass his initial expectation of 50 sites operating under the brand by 2016/17
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NewsBrand focus: Pizza Hut
M&C Report speaks to Mike Spencer, operations director of Pizza Hut about life under new owners Rutland Partners, its demerger with its delivery business, the evolution of its design, service standards, investments and expansion
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Banana Tree secures largest site
Banana Tree, the pan-Oriental restaurant operator, has secured its largest restaurant site to date in Milton Keynes
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Livebait owner in liquidation
SBG Restaurant, the company led by Richard Muir, owner of Café Fish in Edinburgh and ex-Paramount Restaurants chairman William Rollason, has been placed into liquidation
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Comptoir Libanais to make airport debut
Comptoir Libanais will open its first airport site in Gatwick’s North Terminal this October, in partnership with TRG Concessions
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NewsJamie: British workers are lazy
Jamie Oliver says his restaurants would close if they were forced to rely on British staff rather than European immigrants, who are “stronger” and “tougher”
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Glendola to rollout remote ordering
Glendola, the London-based bar and restaurant group, is the latest operator to let customers place orders via their mobile phones rather than at the bar
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Samba Swirl appoints first ops director
Samba Swirl, the fledgling frozen yoghurt concept, has appointed its first operations director, as it looks to embark on its next stage of growth
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Wright Brothers confirms Spitalfield site
Ben Wright and Robin Hancock are to open their third London oyster and seafood restaurant on the former site of Meson los Barriles in Spitalfield Market, as revealed by M&C Report in February.
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GBBF winning beer in high demand
Orders for Elland 1872 Porter have “gone through the roof” since it was crowned Champion Beer of Britain 2013 at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) earlier this month
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Kingston next for Oceana conversion
Luminar, the nightclub operator, is to re-open its second Oceana under the new Pryzm name at its Kingston site in October
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Morrisons to launch own-brand drinks range
Morrisons, the supermarket chain, is to launch its own-brand range of wine, beers and spirits
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NewsNando’s takes loyalty scheme online
Nando’s is to upgrade its loyalty scheme by taking it online in an effort to hone in on new data-driven marketing opportunities that will help it better target customers
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NewsBe At One secures flagship West End site
Be At One is set to open its 20th site before the end of the year, after securing three new bars, including its second outside London, in Brighton, and its first in the West End
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Analysis & Insight
Over 40% of Brits skip breakfast
More than four out of 10 adults in the UK (43%) skip breakfast at least once a week, according to a new survey from Canadean Custom Solutions
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Greene King Q1 expected to be strong
A leading analyst has said that he expects trading at Greene King during its first quarter to be strong and ahead of it assumptions
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Koh Thai to launch pop-up
Koh Thai Tapas, the four-strong Thai tapas concept, is to operate a pop-up restaurant for the third consecutive year at the Bournemouth Airshow
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NewsCosta to make Wales drive thru debut
Costa Coffee has applied for planning consent to develop its first drive-thru site in Wales, as it continues to push the brand well beyond the high street
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Pubs in Ireland owe €270k each
The combined debts of Ireland’s 7,400 pubs total more than €2bn, or €270,000 per pub, according to a report on the industry by Anglo Irish Bank