All MCA Insight articles in August 2016
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Fabric to close permanently
Iconic London nightclub Fabric is to close permanently after having its licence revoked.
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Parliament to welcome 100 Stonegate managers
Stonegate is sending 100 managers who graduated from its Accelerator programme to the House of Commons today to celebrate their achievements.
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Bel & Dragon launches recruitment drive ahead of expansion
Bel & The Dragon is launching a recruitment drive ahead of expansion after recording like-for-like sales up 10% in the first four months of its financial year to July.
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CAU’s Hall to head up Ennismore restaurants
Graham Hall has told MCA he is leaving his role as managing director of CAU to head up the new restaurant division being created by Gleaneagles owner, Ennismore.
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Hibiscus to close
Hibiscus, the two Michelin-starred London restaurant, is to close on 1 October.
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Bank holiday boosted pub coffers by £42.5m
Spend in UK pubs rose by an additional £42.5m over the bank holiday weekend, according to new research.
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Hall leaves CAU as Gaucho reshuffles senior team
Gaucho Group has announced the departure of Graham Hall as managing director of its casual dining brand, CAU and also revealed a senior team restructure.
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Punch launches Village Pub & Kitchen
Punch is trialling a new trading format called Village Pub & Kitchen, which has the potential to roll out to hundreds of sites nationwide, MCA has learnt.
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D&M plans Corney & Barrow site conversions
Bar operator Drake & Morgan will convert two Corney & Barrow sites to its own brand by the end of the year as it looks to integrate the city-based wine bars into its estate, MCA understands.
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Patisserie Valerie eyes 20-strong Ireland estate
Patisserie Valerie chief executive Paul May has said the group could build a 20-strong estate across Ireland.
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1847 strengthens senior team ahead of expansion
Vegetarian restaurant group 1847 has strengthened its senior team as it seeks further expansion.
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Feast HQ targets restaurant deliveries to hotels
The founder of a late night food delivery service is targeting hotels to help them offer quality room service without running their kitchens after 11pm.
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CPL Training achieves record market share
CPL Training has announced a record market share in personal licence training in the first quarter of 2016.
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Filthy Cow founder sells up
The owner of Manchester bar and burger joint Filthy Cow is selling the lease 18 months after establishing the brand.
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MOD Pizza grows H1 sales, updates on UK pipeline
MOD Pizza has confirmed it expects to open another four sites in the UK by the end of the year alongside a further 50 stores in its US heartland.
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Brighton’s Burger Bros win country’s best burger
Brighton-based Burger Brothers has been named Britain’s Best Burger.
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Ribs & Burgers secures first UK site
Australian casual dining chain, Ribs & Burgers, is to open its first UK site next month, MCA understands.
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R Chocolate to open second cafe
Chocolate and patisserie brand R Choclate is opening its second London site next month.
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Punch has increased its expansion plans for its retail division, with 150 pubs a year now expected to be converted.