All MCA Insight articles in August 2016 – Page 16
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Analysis & Insight
Contemporary fast food to grow by 20% in 2016
The contemporary fast food segment is expected to grow outlets by 20% in 2016 and increase turnover by 25%, MCA data has shown.
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News
TGI Friday’s reports job applications boost
TGI Friday’s has so far created 350 jobs in 2016 and plans to create 150 more this year
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News
Loungers appoints new FD
Loungers has appointed Chris Guy, currently strategic finance director at the Casual Dining Group, as its new finance director
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Meyer swaps Wagamama for Giraffe
Alex Meyer has stepped down as marketing director at Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, to join Giraffe
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News
Novus to step up Balls Bros investment
Novus Leisure is to ramp up its investment in its Balls Brothers estate, after the success of its initial refurbishment projects
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D&D London to spend £2m on Bluebird
D&D London is to spend £2m refurbishing its Bluebird site in Chelsea.
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Caravan set for the Southbank
Caravan, the highly-regarded restaurant, bar and coffee roasting concept, is set to open its first site south of The Thames
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Purity sales boss to head new Westons team
Cider maker Westons has appointed Purity Brewing Company’s director of sales Darryl Hinksman to head its newly-created customer marketing and insight department.
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AG Barr H1 revenue down 2.9%
Soft drinks and mixers producer AG Barr has said it expects revenue for the six months to 30 July to be down 2.9% on a like-for-like basis.
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News
Five Guys launches in continental Europe
Five Guys, the fast-growing burger concept backed by Sir Charles Dunstone, has opened its first site in continental Europe
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NWTC in month-long charity re-brand
The New World Trading Company is to re-brand its entire Botanist estate for a month in support of children’s charity, Barnardo’s.
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Angel Comedy buys first pub
Angel Comedy, the crowd-funded operator of free comedy nights, has acquired the Mucky Pup pub in Islington.
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AB InBev sets date for SABMiller deal completion
AB InBev has released a timetable for its £79bn takeover of SABMiller, which it expects to complete by 10 October.
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Greggs H1 lfls sales up 3.8%
Greggs has reported like-for-like sales across its 1,600 managed stores up 3.8% for the six months to 2 July.
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Fears over Treasury delay to sugar levy plan
The Treasury has delayed a consultation over implementation of the controversial sugar levy on soft drinks
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Cote in Deliveroo link up
Cote has linked up with Deliveroo to trial a delivery options in selected sites across its eponymous 80-strong brand
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Analysis & Insight
Tough demands that must be met
Meeting consumer needs requires a tricky balancing act from limited-service restaurants. Darren Tristano explains what customers require today
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News
HMRC wins tax case in scheme used by GK
HMRC has defeated a tax avoidance scheme used by Greene King and marketed by EY (formerly Ernst & Young).
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FY EBITDA up 7.2% at Itsu
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-founded brand, saw EBITDA for the 12 months to the end of 2015 increase 7.2% to £7.33m