All MCA Insight articles in August 2016 – Page 3
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One Leisure Group eyes UK expansion
Music venue and bar operator One Leisure Group is planning a rollout of its concepts after securing its first site with Star Pubs & Bars, MCA has learnt.
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Manny’s Pizza to open in Sheffield
Newcatle-upon-Tyne-based pizza and deli concept Manny’s is to open its second site in Sheffield, MCA has learnt.
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Pix co-founder launches chicken concept
A trio of restaurateurs have joined forces to open an ethical chicken shop concept in Brixton.
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Cairn Group takes on York pub
MCA understands The Cairn Group has taken on the Grade-II listed Parish pub in York – with plans to convert the venue to a new format.
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Orange Tree to launch seventh site
East Midlands-based pub operator The Orange Tree is to open its seventh site next month.
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NewsTRG H1 lfls down; Frankie & Benny’s review
The Restaurant Group has reported like-for-like sales down 3.9% for the 27 weeks to 3 July and has reported the first results of its strategic review.
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NewsPizzaExpress FY lfls fall 1.3%
PizzaExpress has reported UK & Ireland like-for-like sales down 1.3% in the year to 26 June, while total turnover grew 14.1% to £488m.
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NewsYO!: Restructure; Brexit; expansion plans and US stores
YO! Sushi chief executive Robin Rowland talks to MCA on the back of publication of the company’s full-year results.
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Good Food Guide reveals top 50 restuarants
Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume has topped the Waitrose Good Food Guide for the fourth year running.
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Grillshed founder eyes 15-20 sites
Joby Mortimer, the UK on-trade sales director for Budvar, has told MCA he would like to grow his Californian smokehouse concept, Grillshed, to 15-20 sites.
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NewsLittle Chef to open first site since Kout acquisition
Little Chef is gearing up to launch its first restaurant since it was taken over by Kout Food Group in 2013, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFranco Manca to roll out Deliveroo
Franco Manca is to roll out its partnership with Deliveroo after trials at five sites “proved encouraging”.
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Freehold of Electric Star pub sold
The freehold of an Electric Star Pubs site in Leyton, east London has been sold for a net initial yield in the region of 5%.
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Little Britain Pubs to launch fifth site
Leicestershire-based pub company Little Britain Pub Co is to unveil its fifth site next year.
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‘Crowd-constructed’ pub plan to go national
Oh Ok Ltd, the company launching the UK’s first ‘crowd-constructed’ pub, is planning to roll out the concept across the UK. MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows consumer expectations for gourmet burgers
Research released to coincide with National Burger Day has shown what consumers expect from a gourmet burger offer.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll warns specific concept sites can alienate diners
A poll has warned against a focus on single offering and specific concept sites.
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Insomnia Coffee to grow to 12 by year end
Insomnia Coffee has announced a partnership with SPAR petrol forecourt operator Blakemore & Son Ltd as it seeks to grow to 12 UK stores by the end of 2016.
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Analysis & Insight
Bank Holiday staycation boom predicted
The number of people planning UK staycations over the August Bank Holiday has risen by 300,000 year-on-year, according to a VisitBritain survey.
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Pint Shop confirms September opening for second site
Pint Shop has confirmed it will open in second site – in Oxford – in mid-September.