All MCA Insight articles in August 2016 – Page 8
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Campbell joins The Alchemist & Gusto boards
Paul Campbell, the sector investor, has joined the boards of the Living Ventures-operated and Palatine Private Equity-backed The Alchemist and Gusto Restaurants groups as a non-executive director, MCA has learnt. At the same time, Jeremy Roberts chief executive of Living Ventures, has been appointed chairman of both companies. Roberts told ...
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Britain set to adopt a sugar tax
Britain is set to be among the first countries in the world to adopt a sugar tax
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Admiral invests in Yorkshire estate
Admiral Taverns has announced a series of significant investments in some of its community pubs in Yorkshire
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London property let to EAT sold for £10.5m
Vectis Property Group has acquired the freehold interest of 19 Golden Square, London from FKS Capital Partners for £10.5m
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Wandsworth council moves to protect pubs
The London borough of Wandsworth has become the first local authority in Britain to seek to formally protect its pubs from redevelopment
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McGuire swaps Smashburger for PizzaExpress
Rebecca McGuire, the founder of Yog, has stepped down as head of marketing at Smashburger to join PizzaExpress
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Pollock swaps Las Iguanas for Riviera Travel
Kieron Pollock, former chief financial officer at Las Iguanas, has become chief operating officer at Riviera Travel
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Food and music space Flat Iron Square set to launch
Flat Iron Square, a new area of London hosting space for food and drink businesses, is set to open in October
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Wadworth opens first London site
Wadworth has officially arrived in London, following the opening of its first pub based in the capital, The King’s Arms in Fulham
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PizzaExpress sets out NI expansion plans
PizzaExpress has announced that it is planning to ramp up its expansion plans in Northern Ireland
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Blackband steps down from Cabana
Phil Blackband is believed to have stepped down as operations and development director of Cabana
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Big Fernand plans disposal of sole UK site
Big Fernand, the French burger restaurant, is looking to dispose of its sole site in the UK, MCA understands. The company, which operates 23 sites in France, is believed to have appointed agents Dean Gambles & Co to market its sole UK site in Percy Street, Fitzrovia. The site opened ...
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Chosen Bun begins expansion push
Gourmet burger delivery concept Chosen Bun has begun its expansion push after securing its first regional site in Chelmsford
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Yard & Coop plans Liverpool launch
Yard & Coop, the Manchester-based fried chicken concept, is set to double its presence in the north west with an opening in Liverpool
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Carlsberg H1 in line with expectations
Danish brewer Carlsberg has reported a 25% increase in half-year net profit
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Sector lfls up 0.3% in July
Managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 0.3% in July against the same month last year
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CDG begins Rapide expansion
Casual Dining Group is to begin the expansion of its Rapide grab-and-go format with an opening at Inverness Airport
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Allied London plans high-end foodhall for Spinningfields
A new Marks & Spencer Foodhall will form part of Allied London’s new office building at No 1 Spinningfields
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Punch and Heineken in free pint promotion
Punch has teamed up with Heineken to offer customers a free pint
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Duck Truck opens at Boxpark Shoreditch
The Duck Truck street food group has launched a permanent site serving only duck meat dishes in London Shoreditch’s Boxpark