All MCA Insight articles in August 2016 – Page 9
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Trade bodies urge soft drink tax rethink
Leading hospitality trade bodies have signed up to a campaign urging the Government to rethink the soft drinks tax.
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Analysis & Insight
Urban renewal at M&B
Mark Wingett talks to Mitchells & Butlers chief executive Phil Urban about why there is no silver bullet for getting the company’s top line moving, but now the sector landscape has settled somewhat the business has an opportunity to make up ground.
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Analysis & Insight
High Street footfall figures creep up
Footfall on the high street has shown slights signs of a post-referendum bounce back, according to figures released by the BRC.
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Urban: NLW to be a game changer
Phil Urban, chief executive of M&B believes the introduction of a National Living Wage (NLW) is a game changer for the sector
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Blackhouse Grill commits to Leeds
Blackhouse Grill has committed to Bond Court in Leeds city centre after signing a 25-year lease extension
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Lambert becomes Firezza MD
PizzaExpress has appointed Neil Lambert, who was set oversee the growth of its Delivered arm, managing director of Firezza
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Snug Bars up to nine
Snug Bars is to unveil its ninth site in the South East this week and serve pizza for the first time
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Revolution appoints Del Giudice as COO
Revolution Bars Group has appointed Jimmy Del Giudice, who has been with the company for 25 years, as its new chief operations officer
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Vapiano UK sets out 2017 expansion plans
Phil Sermon, managing director of Vapiano UK, has told MCA that the group will open three new sites next year
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Analysis & Insight
TV shows influencing eating habits
Almost a quarter of Brits would rather stay home and binge watch their favourite shows rather than go out to dinner with friends or family
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Analysis & Insight
The importance of being innovative and adding value
So what type of foodservice proposition would you develop? This is a question I get asked a couple of times a year and is not, always that easy to answer (the nature of the questioner can have a bearing)
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Wrapchic makes international debut
Wrapchic, the Birmingham-based Indian burrito concept, has made its international debut in Dubai
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CAU lines up Leeds site
CAU, the Graham Hall-led, sister concept to Gaucho, is set to make its debut in Leeds
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Leon lines up Brighton opening
Leon, the John Vincent-led chain, is set to open in Brighton before the end of the year
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Analysis & Insight
King of the road
Welcome Break chief executive Rod McKie talks to James Wallin about how service stations can be bellweathers for consumer trends, how to decided which brand is hot and which is not and why it took so long to get Pret on the motorway
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Analysis & Insight
Five minutes with…Thom Elliott, Pizza Pilgrims
This week MCA takes five minutes with Thom Elliott, co-founder of Pizza Pilgrims. He discusses the brand’s main focus; excellent ad campaigns featuring James Blunt, the genius of Pret A Manger and running Glastonbury
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Innis & Gunn launches virtual reality drinking experience
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn is serving virtual reality along with its beer in an experiment being rolled out to select pubs across the UK
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Analysis & Insight
Demand for Thai & Caribbean food rising
UK demand for Caribbean, Thai and Mongolian food is rising significantly, according online restaurant reservation service Quandoo
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Shake Shack: Brexit to temper near-term expectations
Shake Shack has said that the uncertainty brought on by Brexit has tempered its near-term expectations for its UK business
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Oakman reports softening of trade post Brexit
Oakman Inns & Restaurants,has reported a softening of performance since Brexit, but remains on track to achieve its profit budget