All MCA Insight articles in August 2017 – Page 12
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OpinionFounders Forum Focus: Albion & East
Albion & East was set up with a simple, yet ambitious goal – to create London’s best bar. As the Imbiba-backed group prepares to open its second site, James Wallin meets managing director Sarah Weir to discuss progress so far.
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NewsRemarkable to partner with Fish House for new opening
Remarkable Pubs is to partner with two-strong operator the Fish House on its new opening.
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NewsGreene King’s Davis to become TRG CFO
Kirk Davis, currently chief financial officer of Greene King, is to join The Restaurant Group (TRG) in the same role.
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NewsDomino’s acquires stake in London franchisee
Domino’s Pizza Group(DPG) has announced this morning that it has entered into a partnership with its largest franchisee in London.
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NewsBrewDog closes US crowdfund after raising $7m
BrewDog has ended its year-long US crowdfunding push, having raised $7m of its target $50m.
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NewsCG Restaurants grows lfls 3.9% in H1
CG Restaurants & Bars, the Dirty Martini operator, has reported like-for-like sales up 3.9% in the first six months of 2017.
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NewsAdnams H1 sales up 6%, but profits fall sharply
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer and pub operator, has grown turnover by 6% in the first half of 2017 to £33.2m but saw profits fall.
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NewsBrunning returns to pub sector
Brunning & Price co-founder Jerry Brunning has returned to the pub sector after taking on the Swan at Marbury, near Whitchurch, in Shropshire.
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NewsPoll shows demand for digital ordering in restaurants
Customers are keen to see restaurant brands adopt tablet or app-based ordering, a new survey has claimed.
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NewsPilpel confirms dual City launch
The owners of Pilpel and Badolina have confirmed they plan to open neighbouring units for both in the City
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NewsComptoir appoints Patterson as ops director
Comptoir Group has appointed Conrad Patterson, formerly of the Ignite Group, as its new operations director
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NewsThe Ivy Collection plans Glasgow opening
The Ivy Collection, the Richard Caring-backed group, is set to further strengthen its pipeline, with an opening in Glasgow,
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News
Gallagher swaps Cote for TRG
Andrew Gallagher has stepped down as group marketing director of Cote after a just a year in the role
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News
Compass launches first public facing site
Compass Group UK & Ireland, has launched the first public facing site of its Caffé Dallucci brand
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NewsStonegate to replace Walkabout with second Salsa
Stonegate Pub Company has confirmed it will convert the Walkabout in Temple into the second iteration of its Bar Salsa format.
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NewsBrewDog updates on pipeline
BrewDog has abandoned its 18-month pursuit of a site in Dalston for the first of its brew-your-own beer concept, Hopworks.
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Grab Thai back on the expansion trail
Street food-influenced concept Grab Thai has returned to the acquisition trail in the capital, after securing two new sites
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Opinion
Using timing and luck to your advantage
At leading executive recruitment agency, the Savannah Group’s latest quarterly Hospitality, Travel & Leisure Boardroom Lunch, partner Tim Clouting discussed with sector chairman and chief executives how to use timing and luck to your advantage, how do you become better at it and how do you bring them more firmly under your control
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News
JW Lees to launch craft brewery
JW Lees is to launch a small-batch brewery as part of a re-branding of its beer portfolio, MCA has learnt.
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NewsJW Lees strengthens team ahead of further growth push
JW Lees has strengthened its senior team as it gears up for further acquisitions, MCA has learnt.