All MCA Insight articles in August 2017 – Page 14
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News
Simmons to open 13th site in Farringdon
Simmons, the London based independent bar operator, has secured a site in Farringdon, which is due to open in December, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Majority of diners choose from menu within two minutes
Three in four diners find something they would consider ordering within two minutes, with 65% arriving at a final decision 60 seconds later, a new survey has found.
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Ex-Eddie Rocket’s franchisee acquires Ed’s sites
Brian Dunne, the former largest franchisee of the Eddie Rocket’s brand in Ireland, has acquired four former Ed’s Easy Diner sites
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Banana Tree joins Deliveroo Editions
Banana Tree is to become the latest group to sign up to open at a Deliveroo Editions unit
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Analysis & Insight
Consumer spending up 3.5% in July
Consumer spending grew by 3.5% year-on-year in July, the highest figure since April
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TGI launches A-level equivalent qualification
TGI Fridays, has launched a Learners Qualification Programme available to those who are aspiring to move into management
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Chefs put vegetables centre-stage as diners eat less meat
A number of chefs are backing a campaign to place vegetables centre stage on restaurant menus.
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BrewDog MD steps down
BrewDog’s managing director has left the company, less than a year after being promoted to the role, MCA has learnt.
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Payne acquires Chicago Rib Shack
Roger Payne, the entrepreneur behind the Camden Dining Group, is the new owner of the Chicago Rib Shack business
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Pubs face £1bn duty bill over this Parliament
A new poll has shown 55% of people think alcohol duty is too high, as separate research estimates pubs face paying an extra £1bn in duty over the next five years.
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MAD secures funding for further growth
Mark Andrew Developments is eyeing further expansion after securing a multi-million pound funding deal with Allied Irish Bank
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M&S launches £3.50 lunchtime meal deal
Marks & Spencer has launched a lunchtime meal deal with a sandwich, crisps and drink for only £3.50
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows dining alone increasingly popular
Research by Westfield into the nation’s eating habits has suggested diners are increasingly comfortable with eating alone.
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News
Cask Marque to widen reach with new ‘All Beer’ accreditation
Quality accreditation service Cask Marque plans to widen its reach beyond cask ale with a new ‘All Beer’ accreditation scheme for beers on draught, according to MCA’s sister title, the Morning Advertiser.
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M Restaurants names Young Chef of the Year winners
Chefs Perry Torrance and Jack Barwick have been named joint winners of Bookatable and M Restaurants’ UK Young Chef of the Year 2017 competition
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Debenhams to launch new F&B concept
Debenhams is to launch a new in-store food & drink concept called Loaf & Bloom
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NewsNewRiver CEO to take leave of absence
NewRiver, the UK REIT which owns a portfolio of 350 pubs, has announced that chief executive David Lockhart is to take a leave of absence to undergo an elective procedure.
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Analysis & Insight
Future of menu price inflation ain’t what it used to be…
Menu changes and associated price increases have typically come twice a year. However, as operators face ever more challenging headwinds, is more frequent menu adjustment becoming the new norm? Steve Gotham looks at what the data from MCA’s Menu Tracker can tell us.
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NewsStreetDots secures further funding
StreetDots has secured a further £500k in funding as it looks to expand its network from 50 to 200 in the next twelve months
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NewsSanta Maria Pizzeria eyes expansion
Santa Maria Pizzeria is set to open a third site in the capital, in Fitzrovia