All MCA Insight articles in August 2018
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NewsJamaica Blue to open at Northampton University
Jamaica Blue, the Australian café franchise from Foodco, is to open its next site at Northampton University.
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NewsThe Vurger Co raises £600k for second site
The Vurger Co has raised an additional £600k from investors in order to open a second site, according to MCA’s sister title Big Hospitality.
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NewsHickory’s reveals Gresty Green opening
Hickory’s Smokehouse has secured a site in the village of Gresty Green.
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NewsHow I got here: Chris Webb, Coco di Mama
Born in New Zealand, Chris Webb is head of operations at fast casual pasta brand Coco di Mama, which is now owned by ASK and Zizzi owner Azzurri Group.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Edison and Goodbody on TRG
While The Restaurant Group’s H1 trading update this morning might not have looked too rosy on the surface, the fact it is mid-turnaround meant a 3.7% drop in like-for-likes was actually no worse than expected, according to analyst Edison, which shares its views of the results alongside Goodbody.
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Opinion
Analysts corner: Peel Hunt on TRG
Recommending shareholders sell, analysts from Peel Hunt give their take on TRG’s results this morning.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Goodbody and HL on Costa Coffee
Following the news that Whitbread has agreed to sell Costa Coffee to The Coca-Cola Company for £3.9bn in cash, Hargreaves Lansdown and Goodbody give their views on this landmark deal, which saw shares rise 18.4% in early trading
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NewsFood & Fuel confirms sale to Brunning & Price
Food & Fuel has confirmed it has sold the entire share capital of the business to Brunning & Price, part of The Restaurant Group (TRG), as reported by MCA yesterday.
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NewsS Group secures two new sites for kosher concepts
S Group has secured new sites for both its Pizaza and Soyo kosher concepts, in Edgware, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBlazing Bird 'could become standalone restaurant'
Blazing Bird, the virtual restaurant brand from Las Iguanas, could become a physical restaurant at some point, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPong set for UK rollout
Pong, the digital beer pong concept set to launch in Kings Cross, is looking to expand to Birmingham and Manchester next year after establishing itself in London, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGail’s launches new veggie and vegan-friendly breakfast menu
Gail’s has launched a new breakfast menu featuring new vegetarian and vegan options. New items include a sausage breakfast roll with Mayfield Swiss cheese and a fried egg, served on a cream bun with tomato relish, and a scrambled egg roll with avocado, tomato relish and baby spinach. It is ...
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NewsPizza Pilgrims confirm next two openings
Pizza Pilgrims have confirmed their next two new openings, with a City site, next to Tower 42, to open on 1 October, and another in London Bridge Arches, due to open in early November.
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NewsDisco Bars Group secures two new sites
Disco Bars Group has acquired two new sites in the north west of England – Bamboogy in Bolton and Play & Rewind in Wigan, according to the Derby Telegraph.
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NewsNew fusion brand for EatsMeatsWest
The team behind meatshack concept CockaDoodleMoo are launching a Chinese fusion brand WowYauChow in Altrincham.
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NewsDowning confirms multi-million investment in Apprise Pubs
Downing LLP has confirmed a multi-million pound investment in Apprise Pubs Limited, as first reported by MCA in March.
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NewsB&W warning after Marco's Leeds closure
Black and White Hospitality chief executive Nick Taplin has warned of a tough market and economic uncertainties, after closing the Leeds site of Marco’s New York Italian.
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NewsWhitbread sells Costa to Coca-Cola for £3.9bn
Whitbread has agreed to sell Costa Coffee to Coca-Cola for £3.9bn, a stock market update revealed this morning.
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NewsTRG sees lfls down 3.7%; total sales down 2.1%
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced a decline in like-for-like (lfl) sales of 3.7%, while total sales are down 2.1% to £326.1m (2017: £333.1m), for the 26 weeks to 1 July 2018.
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NewsTRG to acquire Food & Fuel
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has agreed to acquire Food & Fuel, London-based food-led pub operator, in a deal valued at c£15m. MCA understands that the 11-strong Food & Fuel business, which comprises eight gastropubs, one sports pub and two café bars, will be incorporated into TRG’s c65-strong pub arm – ...