All MCA Insight articles in August 2018 – Page 11
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McDonald’s UK carrying out c50,000 deliveries per day
McDonald’s UK is carrying out c50,000 deliveries per day from its c500 restaurants, which is helping to underpin its continued sales growth.
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Wolf Italian Street Food to open in Manchester
Wolf Italian Street Food, the grab and go franchise, is set to make its debut in the North West, in Manchester.
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Rockfish eyes next stage of expansion
Rockfish, the seafood restaurant group founded by Mitch Tonks, has set a target of adding 10 sites to its currently six-strong estate in the next four years.
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Johnson linked to Gaucho bid
Serial sector investor Luke Johnson is the latest name to be linked with a bid for Gaucho, the premium, steak restaurant chain, which was placed into administration last month.
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Siren Brewery wins Champion Beer of Britain
Siren Brewery based in Berkshire was named the Champion Beer of Britain at yesterday’s opening day of the Great British Beer Festival.
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BigDish to start UK rollout in Bath
BigDish, the food tech company that operates a yield management platform for restaurants, is to launch in the UK in September, in Bath.
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Kids eat for 25p at Byron
Byron has launched a new offer for August, where kids can eat for just 25p Monday-Friday until 31 August.
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Atherton’s Temple & Sons closes
The Jason Atherton-run Temple & Sons has closed its doors, MCA understands.
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Delightful Desserts aims for 25 sites by year end
Midlands-based dessert café Delightful Desserts is aiming to secure an additional 10 sites by the end of this year, which would take its estate to 25, MCA understands.
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Analysts corner: Domino’s
While Domino’s Pizza reported interim results yesterday that were in line with analysts’ forecasts, shares slipped 6% in early trade. Hargreaves Lansdown gives its take on the reason behind the drop
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Pure thoughts
Mark Wingett talks to Pure co-founder Spencer Craig about giving people a reason to visit his stores, becoming the concept of choice for landlords and working with Whitbread
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Vegan trend picks up momentum in the States
In her latest profile of trends in US dining, Kerstin Kuhn, looks at the chains that are taking vegan cuisine mainstream across the state
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City Pub Group acquires third Brighton site
City Pub Group has completed the acquisition of the Alfresco seafront Italian restaurant and bar in Brighton, MCA understands.
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Benito’s Hat close to franchise deal with international operator
Benito’s Hat, which yesterday announced £1m of fresh investment, is in advanced negotiations on a site in St Albans and is close to securing a franchise partner that would allow the brand to grow in the UK and internationally.
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City bar experts are MAD for it
MAD Ltd (Mark Andrew Developments) has been at the heart of Manchester’s hospitality industry for 14 years and continues to evolve its concepts and expand. Operations director Abbie Blasdale talks tiki bars, tackling the suburbs and future growth plans for “Madchester” with Jo Bruce.
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Asahi launches delivery service
Asahi has launched an online delivery service centred around its Peroni brand, offering alcohol and antipasti for home delivery.
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GK appoints first central operations director
Greene King has appointed Collette Fellows to the newly created role of central operations director, MCA understands
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Leon opens flagship Gran Canaria Airport restaurant
Leon has opened its first Spanish restaurant, at Gran Canaria Airport, and its largest to date with more than 200 covers.
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US chain Steak ‘n’ Shake closes sole UK site
US chain Steak ‘n’ Shake has closed its sole UK site on Frodsham Street in Chester, less than two years after opening.
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Poptata to open in Tooting Market extension
Street fries concept Poptata is to open its fourth site within Tooting Market’s new extension this summer.