All MCA Insight articles in August 2018 – Page 14
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News
JCK opening in the City
JCK Hospitality, the Thailand-based restaurant group which runs Hot Pot Asian kitchen in Chinatown, is opening a second London restaurant, in the City, MCA understands.
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News
Triple Two Coffee lines up two more sites, aims for 35
Triple Two Coffee, the Swindon-based franchise, has lined up two new sites, in Croydon and Cirencester, part of a plan to reach 25-35 sites in 2018, MCA has learnt.
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News
Applegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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News
M&B Q3 lfls up 0.9%
Mitchells & Butlers has reported like-for-like sales up 0.9% for the 11 weeks to 28 July.
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News
Arc secures £7m funding from Santander
Arc Inspirations, the Leeds-based bar operator, has secured a new senior debt deal with Santander to fund further growth.
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News
Barburrito trials virtual restaurant concept
Barburrito, the Morgan Davies led group, is testing a virtual restaurant brand, is it seek to maximise the potential of delivery, MCA has learnt.
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News
Liberation Group appoints CFO
The Liberation Group, the West Country and Channel Island pub company, has appointed Sharon Badelek as its new chief financial officer.
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Analysis & Insight
Third of casual dining visits prompted by deals
Almost a third of visits to casual dining restaurants over the past year have been prompted by promotions, according to MCA data.
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News
Flight Club confirms new openings amid board reshuffle
Flight Club, the social darts concept, has confirmed two new openings amid changes to its board.
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News
Deliveroo calls for business rates overhaul
Deliveroo has issued its own call to the Government to simplify the business rates system, and produced new data showing that 41,000 restaurants across England will hand over £1.5bn in business rates in just two years.
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News
Christie & Co: Plenty more M&A activity to come in 2018
Christie & Co’s Neil Morgan has told MCA that he is tracking a number of portfolio deals likely to happen this year.
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News
AG Barr H1 revenue up 5%
Soft drinks and mixers supplier, AG Barr, has reported a 5% increase in revenue for the 26 weeks to 28 July, to c£136m.
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News
Searcys takes over F&B at The Design Museum
Searcys has been appointed official caterer for the Design Museum in Kensington, following the administration of Prescott and Conran, operators of Parabola.
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News
Tim Hortons plans Midlands debut
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, which has expanded rapidly in Scotland and the North West, is set to make its debut in the Midlands, in Birmingham, MCA understands.
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News
Proove testing out sites as it looks to establish itself as a brand
Proove Pizza is looking to test its concept in various types of location in order to develop itself as a brand.
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News
Bob & Berts to make Scottish debut
Bob & Berts, the Northern Ireland-based, coffee shop chain, which is backed by the Business Growth Fund (BGF), is set to begin its expansion play in Scotland, with an opening in Falkirk in September, as part of plans to open seven sites north of the border.
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News
Taking The Ivy magic to the regions
The Ivy Colleciton director of operations Baton Berisha speaks to MCA about rolling out the prestigious brand to the regions
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Opinion
Keeping Tempers under control
Celebrity chef Neil Rankin is the face of Temper, but admits the fledgling restaurant empire would be nothing without managing director, Sam Lee. Mel Flaherty meets her to discuss her partnership with Rankin and the development of a constantly evolving brand.