All MCA Insight articles in August 2018 – Page 7
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Cosmo eyes 100 PizzaSqr sites in five years
PizzaSqr, the spin-off brand from Cosmo, plans to reach 100 stores over the next five years following its launch in the West Midlands.
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Wellington Pizza Pub closes two of five sites
Atlas Pub Co has closed two of its five Wellington Pizza sites.
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Davenport sells 1847 sites in Bristol and Birmingham
Damien Davenport, the founder of the 1847 vegetarian restaurant concept, has sold his Bristol and Birmingham sites, MCA has learnt.
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Tom Simmons to continue trading after pre-pack sale
Tom Simmons Tower Bridge will remain trading after being sold in a pre-pack, administrators have confirmed.
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Workshop opens at The Pilgrim
Workshop Coffee, the wholesaler, roaster and café operator, has opened a sixth coffee shop, in The Pilgrm hotel, Paddington.
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Ex-Gaucho MD joins Prime Steak & Grill
Tracey Matthews, the former managing director of Gaucho Group, has joined the currently three-strong Prime Steak & Grill brand as chief operating officer.
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Chickano’s opening in Leicester
Chickano’s, the fried chicken and peri peri concept, is opening a sixth site, in Leicester.
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Ghalleb leaves Charlotte's Group
Alex Ghalleb, former director of operations at Grind, has left his role at Charlotte’s Group, MCA understands.
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Blacklock confirms Shoreditch opening
Blacklock, the fledgling chop house concept, has confirmed it will open its third site in the capital, in Shoreditch. The new restaurant on the former Rivington Bar & Grill site will open at the end of next month/start of October. The company’s biggest site to date, it will feature 95 ...
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Inglenook consolidates leased estate; eyes 50 freeholds
Inglenook Inns & Taverns, the Lancashire-based group, is looking to acquire packages of up to 10 pubs as it seeks to grow its freehold estate to c50.
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Glasgow Council considers 4am licences
Glasgow City Council is consulting on plans to trial 4am licenses for venues that can demonstrate a “positive contribution to the night-time economy”.
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Roosters Piri Piri secures another two sites
Roosters Piri Piri is to add another two sites to its portfolio, with openings planned in Eastleigh and Leeds.
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Analysis & Insight
The Alchemist: ’We use a collaborative approach on every dish’
Seamus O’Donnell, executive chef at The Alchemist, reveals to MCA’s sister title Food Spark about the dark arts he employs to keep food theatrical, while at a reasonable price point.
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Gaucho introduces new £60 brunches
Gaucho has added to its themed brunch offering with two new concepts – Balearic Brunch and Acoustic Brunch.
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Talks continue over Gaucho
Talks are continuing over the future of premium steak chain Gaucho, with speculation that a debt-for-equity swap has now become one of the options being explored
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Analysis & Insight
Highest participation on record in Q2 but total visits fall
The eating out sector saw the highest participation level on record in Q2 but the overall number of visits fell as consumers remain cautious about their spending, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Sports Bar & Grill founders launches new venture
Dave Evans, the founder of the Sports Bar & Grill, has launched a new venture called Belle Pubs & Restaurants, with three pubs in London and two more to follow, MCA has learnt. Evans, who sold the five-strong Sports Bar & Grill concept to Stonegate Pub Company last September, currently ...
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Wright & Bell acquires Whyte & Brown
Wright & Bell, the Imbiba-backed restaurant and bar group, has acquired Whyte & Brown, the Kingly Court based chicken concept.
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Oakman lfls up 10%
Oakman Inns has seen like-for-like sales grow 10% in the 19 weeks to Sunday 11 August and recorded a strong opening at its £10m pub, The Royal Foresters in Ascot.
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Stem + Glory lines up London site
Cambridge-based vegan café Stem + Glory has lined up its first opening in the capital, in the City