All MCA Insight articles in December 2016 – Page 10
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Gin sales reach new high in 2016
This year saw the largest ever volume of gin sold in the UK – the equivalent of 1.12bn G&Ts.
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Leon lines up Borough opening
Healthy fast food chain Leon is to further strengthen its London estate with an opening near Borough Market
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NewsYard & Coop reveals aggressive roll-out ambition
Yard & Coop plans to get to 10 sites organically before embarking on a more aggressive roll-out with investment in place.
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Aubaine lines up South Kensington opening
Aubaine has lined up its first opening of 2017, with a site in South Kensington
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NewsBar Sport owner to bring Burger Priest to London
Bar Sport founder Scott Murray has told MCA he has signed up franchisees to bring his Burger Priest concept to London.
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Analysis & InsightMenu price inflation back with a vengeance
The latest MCA data has shown that menu price inflation has returned to the sector in the past year – significantly outstripping the Consumer Price Index.
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Robinsons to open eighth managed site
Robinsons Brewery is to open its eighth managed pub – meaning it will have doubled its managed estate in just over a year.
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Publican Awards 2017 finalists announced
Stonegate Pub Company and New World Trading Company (NWTC) are leading the shortlist for the 2017 Publican Awards with six nominations apiece.
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NewsLion Capital ‘in talks to acquire Loungers’
Former Wagamama backer Lion Capital is reported to be in exclusive talks to acquire Loungers in a deal worth £140m
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NewsCrowley appointed Boparan CEO as Teixeira steps down
Tom Crowley has been appointed chief executive of Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) with Joe Teixeira stepping down from the group.
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NewsShake Shack UK focus on London, but UK potential “endless”
Randy Garutti, chief executive of Shake Shack, has told MCA that London remains the focus for the brand in the UK but that the format could work “anywhere” across the country.
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NewsCrazy Pedro's and Junkyard eyeing four or five apiece in 2017
The director of Crazy Pedro’s and Junkyard Golf Club hopes to add four or five sites of each in 2017.
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Greggs extends delivery trial
Greggs has extended its delivery trial into the centre of Newcastle after a positive response to the service from its original base in Cobalt Business Park.
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BrewDog unveils first Lone Wolf products
BrewDog has unveiled the first products from its Lone Wolf distillery, along with an attack on established suppliers.
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Crussh launches new concept store
Crussh, the London-based healthy eating concept, has unveiled its new concept site
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Analysis & Insight
Brand ratings remain static as consumers demand more
Brand ratings across the eating out sector are remaining relatively static while customers are demanding more and being more selective in their recommendations, a new report has shown.
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Coaching Inn Group acquires Conwy site for £3.4m
The Coaching Inn Group has announced its fourth acquisition of the year, with the £3.35m acquisition of the Castle Hotel, Conwy, taking the Group to 13 properties.
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CAMRA and SLTA attack report on Scottish pubs
A Scottish Government report into the tenanted pub market has been labelled too limited, failing to collect data from a representative sample and making conclusions of “an extremely limited value”.
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Unity Bars eyes clusters for rollout of formats
Unity Bars & Clubs, the nine-strong group led by former Brook Leisure operations director Bill Muirhead, is planning a three-pronged growth strategy, MCA has learnt.