All MCA Insight articles in December 2016 – Page 11
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News
HMSHost partners with Ca’puccino
HMSHost International is expanding its footprint in the UK with new licensing partner Ca’puccino
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Opinion
Like father, like San
Family-run Italian restaurant group San Carlo is switching focus away from its northern heartland to expand across the capital. Stefan Chomka reports
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Opinion
Inside track: Byng bows out from Byron
Tom Byng will step down from Byron, the brand he founded in 2007, early next year to “pursue various exciting ventures”. He leaves a concept he created as a now £80m-turnover business, with backer Hutton Collins turning to a new chief executive and chairman, both of which are experienced in operating established brands, that they hope will now cement Byron’s credentials as a national brand and one that eventually has an international presence.
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News
Laine acquires Forest Hill pub
Laine Pub Company has acquired the lease of the Honor Oak pub Forest Hill from Camden Dining Group.
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News
Nusa Kitchen adds three sites
Nusa Kitchen, the Singapore style soup concept, has secured two new London sites with a third being finalised, MCA has learnt.
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Simmons to add four more pubs in new year
Simmons Bars, the 10-strong London-based pub group, is looking to complete on four more sites in the new year, including its first outside the capital, MCA has learnt.
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GK partners with Coca-Cola for designated driver offer
More than 1,000 of Greene King pubs will be taking part in the annual Christmas anti-drink drive campaign with Coca-Cola, by offering nominated drivers a free soft drink. All drivers who are eating a main meal in pubs across the UK, including Hungry Horse, Fayre & Square and Greene King ...
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Starbucks to open 12,000 stores over next five years
Starbucks has unveiled its five-year plan, with a goal of adding 12,000 stores globally – to a total of 37,000 – by 2021.
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News
Byng to step down as Byron CEO
Tom Byng is to step down as chief executive of Byron, the better burger business he founded in 2007
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Tapas Revolution promotes Plumpton to MD
Tapas Revolution has promoted its long-term operations director Mac Plumpton to managing director
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News
Mash Inns unveils first openings
Mash Inns, the joint venture between Enterprise Inns and Laine Pub Company, has unveiled its first two pubs.
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News
ETI signs up sixth ‘managed expert’
Enterprise Inns’ sixth managed expert partnership will be with Jobo Developments founders Hugh O’Boyle and Caroline Jones, MCA has learnt.
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News
Leslie and Foster to leave Intertain following acquisition
Intertain chief executive John Leslie and chief financial officer Mike Foster are to leave the group following the £39.5m acquisition of the group by Stonegate, MCA has learnt.
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News
Chilango appoints new FD
Mexican restaurant group Chilango has appointed Samantha Sellers, formerly of Bravissimo, as its new finance director
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News
Five Guys to add to flagship London estate
Five Guys, the better burger brand, has lined up two further flagship sites in south west London
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News
Vianet focuses on mobile technology
Vianet chief executive Stewart Darling has told MCA that the twin focuses for the group’s leisure division going into H2 are mobile technology and growth within managed pubs.
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News
Matt Gillan reveals new Brighton venture
Michelin Star winning chef Matt Gillan has revealed his long-awaited venture with restaruant operator and consultant Mike Palmer.
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News
Fifth wave of coffee groups to deliver artisan concepts at scale
Branded coffee groups must provide more authentic, artisan concepts or risk losing ground, Allegra has warned.
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News
Kricket thinking international after three in London
Kricket may take its Indian small plates concept international sooner than expected.
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News
Leon to further strengthen London estate
Healthy fast food chain Leon is to further strengthen its London estate with openings in Richmond and Shaftesbury Avenue