All MCA Insight articles in December 2016 – Page 8
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Flour Pot Bakery to open fifth site
The Flour Pot Bakery is preparing to open its fifth site as well as move to a new production kitchen to expand its operations beyond its Brighton and Hove heartland, MCA has learnt.
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Sub Cult closes in on debut site
Celebrated street food trader Sub Cult is close to securing its first permanent home, which will be a premium grab and go site in the City selling its trademark sub sandwiches, MCA has learnt.
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Hop Stuff seeking £500k for pub expansion
Hop Stuff Brewery, which launched in 2013 following a successful Crowdcube campaign, is returning to the fundraising platform to raise £500,000 to open two bars next year.
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Branded food pub numbers up 19% in past year, report shows
The number of branded food pubs increased 19.1% in the year to September – equivalent to more than one new addition everyday - the latest Market Growth Monitor has claimed.
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Dungey steps down from Kout
Kris Dungey has stepped down as chief operating officer/head of the Kout Food Group UK, after just over a year in the role
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Coffer’s crystal ball
Leading sector property advisor Davis Coffer Lyons and sister investment advisory firm Coffer Corporate Leisure have given their predictions for the year ahead for the pub, restaurant, development and investment sectors.
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Itsu appoints head of international innovation
Itsu, the Julian Metcalfe-founded, Asian-inspired brand, has further strengthened its international operations team
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Smith & Western lines up Kingston opening
Smith & Western, US-style restaurant chain, has lined up a seventh opening and its first in Greater London
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Hollywood Bowl sees food spend up 19% in Diners
In its first results as a listed operator, Hollywood Bowl, has reported like-for-like sales up 6.8%, with total sales growing 23.9% to £106.6m.
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Chipotle co-CEO steps down
Chipotle founder Steve Ells will act as sole chief executive after Monty Moran, who has shared the role with Ells for the last seven years, stepped down.
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Bill seeks to scrap permitted development rights for pubs
MP and pub campaigner Greg Mulholland is to table an amendment to the Neighbourhood Planning Bill today, aimed at removing permitted development rights for pubs.
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SSP confirms double JMK opening
SSP has confirmed two new openings under the James Martin Kitchen concept
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Wasabi launches new employee engagement programme
Wasabi has partnered with Perkbox, to launch a new incentives, rewards and engagement programme for its employees
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Punch to restructure following Healy departure
Punch is to further restructure its senior management team following the decision of commercial director John Healy to retire after 10 years on in the role.
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Pub company insolvencies fall 7%
The number of pub and bar companies going insolvent has dropped by 7%, decreasing from 521 to 480 in just one year, according to Ortus Secured Finance.
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Kochhar plans Birmingham opening
Atul Kochhar, who was the first ever Indian chef to win a coveted Michelin Star, is planning to launch a restaurant in Birmingham
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Asahi acquires SABMiller Eastern Europe brands for £6bn
Japanese brewer Asahi has agreed to acquire the former SABMiller Eastern European brands from AB InBev for £6.1bn.
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Intu CFO joins Marston’s board
Marston’s has appointed Intu chief financial officer, Matthew Roberts, as a non-executive board member.
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C&C extends AB InBev partnership
AB InBev will take on responsibility for the sale and trade marketing of C&C Group’s portfolio under an extended partnership.
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Cineworld deal for Empire Cinema cleared for completion
The CMA has cleared Cineworld’s acquisition of five cinemas from Cinema Holdings Limited