All MCA Insight articles in December 2017 – Page 11
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News
The Breakfast Club and SRA launch social action platform
The Breakfast Club has teamed up with the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) to launch a social action platform
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Hammerson to acquire Intu
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has reached agreement to acquire rival Intu in a deal that values the latter at £3.4bn.
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Subway plan delivery trial for London
Subway UK is planning to trial a delivery service in London in the New Year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Optimism among sector leaders plummets
Optimism among leaders in the eating and drinking out sectors has been substantially dented since the start of the year, CGA’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals.
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Salt Yard Group reviews its options
Salt Yard Group, the London-based company that includes Salt Yard and Opera Tavern in its portfolio, is go review its funding options
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Beavertown closes Duke’s Brew & Que
Beavertown Brewery, the North-east London-based operator, has closed Duke’s Brew & Que, its craft beer and bbq concept site with immediate effect
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Restaurant spend up 12% in November
Transactions in restaurants grew 19% in November compared to the same month last year but average transaction value fell 5.9%, according to the latest figures from Barclaycard.
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Tossed appoints head of ops ahead of next growth stage
Tossed has appointed a new head of operations as it gears up for its next stage of growth, MCA understands.
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Sainsbury’s trials own-branded coffee bars
Sainsbury’s has launched its own branded coffee bars.
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Moore backing new fast-casual concept
Chris Moore, the former chief executive of Domino’s Pizza, is backing a new fast-casual concept, Happy Birds, which is set to launch early next year in Bristol
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Lewis Pratt plans launch of market hall concept
Andrew Lewis Pratt, former managing director of Retail Parks and Xscape at Capital & Regional, is looking to launch a new concept called The Market Hall
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Knot eyes investment for further growth
Knot, the pretzel and coffee concept, is looking to roast its own coffee to improve its profit margins ahead of a franchising push, MCA has learnt.
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Vianet reports H1 growth despite 550 pub closures
Vianet has said that pub closures lead to a reduction of c550 sites for its beer flow monitoring business in the six months to 30 September.
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Camerons confirms Birmingham HoS opening
Camerons Brewery has confirmed it will carry out its biggest single site investment, after securing the former Temple Street Social site in Birmingham for its Head of Steam Brand.
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Analysts corner: Raiders of the lost car parks
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Peel Hunt, has said that Marston’s strength lies in the management knowing exactly where the company’s growth is coming from.
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SIBA acquires controlling stake in Flying Firkin
The Society of independent Brewers (SIBA) has acquired a majority shareholding in Flying Firkin Distribution Ltd (FFD).
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Fever-Tree launches US arm
Fever-Tree, the mixers producer, has announced the establishment of a North American office and the appointment of Charles Gibb as the group’s North American chief executive.
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Brighton Pier Group acquires mini-golf operator
Brighton Pier Group – the Luke Johnson-chaired owner of Eclectic Bars – has agreed to acquire Lethington Leisure Ltd – operator of six Paradise Island Adventure Golf sites, for £10.5m.
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Boparan makes changes to senior team
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced a number of changes to its executive board, to come into force in the coming weeks.
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Laine acquires Distinct Group
Laine Pub Company, the Brighton and London based operator, has acquired the four-strong Distinct Group, taking to a 60-strong estate.