All MCA Insight articles in December 2017 – Page 3
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Admiral has “appetite for game-changing acquisition”
Admiral Taverns chief executive Kevin Georgel has told MCA that the group has the “appetite for a game-changing acquisition and the resources to do that”.
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LCC lining up two more
London Cocktails Club (LCC) is lining up two more sites for the early part of 2017, including one outside London, before considering new finance options such as private equity backing, MCA has learnt.
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Papa John’s to target north of England for expansion
Papa John’s is targeting franchise development in the north east and north west of England, new franchise sales and business development manager Phil Gaffer told MCA.
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HiLo closes site to focus on wholesale
HiLo, the grab and go lunch pot concept by Chop’d founder Jasper Wight, has closed its single site in the City to concentrate on wholesale, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Mixed pricing strategies across leading operators
Mixed pricing strategies are being used across the top 10 chain restaurant operators (ranked by turnover), as they try to balance margin pressures and topline growth, new MCA Menu Tracker data has found.
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NWTC creates HR director role
New World Trading Company, the Graphite-backed pub operator, has strengthened its board with the promotion of Natasha Waterfield to HR director.
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Lords to challenge ministers on Licensing Act changes
Changes to the “fundamentally flawed” Licensing Act 2003 will be debated by the House of Lords on Wednesday.
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Smith to hand over to Sharkey at Poppleston Allen
Licensing law specialist Poppleston Allen has announced that Jonathan Smith will be handing over the reins as managing partner to Lisa Sharkey from April 2018, and will assume the role of senior partner.
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Graphite remains keen to invest in sector after Corbin & King sale
Corbin & King is eyeing international expansion after being acquired by Minor Hotels in a £58m deal.
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Honest promotes Mann to joint MD
Honest Burgers has promoted Gary Mann, its chief financial officer, to the position of joint managing director
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Giggling Squid is on target with expansion plans
Giggling Squid co-founder Andy Laurillard has told MCA the group is on target to reach 50-70 sites over the next five to seven years.
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Wagamama pushes forward with Middle East expansion
Wagamama has opened its first restaurant in Oman, as the pan-Asian restaurant chain drives forward with its expansion in the Middle East.
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Kanada-Ya confirms third site
Kanada-Ya, the ramen concept founded by Tony Lam and Aaron Burgess-Smith, has confirmed the location of the third site under its eponymous brand.
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Dacosta closes in on first InPaella site
Quique Dacosta, the Spanish chef with three Michelin stars, has lined up a first site in London for his InPaella concept
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St Austell eyes next stage of pub growth
St Austell chief executive James Staughton has told MCA that the company is geared up for further pub acquisitions after focussing on the integration of the Bath Ales estate.
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Analysis & Insight
Online promotions at 24 out of 25 top brands
The latest MCA analysis has shown 24 out of top 25 branded restaurant chains have active online promotions, with upselling key.
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ALMR welcomes business rates pledge
The ALMR has said it welcomes London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s pledge to cut business rates for hospitality businesses.
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Pieminister finance package enables expansion
Bristol pie company Pieminister has opened one new restaurant with several others on the cards, following a £1.65 million financial package secured from HSBC.
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UK adds 643 branded coffee shops in 2017
The UK is the leading market driving growth in European branded coffee shops by 6.4% in 2017, Allegra World Coffee Portal reveals.
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Admiral reports “robust” FY performance
Admiral Taverns has described trading for the year to 3 June as “a robust performance” in the face of the “distraction and bureaucratic burden of sector regulation”.