All MCA Insight articles in December 2018 – Page 4
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News
Daisy Green secures 10th site
Daisy Green Collection has secured its 10th site in London. It will open at One Heddon Street, just off Regent’s Street.
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News
Payne receives MBE
Stonegate chairman Ian Payne was yesterday presented with his MBE by the Prince of Wales.
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Shepherd Neame partners with microbrewery for Maidstone pub
Shepherd Neame has unveiled a partnership with Kent microbrewery Rockin’ Robin.
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PubLove to close Great Eastern site
PubLove, the Ei Group joint venture, its to close its Millwall site early in the New Year as it consolidates its estate ahead of a fresh growth push in 2019, MCA as learnt.
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Zonal reveals senior team changes
Hospitality technology specialist Zonal has announced changes to its senior leadership team as it prepares for its next stage of growth.
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Hyde Restaurants goes into administration
Hyde Restaurants, the operator of the Treves & Hyde restaurant concept at Leman Locke serviced apartments, has gone into administration, MCA has learnt.
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Mitchell’s of Lancaster goes into administration
Mitchell’s of Lancaster has appointed administrators, blaming a “troubled landscape, rising business rates, increased minimum wage, and the continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit”.
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News
TRG rights issue taken up by 92%
The Restaurant Group has announced the takeup for its rights Issue – to fund the acquisition of Wagamama - at 92%.
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23.5 Degrees lines up 32 Starbucks in 2019
23.5 Degrees, the Starbucks franchise company, plans to six sites in the next three months, and 23 stores in 2019.
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News
Hi Coffee expands reach with Gatwick opening
South Wales-based Hi Coffee has just opened a second of its Express formats at Gatwick Airport’s train station.
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News
Farmstand takes Canary Wharf and Waterloo sites
Farmstand, the sustainable fast-casual concept, has taken two new restaurant sites, in Canary Wharf and Waterloo, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
Listed life is elementary for dear Watson
A year on from City Pub Group’s IPO, chairman Clive Watson talks to James Wallin about growing pains, avoiding the “corporate haze”, the enduring attraction of “wet-led boozers” and what he has learnt from operating a vegan pub.
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News
Three Cheers sets out ambition to double estate
Three Cheers has said its long-term vision for the company is to double the size of its estate over the next 10 years, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
UK drives European coffee market growth
The UK is leading expansion in the European branded coffee shop market, with 6.1% year on year growth to reach a total of 7,934 sites in 2018, Allegra analysis reveals.
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs visits continue to decline, but branded operators buck the trend
Pub visits have continued to decline in the year to September 2018, however the most recent quarter has seen some visit growth with pubs performing slightly better than the wider foodservice market, according to the latest data from the NPD Group.
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Analysis & Insight
Clean eating, fermented foods, and alternative milk tipped for 2019
Uber Eats has tipped clean eating, fermented foods, and alternative milk products to be the leading food trends for 2019.
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News
NWTC secures Lincoln site for The Botanist
New World Trading Company has secured a site in the Cornhill Quarter in Lincoln for an opening under its Botanist brand in early 2020.
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News
Feed It Back joins forces with Wireless Social and Zonal
Feed It Back has partnered with Wireless Social and extended its existing relationship with Zonal to integrate their software capabilities.
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News
Antic updates its pipeline
Antic has updated the list of pubs it is currently ‘fermenting’, to include new sites in Elephant & Castle and Brixton.
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News
Stephens and Wall step down from Red’s board
Brandon Stephens and Stephen Wall have stepped down from their board roles at Red’s True Barbecue, MCA understands.