All MCA Insight articles in February 2015 – Page 17
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Marston’s to monitor four-strong Ebb & Flow trial
Marston’s has told M&C Report it will monitor performance at its four trial sites for its all-day dining, café bar concept Ebb & Flow before deciding whether to roll it out further.
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Gather & Gather launches café concept
Gather & Gather, Mitie’s catering business, has launched Bench, its first high street café, located in the Goldsmiths’ Centre in Farringdon
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Consortium acquires Italian Secrets
Italian Secrets, the corporate catering and cookery business, has been acquired by a consortium of private individuals for an undisclosed sum
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ETI puts drink prices up 2.9%
Enterprise Inns has increased its drinks prices by an average of 2.9% from this week.
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McDonald’s global sales decline in January
Despite a continued positive performance in the UK, McDonald’s saw global comparable sales decline 1.8% in January
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NewsLa Tasca reviews its options
La Tasca has appointed advisors to review its investment options as it seeks to accelerate its growth plans
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OpinionEvening rush: Driving US late-night occasions
Darren Tristano, of Chicago-based foodservice research firm Technomic, looks at the US late-night dining sector and what lessons UK operators can learn.
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NewsCaring lines up second Ivy Market Grill
Richard Caring is believed to earmarked the former Henry J Beans site in London’s Chelsea, for the second opening under his new Ivy Market Grill format
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Camden Town launches crowdfunding campaign
Camden Town Brewery has launched a crowdfunding campaign through Crowdcube to raise £1.5m in exchange for 2% of equity
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NewsBusaba set to make Manchester debut
Busaba Eathai is set to make its debut in the North, after securing a site in Manchester, M&C Report understands.
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Huge potential for both ASK and Zizzi
ASK Italian and Zizzi chief executive Steve Holmes has told M&C Report that there is huge potential for both brands
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NewsEBITDA up 21.1% at ASK and Zizzi
ASK Italian and Zizzi, the Bridgepoint-owned restaurant chains, have reported a 21.1% rise in EBITDA to £17.6m in the 28 weeks to 11 January
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Public back call for CCTV in food prep areas
Public support has been given to a call for CCTV to be used in food preparation areas, a survey by CCTV.co.uk has revealed 68% of people think CCTV cameras in factory and restaurant food processing and preparation areas should be mandatory
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Italian craft beer pub concept launched
The UK’s first Italian craft beer pub will open in South West London later this month
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G1 Group develops own booking system
G1 Group has developed and launched its own booking/enquiry and customer relation management system called Sliced Bread
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PizzaExpress signs £4.5m supply deal
Hony Capital, owner of PizzaExpress, has signed a three-year supply deal worth £4.5m with 3663 catering equipment
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Deliveroo sets out UK expansion plan
Deliveroo, the restaurant delivery platform, plans to be operational in every major UK conurbation by the end of 2015, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsByron strengthens pipeline
Byron, the premium burger restaurant group, has further strengthened its openings pipeline, by securing sites in Derby and High Wycombe
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NewsPaddy & Scott plan 30 sites in five years
Paddy & Scott, the East Anglia based coffee shop operator, is planning to continue its high-street roll-out to grow its estate to 20–30 sites in the next five years, co-founder Paddy Bishopp told M&C Report
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Carluccio’s doubles up in Ireland
Carluccio’s is expanding in the Republic of Ireland with its second Dublin site due to open in April in the south Dublin suburb of Glasthule in Dun Laoghaire