All MCA Insight articles in February 2016 – Page 13
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News
Lawton swaps BDO for Palatine
Kieran Lawton has stepped down as M&A director at BDO UK, to join Palatine Private Equity as an investment director
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News
Bodean’s takes Mishkin’s site
Bodean’s BBQ, the Andre Blais-led chain, has further strengthened its presence in London, after securing the former Mishkin’s site in Covent Garden, M&C has learnt. Polpo closed the Catherine Street-based Mishkin’s earlier this year and is currently negotiating on an “exciting flagship spot” in the City for the Jewish deli ...
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News
M&C launches Steak Table concept with Glasgow opening
Mitchells & Butlers is to open its second Miller & carter in Scotland with a launch on Glasgow’s St Vincent Street on Friday 4 March.
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News
Heineken UK reports double digit volume growth in 2015
Heineken has reported double digit volume growth in the UK in 2015, boosted by a strong third quarter.
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Whitbread confirms Bar + Block launch
Whitbread has confirmed that it is to launch an evolved version of its Beefeater brand called Beefeater Bar + Block in Birmingham
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News
GK retail lfls up 2.2%; Spirit managed lfls +1.1%
Greene King has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in its retail estate with the Spirit managed pubs seeing like-for-like growth of 1.1%, for the 40 weeks to 7 February.
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News
Tinder for street food launched
British Street Food’s Richard Johnson is launching an app to connect street food operators with empty Enterprise pub kitchens.
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News
Strada raises £13,000 for Dry January
Strada, the Sun Capital-backed chain, raised more than £13,000.00 for Alcohol Concern’s Dry January through a zero-alcohol drinks campaign.
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News
Pan-Asian restaurants driving oriental food growth
The increase in the number of pan-Asian restaurants is driving the growth of oriental food in the UK, according to a new report.
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News
D&M appoints new sales & marketing director
Drake & Morgan, the London-based bar and restaurant group backed by Bowmark Capital, has appointed Pooja Sharma-Jones as its new sales & marketing director, M&C has learnt.
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News
Aqua Italia lines up South East debut
Aqua Italia, the premium Italian restaurant chain, has lined up its first opening in the South East, in Lewes.
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News
St Austell in British Airways tie-up
Tribute Cornish Pale Ale will now be available on board British Airways flights from March thanks to a new deal signed between the airline and St Austell Brewery.
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News
Ivell to step down from Britvic board
Bob Ivell is to step down from the board of Britvic this month after more than a decade with the company.
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News
Street Food Union launches ‘disloyalty card’
Soho street food market, Street Food Union, is launching a ‘disloyalty card’.
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Columbo Group to run first festival
Bar and nightclub operator the Columbo Group is launching its first festival this summer.
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News
Harry Ramsden’s reveals more openings, including first ‘hybrid’
Harry Ramsden’s has given more details of its pipeline – with three opening s planned for this month, including its first hybrid model.
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Opinion
The Neapolitan don
After an underwhelming start in the UK, in the hands of Handley Amos, Neapolitan pizza chain Rossopomodoro has begun to expand steadily thanks to a menu overhaul and link-up with John Lewis. Joe Lutrario reports
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News
B&L grows pipeline
Burger & Lobster, the Goodman Restaurant Group-owned brand, has lined up further openings in London and strengthened its pipeline in the Far East, M&C understands.
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News
Adnams to hold beer prices to ‘support sector’
Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Adnams has revealed it will hold its beer prices this year in a bid to support the pub industry.
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Analysis & Insight
Spend rises across all day parts for first time in two years
The final quarter of 2015 saw average spend per head per visit rise across all day parts year on year – for the first time in two years, according to the latest research from M&C Allegra Foodservice.