All MCA Insight articles in February 2016 – Page 5
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M&B to trial own coffee blend
Mitchells & Butleers (M&B) is to trial its own coffee blend across it Ember Inns and Sizzling Pubs estates.
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Sysco acquires Brakes for $3.1bn
Global catering supplier Sysco has reached agreement on a $3.1bn deal to acquire UK-based Brakes Group.
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Holmes: Zizzi can get to 250 sites
Stephen Holmes, chief executive at Azzurri Group, has told M&C that he believes there is scope for the company’s Zizzi brand to reach 250 sites in the UK & Ireland
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JDW outlines pipeline for first part of 2016
JD Wetherspoon has announced it will open 12 pubs – three of which will have hotels – between now and September.
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CAMRA responds on beer duty row
The Campaign for Real Ale has reiterated its support for the campaign to cut beer duty for a fourth time but has called on brewers to pass the savings on to pubs.
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ShakeTastic expanding into UK with franchisees
After opening its inaugural franchised store in Qatar earlier this month, milkshake and juice bar concept ShakeTastic is set to open three more sites in the Middle East this year and its first franchised store in the UK.
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Italian Job to build London estate then eye franchise
The co-founder of Italian craft beer pub concept, The Italian Job, has told M&C he wants to build an estate of five managed sites in London before a UK-wide and international franchise push.
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Hodgson: “Lots of potential” for Firezza
Richard Hodgson, chief executive of PizzaExpress, has told M&C that the group’s latest acquisition, Firezza, has lots of potential in terms of expansion opportunities
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NewsThe Stable sets out expansion plans
Cider and pizza concept The Stable will open three sites in London by the end of the year and is eyeing Manchester for further expansion, M&C understands.
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Corney and Barrow launches all-day menu
Corney and Barrow is launching an all-day food menu as the company “actively looks for opportunities to grow through either new sites or acquisitions”.
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Burger King to extend home delivery service
Burger King has extended its home delivery trial to a further 34 locations across the UK
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NewsPizzaExpress completes acquisition of Firezza
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has announced it has completed the acquisition of London-based upscale pizza delivery chain, Firezza.
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Ruth & Robinson secures Camden’s Black Cap
Ruth & Robinson, the Imbiba-backed Brooklyn-inspired bar project, has acquired the Black Cap pub in Camden from Faucet Inn.
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OpinionBig boys have craft credentials
Heineken UK managing director David Forde was appointed the new chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association at the end of last year. He tells James Wallin why the sector deserves the Government’s support and explains why he thinks the great British pub is well-placed to see off competition from any corner
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Dirty Burger set for Brixton
Rollout Restaurants, the Soho House joint venture, is to open a site under its Dirty Burger brand in Brixton
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Analysis & Insight
UK inbound tourism hits new record in 2015
The number of inbound tourists hit a new record level in 2015 with 35.8 million visits, up 4% compared with the 2014
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NewsPomroy: McDonald’s needs to be loved
Paul Pomroy, chief executive of McDonald’s UK, has said that one of the challenges he faces is to change perceptions of the brand
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FOLD placed on the market
FOLD, the Vietnamese restaurant and bar, has placed its site in London’s Brick Lane on the market
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Pulze eyes new Westbourne Grove venture
Claudio Pulze, the founder of Cuisine Collection is eyeing an opening a further site in Westbourne Grove
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Analysis & InsightDesignated drivers
Known for finding and nurturing generations of staff, Living Ventures finds itself at a crossroads in its life cycle. Founder Tim Bacon and group managing director Paul Moran talk to Mark Wingett about how the group is changing tack to replenish its pool of talent