All MCA Insight articles in February 2017 – Page 14
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News
Viva Brazil undergoes pre-pack
Viva Brazil, the steakhouse restaurant and bar concept, has undergone a pre-pack administration
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Analysis & Insight
Brumby: Sector is at a crossroads
Jack Brumby, of Langton Capital, has said 2016 marked a crossroads for the licensed trade, which now finds itself facing substantive headwinds for the first time in several years.
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News
Blacklock confirmed for the City
Blacklock has confirmed it will open its second site later this spring in the City
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News
Drake & Morgan promotes Sherrington to CFO
Drake & Morgan has announced the promotion of James Sherrington to chief financial officer
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News
Gillan and Palmer launch crowdfund campaign
Coffee roastery and café Red Roaster has launched an £80,000 crowdfunding campaign to develop garden space at its Brighton home.
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News
Ceru seeks funding round for next stage of expansion
Ceru is looking to finalise a second round of fundraising which will enable a further two or three central London restaurants over the next 18 months.
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News
Wagamama reveals details of debut in Spain
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, will make its debut in Spain this April, in Madrid
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News
Smashburger secures Colchester site
Smashburger has secured a unit at the Northern Gateway leisure development in Colchester.
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Analysis & Insight
Serving up a fair deal
The introduction of a new tax, the Apprenticeship Levy, from April 2017 seems set to ensure that staff costs remain high on the F&B agenda for a while at least, says Stephanie Wilson, partner, Human Capital - Employment Tax at BDO
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News
Patron acquires 28% of Punch ahead of takeover vote
Patron Capital has acquired 28.5% of the ordinary shares in Punch ahead of this week’s vote on its joint bid with Heineken to acquire the pubco.
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News
CDG signs franchise deal to launch in South Africa
CDG has agreed a franchising deal with Gold Brands Investments which will see a minimum 20 restaurants open across South Africa
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News
Woolf & Bird secures first permanent site
Norwich-based Woolf & Social Ltd has secured a permanent site for its free-range fried chicken concept Woolf & Bird.
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News
Tabure begins expansion push
Turkish Kitchen & Bar concept Tabure is set to hit the expansion trail with the opening of two new sites this year
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News
Benugo set for Sloane Square
Benugo is to further strengthen is link up with retailer John Lewis with an opening in its Peter Jones store in London’s Sloane Square
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News
Pacha set for expansion after securing new investment
Pacha Group, operator of the iconic eponymous Ibiza super club, is set for further expansion after securing new investment
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Interviews
Tava Kitchen offers Asian angle
While Mexican chain Chipotle is the model many want to imitate, Tava Kitchen – originally dubbed ‘Burrotis’ – is targeting a similar rise, but with south Asian food. Kerstin Kühn reports
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News
Wok & Go founder to launch new concept
PFC Group, the Wok & Go operator, is to launch a new concept centred around jacket potatoes and burritos, MCA has learnt.
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News
Epic rebrands and launches management support service
Epic Pubs, the Andrew Coath-led group, has announced plans to offer support to hospitality companies in need of central management experience.
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News
Sector ‘failing to enrol staff on pension schemes
The Pensions Regulator has identified clubs, pubs and restaurants as one of the worst sectors for not complying with duties to enrol staff into a pension.
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News
Delhi-based group plans UK launch
Azure Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., is planning a major expansion push over the next three years, which will include it launching in the UK