All MCA Insight articles in February 2017 – Page 3
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News
Caravan set for Fitzrovia
Caravan, the highly-regarded restaurant, bar and coffee roasting concept, is set to open in London’s Fitzrovia
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News
Hippo Inns developing app to recognise customer preferences
Hippo Inns is developing an app which will be able to recognise customers when they walk in and establish their food and drink preference.
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On-trade beer sales fell 2.9% in Q416
On-trade beer sales fell 2.9% in Q4 2016, according to the latest figures from the British Beer & Pub Association.
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Opinion
Happy to keep it in the family
While many family brewers have either been absorbed into bigger groups or looked outside for the next generation of leadership, Wiltshire-based Arkell’s is still very much a family affair. Finn Scott-Delany talks to chairman James Arkell about heritage, the changing face of the pub sector and the importance of old-fashioned hospitality
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News
Laine to offer ‘repair café’ at new pub
Laine Pub Company has incorporated a ‘repair café’ concept into its latest opening.
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News
Britvic CEO joins Persimmon board
Housebuilder Persimmon has added Simon Litherland, chief executive of soft drinks company Britvic, to its board
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News
Imbiba to launch UK-wide £50m growth fund
Imbiba is to launch a c£50m growth fund, which will see it partner with fledgling operators across the UK, MCA has learnt.
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News
Keating takes MD role at West Cornwall Pasty Co
West Cornwall Pasty Co has appointed Tony Keating, the former CEO of SSP UK & Ireland, as its new managing director
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News
Operators line up to support the Tim Bacon Foundation
A host of the sector’s leading operators have pledged their support to the Tim Bacon Foundation
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News
Enrique Tomas plans UK expansion
Enrique Tomas has appointed James Picton as its executive director for the UK, as it targets opening 25 new sites here
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News
Caco & Co begins expansion in the capital
Caco & Co is set to begin its expansion in the capital, with openings lined up in Southwark and in Farringdon
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News
LV gears up to launch Grand Pacific concept
Living Ventures is gearing up to launch its first new concept in a number of years, with the opening of Grand Pacific
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News
Islington Townhouse to host Food Assembly
Islington Townhouse, the Hippo Inn bar and restaurant near Chapel Market, is allowing direct exchange between local producers and the community by hosting a Food Assembly every Tuesday evening from the 7 March.
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News
Tamarind Collection launching two new sites
The Tamarind Collection is launching two new sites as well as temporarily closing its flagship restaurant for a major refurbishment and expansion, MCA has learnt.
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News
Cult Events to start Common rollout
Cult Events, the operator behind The Common, a restaurant concept in co-working and co-living accommodation spaces, is planning to launch two more sites this year, part of a five-year plan to open 20 sites, MCA has learnt.
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News
Intu 2016 footfall up 1.3%
Shopping centre landlord Intu has reported footfall up 1.3% in 2016 with estimated retailer sales in its centres up 0.2%.
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News
Gig economy chiefs defend business model
Uber and Deliveroo executives have told MPs they would have to reduce flexibility and offer less work if they were forced to offer greater employment benefits.
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News
Duck & Waffle team to launch Local concept
The team behind Duck & Waffle is to open a new “fast casual, chef-curated” concept, Duck & Waffle Local.
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News
Freshii set for UK expansion
Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, is to ramp up its UK expansion plans after signing an agreement with an experienced franchisee here.