All MCA Insight articles in February 2017 – Page 5
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News
D&D appoints three new directors
D&D London has announced the appointments of three new directors.
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News
Be At One sales process begins
The sales process for Be At One, the Piper-backed bar chain, has begun, with the 31-strong business valued at up to c£60m. AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the process, which officially began last week with an information memorandum sent out to respective banks and investors. Be At One is ...
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News
Flank chef announces Brighton restaurant
Tom Griffiths, the chef behind acclaimed Brighton pop-up concept Flank, has announced his first permanent restaurant venture Pascere.
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Analysis & Insight
Polarised politics, value signalling and the new rules of branding
The current political and social environment has created a totally new context for brand values and ethics to operate in, argues Paul Flatters of the Trajectory Partnership
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News
Morgan to replace Shotter as Richoux chair
Richoux Group, the AIM-listed restaurant operator, has announced that Simon Morgan, of Olswang, is to replace Philip Shotter as non-executive chairman.
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News
NWTC closes Glasgow site
New World Trading Company, the Graphite-backed national operator, has closed its Glasgow Trading House site, MCA understands.
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News
The Stable founders prepare for exit
The founders of The Stablewill consolidate the pizza and cider restaurant business before leaving towards the end of next year.
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News
Winemakers Club opens second site
The Winemakers Club, the wine bar and retail business, has opened a second site in Deptford, which includes a restaurant for the first time.
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News
Hot Pot chain confirms UK debut
Thai restaurant chain Hot Pot has confirmed is to make its debut in the UK, in London’s Soho
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News
Number Group to open second London restaurant
The team behind The Number Group are to open a second bar and restaurant in London later this year.
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Analysis & Insight
Society must support pubs as hubs
Dr Ignazio Cabras, of Northumbria University, argues that his research into the societal value of pubs shows why the Government and the public must do more to support this valued institution. He insists the former should look at rate relief scheme while the latter must back up warm words with regular custom.
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News
Former Market Town Taverns MD launches new company
Simon Midgley, the former managing director of Market Town Taverns and commercial director at Ossett Brewery, will launch his own venture next month.
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Brunning & Price closes on 60-site landmark
Brunning & Price has updated on its pipeline for 2017, which will see it open its 60th pub.
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Analysis & Insight
Coffee shops have greatest potential to grow food to go share
Street food and coffee shop operators have the greatest potential to grab market share in the food to go market, according to the latest data.
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News
Hammerson sees shopping centre footfall drop 0.5%
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has reported a 0.5% fall in footfall in 2016 with retailer sales down 1.1%.
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Aqua Restaurant Group seeks new investment
Aqua Restaurant Group may seek outside investment to back its expansion plans
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Just Eat in CurryLife partnership
Just Eat, the online food delivery service, has announced a new partnership with CurryLife magazine
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Opinion
Wahaca: Back from the brink
Admired by fellow operators and loved by consumers, Wahaca was gearing up to celebrate 10 years of success when it was hit by a norovirus outbreak last November. Co-founder Mark Selby talks to Mark Wingett about how the group is recovering and what it has learnt along the way.
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News
Fever Group to open fourth Bierkeller in Maidstone
Fever Group, the late-night bar and club operator, is to open its fourth Bierkeller site, in Maidstone.
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Consultation launched on Scottish Pubs Code
A member of the Scottish Parliament has launched a consultation ahead of a proposed bill to introduce a Pubs Code north of the border.