All MCA Insight articles in February 2018 – Page 13
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AtWill Pubs placed on the market
AtWill Pubs, the 10-strong Chester-based pub group has been placed on the market
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Baker & Spice to launch at Battersea Power Station
Baker & Spice, the Patisserie Valerie-owned brand, has been announced as the latest operator to join the Battersea Power Station line-up.
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Abokado strengthens team
Healthy eating chain Abokado has said it is gearing up for growth with the appointment of a new operations director and operations manager.
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Bowes departs Hush Heath
Laurence Bowes has left his role as operations director at Hush Heath Estates.
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Analysis & Insight
Hearty dishes hit by concerns over health and finances
Sales of hearty dishes, hot drinks and alcohol have been hit as consumers cut back on higher spend occasions and put greater emphasis on their health and wellbeing, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Donkin promoted to Inn Collection MD
Sean Donkin has been promoted to managing director of the Inn Collection as its gears up for further growth.
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NewRiver appoints new CEO
NewRIver has promoted property director Allan Lockhart to the role of chief executive.
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Giggling Squid to reach 30 this year
Giggling Squid, the BGF-backed Thai casual dining group, is set to reach 30 sites by the end of the year.
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Chipotle: No international growth planned for 2018
Chipotle, the Mexican chain, has said it has no international growth planned.
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Analysis & Insight
Eating out frequency down at every daypart in Q4 2017
Consumers have cut visit frequency at every day-part over the past year, the latest data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel has shown.
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'Itsu potential is unlimited'
Itsu founder Julian Metcalfe on launching in America, the huge potential of delivery, and why he won’t be launching a third brand any time soon
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First Table to launch in UK
First Table, the New Zealand restaurant discount platform, is launching in the UK, starting with Bristol.
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Revolution appoints M&B’s Pitcher as new CEO
Revolution Bars Group has appointed Rob Pitcher, currently divisional director of Mitchells & Butlers, as its new chief executive.
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Ei Group l&t income up 0.5%
Ei Group has like-for-like net income growth of 0.5% in the 18 weeks to 3 February 2018 in its tenanted and leased estate.
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Kerridge: “Retail is the future for pubs”
Tom Kerridge has said future iterations of his Butcher’s Tap joint venture with Greene King could evolve to include other retail elements, including bakers, greengrocers or fishmongers.
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Government to consider higher minimum wage for zero-hour workers
The Government is to ask the Low Pay Commission to consider higher minimum wage rates for workers on zero-hour contracts.
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Arc Inspirations plans evolution of The Box concept
Arc Inspirations is looking to evolve its The Box concept into “a high-end American style craft beer sportsbar”, MCA has learnt.
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BrewDog to broaden food offering at airport sites
There will be a greater emphasis on the food offering at BrewDog’s planned airport sites, MCA has learnt.
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BrewDog records 11% increase in LFLs
BrewDog achieved close to an 11% increase in like-for-like (LFL) sales during 2017, in what was “a really strong trading year for us”, David McDowall, managing director of its bars division, told MCA.
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London Union secures licence for Woolwich launch
London Union, the street food market operator, has had its licence to operate at Woolwich Indoor Market approved.