All MCA Insight articles in February 2018 – Page 15
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News
Koh Thai and Buenos Aires Restaurants in merger
High Road Restaurants BidCo, the owner of the Koh Thai Tapas chain of Thai restaurants, yesterday announced a share merger with Buenos Aires Restaurants Holdings, owner of the Buenos Aires steakhouse chain, to form a multi-branded restaurant group.
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Wrap it Up makes management appointments
Wrap it up, the quick service concept, has made a series of appointments to its management team as it seek to recover from tough trading in 2017, and exploit the growing trend towards food to go.
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Analysis & Insight
Apprenticeships – a saviour for our post-Brexit labour demands?
Viewed by a tax as some and an opportunity by others, Mark Dawe chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers discusses whether the Apprenticeship Levy will be the answer to the industry’s recruitment fears.
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Upham Group looking to capitalise on faltering casual dining market
Upham Group is hoping that the dip in the casual dining market will benefit them in terms of the availability of new sites, as well as recruitment, CEO Chris Phillips told MCA.
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Fulham FC to develop community leisure space
Fulham Football Club has appointed Davis Coffer Lyons to source a variety of leisure tenants, including bars and restaurant/café operators to open in a new 50,000 sq ft community space at the clu
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Simmons' £10m PE deal to fast-track expansion
Simmons Bars, which yesterday acquired by Lonsdale Private Equity in a £10m deal, will not change its formula for growth, but will be able to achieve its target of reaching 35 bars much more quickly, founder Nick Campbell has told MCA.
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Square Pie restaurants cease trading
Square Pie, the five-strong pie shop concept led by Martin Dewey, has gone into administration, blaming falling retail demand, and rising rents, rates, staff and food costs.
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616 pubs lost since rates rise
Two pubs a day have been demolished or converted to alternate use since the new business rate regime was brought in last April, The Times reports.
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Peretti joins Wraphic board
Paolo Peretti, who stepped down as managing director of Vital Ingredient earlier this year, has joined the board of Wrapchic
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Buckle steps down from Living Ventures
Jonny Buckle is to step down from his current role as director of acquisitions at Living Ventures at the end of April
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Which Wich confirms UK debut site
Which Wich, the US sandwich concept, has confirmed that it has secured a site in London’s Central St Giles for its UK launch
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Analysis & Insight
Does culture still eat strategy for breakfast?
In a business world awash with private funding, and an insatiable appetite from shareholders of public companies for increasing returns year on year, is culture still seen as a priority by current business leaders? Tim Clouting, Partner at Savannah Group, asked a group of sector leaders for their thoughts.
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Opinion
Expansion on the front burner
With major projects in its hometown of Leeds, and expansion on the high street across a number of night-time brands, Burning Night Group continues to punch above its weight
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News
Head of Steam opening in Nottingham and Leicester
Camerons Brewery are opening two new The Head of Steam venues in Nottingham and Leicester.
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Wayne’s Coffee acquired by German motorway services operator
Wayne’s Coffee, the Swedish group that recently made its debut in the UK, has been acquired by a subsidiary of German motorway services operator, Tank & Rast Gruppe GmbH.
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FSA review after Russel Hume and 2 Sisters scandals
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have launched a review of meat cutting premises and cold stores following serious non-compliance issues found at plants operated by 2 Sisters Food Group and Russell Hume.
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Pesto appoints Traynor as ops director
Pesto Restaurants has appointed former Greene King operations manager Darren Traynor as operations director.
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Opinion
Gene-ius: how DNA is dishing up personalised meals
Food Spark examines how restaurants and supermarkets are turning to genetic testing to offer consumers a unique shopping and eating experience
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Hollywood Bowl diner rollout near completion
Hollywood Bowl Group is set to complete the rollout of its Hollywood Diner menu across its estate by the end of this financial year.