All MCA Insight articles in February 2018 – Page 2
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NewsShareholders back Tesco/Booker merger
Shareholders have backed Tesco’s £4bn takeover of Booker – clearing the final hurdle for the deal.
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NewsM Restaurants supports anti-trafficking drive
M Restaurants is to host a pop-up restaurant dedicated to raising funds and awareness of the fight against human trafficking.
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NewsAnalyst corner: Peel Hunt on Domino’s
Leading analysts Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones at Peel Hunt look ahead to Domino’s results update next week, focusing on its competitive advantage on its traditional rivals and how it is well placed to benefit from trading down from restaurants.
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NewsAB InBev sees double digit growth in UK
AB InBev saw double-digit top-line growth in the UK during 2017, with the introduction of Bud Light boosting sales.
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NewsFamily pub visits “fell in 2017”
Family visits to pubs saw a decline in the year ending December 2017, according to the latest NPD Pub Tracker.
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NewsSimit Sarayi opens 11th London site
Turkish bakery and tea chain Simit Sarayi has opened its 11th site in London.
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Analysis & Insight
Third of consumers using mobile payment
A third of consumers are using their mobile phone’s payment capabilities, with usage of facilities up 328% year-on-year, data from Wordplay reveals.
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NewsSwitch to add third nightclub to portfolio
Switch is to open a new multi-room nightclub in Blackburn, later this month.
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NewsFebruary 2018
The February 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available, including the latest findings from MCA’s Top of Mind survey of sector leaders, the burgeoning phenomenon of food halls, interviews with the founders of Honest Burgers and M Restaurants, as well as in-depth conversation with Kate Nicholls, CEO-elect of UKHospitality.
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NewsPrezzo to launch CVA
Prezzo, the c300-strong operator of its eponymous brand and Mexican chain Chimichanga, is to enter a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA).
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Opinion
How the Sethi siblings have changed the London dining landscape
Whether it’s property, concepts, market segments or choosing the best partners, the now 10-strong JKS Restaurants is yet to put a foot wrong. Restaurant magazine deputy editor Joe Lutrario explores what gives the sibling trio the running formula.
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Opinion
Gamble with consumer trust at your peril
The new NFU president used her maiden speech to attack pubs and restaurants for misleading diners about where their food comes from. Oakman Inns chief executive Peter Borg-Neal and MCA director of insight Steve Gotham give their take on the intervention
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News
Casual dining 'scared of experiential industry'
The causal dining industry is scared of emerging experiential concepts, despite the latter being the focus of major investment, All Star Lanes managing director Christian Rose has argued.
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NewsZabardast to open flagship Waterloo outlet
Indian wrap company Zabardast is due to open a flagship shop at Waterloo, by Easter, with another site in the pipeline for Q2 of 2018, MCA has learnt. Founder Neelofar Khan told MCA that the family business wanted to expand organically. “We have a huge amount of opportunities but we ...
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NewsMotu plans string of curry houses
JKS Restaurants, the Sethi family-run venture behind Hoppers and Bao, is planning to open a string of curry houses in London Zone 1 and 2 under its Motu brand, MCA’s sister title BigHospitality has learnt.
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Analysts corner: Driven to drink
Analysts at Liberum have given their view of the current market and their top picks for the sector, highlighting the potential for premium wet-led venues.
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Ducalian and Harris to launch Chiswick pub
Ducalian Capital, trading as Holborn Leisure Group, and chef Henry Harris are set to further strengthen their relationship with the opening of a site in Chiswick, MCA understands.
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Leon set for Victoria Station
Leon, the healthy fast-food chain led by John Vincent, is to further strengthen its partnership with SSP by launching a site in London’s Victoria Station, MCA understands.
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News
Williams steps down as Whyte & Brown CEO
Liz Williams, who oversaw Greene King’s Loch Fyne Restaurants for five years, has stepped down as chief executive of Whyte & Brown, the Soho-based chicken concept, less than a year after joining the business, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightContemporary operators challenging top brands
Five Guys is leading the pack of contemporary operators challenging the established casual dining brands, the latest MCA data has shown.