All MCA Insight articles in February 2019 – Page 2
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NewsStonegate starts Be At One and Sports Bar & Grill conversions
Stonegate has completed its first conversion of an existing site to the Sports Bar & Grill brand and is about to launch three new Be At One sites, chief executive Simon Longbottom told MCA.
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Analysis & InsightSRA says sector must ‘turbo-charge’ efforts on sustainability
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has said the UK foodservice sector must “turbo-charge its efforts” on sustainability, in order to tackle climate change and environmental damage, in a new report published today.
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OpinionPret: 'They've got so much credit in the bank'
Pret A Manger was voted most of admired brand by its peers in MCA’s Top of Mind for a tenth year in a row. Finn Scott-Delany finds out what makes it so appreciated by its peers.
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NewsPat Val management team axed by backers
A source close to the ousted management team at Patisserie Valerie has said the decision came “like a bolt out of the blue” as the team prepared to take the business forward.
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Analysis & InsightPersonalising the experience
As McDonald’s nears the completion of its Experience the Future store programme, the operator is increasingly looking for opportunities to boost the level of personalisation in its restaurants. Jason Clark, SVP, chief operations officer, McDonald’s UK & Ireland talks to MCA deputy editor Georgi Gyton about touchscreen kiosks, the opportunities for coffee, and the potential to expand its network of delivery partners.
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Analysis & Insight'You can’t get away from burgers – people love a burger'
Bill Collison, the founder of casual dining chain Bill’s talks to MCA’ sister title Food Spark about how the business has been trying to revitalise the consumer experience, including mixing up the menu.
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NewsReilley: IPO is ‘logical next step’
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has described an IPO as a “really logical next step” for the c145-strong café-bar operator.
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NewsShepherd Neame to update image of cask
Shepherd Neame is to launch a new initiative in March which will see them modernise their cask offer.
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Bubble Magik opens third site
Bubble Magik, the bubble tea shop concept, has opened its third suite, in Selfridges London.
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NewsPapa John’s reports fourth quarter revenue decline for UK
Papa John’s International has reported a revenue decrease of approximately $700,000 (£528,000) for the UK for the fourth quarter of 2018, in its latest trading update.
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Mr Lyan heading to Amsterdam
Ryan ‘My Lyan’ Chetiyawardana, several-times winner of the World’s Best Bar, is opening his first international venture, in Amsterdam.
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Asia de Cuba restaurant to close after 20 years
Asia de Cuba, the Chino-Latino dining room within London’s St Martin’s Hotel, is to close after 20 years.
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Analysis & InsightBreakfast day part of increasing importance in food to go sector
The breakfast occasion has seen frequency of visits rise by 6.9% over the past four years within the food to go (FTG) sector, and now accounts for 16% of all occasions, according to MCA & HIM Food to Go Market Report 2019.
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NewsBrains sees lfls pick up as investment drive begins
Alistair Darby, the chief executive of SA Brain, has told MCA that there is huge scope to drive like-for-like sales within the existing pub estate before the company returns to the acquisition trail.
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NewsOperator agreements “will not replace the tied model”
Ei Group chief executive Simon Townsend has vowed that the operator agreement is “categorically not going to replace the tied model”.
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NewsBistro Qui? appoints administrators; interest in remaining three sites
Liverpool-based operator Bistro Qui? has gone into administration, with its three remaining sites currently trading while a buyer is sought.
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OpinionThe Golden Boy
In the final of our series of profiles on Retailers’ Retailer 2018 winners, James Wallin speaks to The Alchemist managing director, Simon Potts, about mastering regional expansion
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NewsDeliveroo to launch click and collect
Deliveroo is to launch a click and collect option across thousands of restaurants this year.
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NewsPunch Bowl Social confirms London search
Punch Bowl Social, the US experiential bar and restaurant concept, has confirmed to MCA it is searching for property in London for its first international site, for a potential four or five sites in the capital.
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Analysis & InsightSpend per head growth struggles to keep up with menu inflation
Spend per head growth of 2% in 2018 fell below estimated menu price inflation of 2-3%, the latest MCA data shows.