All MCA Insight articles in February 2019 – Page 8
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NewsWelcome Break: the focus is on brands and new technology
UK consumers are “wedded to brands” when it comes to food to go in travel hub locations, John Diviney, CEO at Welcome Break told delegates.
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NewsOodles Chinese opening in Bolton
Oodles Chinese, the Indo Chinese concept, is to open its first store in the North West, in Bolton.
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NewsTrade bodies warn Gove over no-deal Brexit
UK food industry bodies including UKHospitality have threatened to suspend co-operation with a swathe of government consultations until the “catastrophic impact of a no-deal Brexit” is resolved, Sky News reports.
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NewsBison team take former Doctor Brightons pub
Radfox, a Brighton based operator from the team behind Bison Beer, has taken the former Doctor Brightons pub, MCA understands.
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NewsBluegrass BBQ trials Hove Editions
Bluegrass BBQ Smokehouse, the regional restaurant group, has launched a virtual fried chicken brand Saucybird, MCA understands.
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NewsThe Alchemist to double up in Birmingham
The Alchemist, the Palatine-backed bar and restaurant concept, is to double up in Birmingham, MCA understands. The Simon Potts-led group has secured the former Le Monde site in the city’s Brindley Place. It joins the existing site in Colmore Row, which opened in August 2016. With that venue showing like-for-like ...
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NewsAinsworth takes on The Mariners in Rock with Sharp's
Paul and Emma Ainsworth have acquired the lease of The Mariners in Rock, Cornwall, in a joint venture with Sharp’s Brewery.
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NewsGrabThai closes three branches
GrabThai, the Minor International concept, has closed three of its London branches, MCA understands.
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NewsEverards on symbiotic bond between pub estate and brewery
MCA talks to Everards managing director, Stephen Gould, on the back of its most recent financial results, with pub like-for-like sales up 2% in the year to 30 September 2018 and 2.5% in the year to date. He discusses consolidation in the beer market; why the managed pub model may be creaking and how smart operators are investing in occasions.
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Wolf secures Nottingham, appoints Brown
Wolf Italian Street Food, the quick service concept led by Tim Entwistle, has lined up a site in Nottingham, part of a plan to reach 25 in the next three years, MCA has learnt.
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Laine open to more package deals
Laine Pub Company will consider more package deals, including new clusters of pubs outside of London and Brighton, if it’s “the right thing, at the right time”, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPeach calls off sales process
Peach Pubs has called off its sales process after two prospective deals fell through at the 11th hour, MCA understands.
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NewsStonegate FY lfls up 4.7%
Stonegate Pub Company has reported like for like revenue up 4.7% in the full year to September 2018.
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Analysis & Insight
Going Global: Enter the dragon
In the latest in his series of Going Global columns for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid looks at the prospects for eating-out brands targeting the Chinese market.
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Analysts Corner: Peel Hunt on Domino’s
Peel Hunt analysts Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones have given their views on the outlook for Domino’s Pizza, stressing that the current share price underestimates the long-term expansion potential, and over-estimates the short-term downside risk from fewer store openings.
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NewsTim Martin hits back at Owen Jones’ claims
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has hit back at accusations levelled at him in chaotic interview with Guardian journalist Owen Jones last month.
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NewsDeforestation could overtake single-use plastic as moral panic of 2019, says SRA
Deforestation is likely to be the big moral panic for 2019, according to Andrew Stephen, chief executive of the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
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NewsInn Collection grows to 10
The Inn Collection Group has grown to 10 sites with the acquisition of The Queens Hotel in Ambleside, in the Lake District.
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Analysis & Insight
Where is the next saturation point?
With the number of food to go outlets in the UK set to reach almost 150,000 this year, is the segment approaching a saturation point? And if so, what can the channel learn from the oversupply issues faced by the pub sector and, more recently, casual dining? James Wallin discusses with leading operators, as well as with MCA’s contributing editor, Peter Martin
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NewsTop shareholder urges Just Eat to start merger talks
Just Eat has been urged to initiate merger talks with industry peers by top two shareholder, Cat Rock in an open letter to the board.