All MCA Insight articles in February 2020 – Page 7
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News
Tossed operator improved EBITDA ahead of Vital re-brand
Tossed has revealed a substantial improvement in its adjusted EBITDA to £300k in its report for the year ended 28 March 2019 released today.
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SSP secures 24-unit Dublin Airport contract
SSP Group has secured a new ten-year contract at Dublin Airport which will see it trade 24 units.
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Innventure sales up 14.5%
Seven-strong gastropub operator Innventure has reported a year on year sales uplift of 14.5% for the year ended 29 June 2019.
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Hop raises double crowdfunding target
Hop Vietnamese has closed its crowdfunding campaign after raising over double (205%) of its £750k target.
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Opinion
Food standards - should I care?
David Read, Prestige Purchasing’s Chairman explains why food standards will become a major battleground for trade during 2020, and why this should matter to foodservice operators.
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Analysis & Insight
A stock-take on physical expansion
A stock-take on physical expansion – Review of 2019 risers and fallers
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News
Breakfast day part continues yearlong growth streak
The breakfast day part has continued its yearlong growth streak with an increase of 12% in eating out frequency on last year, MCA Insight’s latest quarterly Eating Out Panel report has found.
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Young’s acquires Camden site
Young’s has acquired a former Pubs of Distinction site, The Constitution in Camden.
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Byron sees virtual brands as opportunity rather than threat
Virtual brands will “only be complimentary” to physical brands if they’re approached correctly, Julieta Suarez Ruiz de Huidobro, head of Byron’s ecommerce, told delegates at MCA’s Hostech event last week.
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The Botanist opens in Cardiff
The Botanist is set to open its twentieth site next week on Church Street in Cardiff.
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Pizza Hut’s tech optimisation delivers ‘clear results’
Pizza Hut’s partnership with software company Dragontail Systems has delivered ‘clear results’, general manager Neil Manhas revealed at MCA’s Hostech event.
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Roasting Plant Coffee: ‘We’re bringing speciality coffee to the masses’
Just as the UK general public gets used to the idea of a barista, Roasting Plant Coffee is looking to reinvent its coffee servers as curators.
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CMA issues enforcement order on Just Eat Takeaway.com merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has issued an initial enforcement order on Just Eat and Takeaway.com, instructing them not to integrate until the CMAs initial investigation is complete.
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Online orders drive Dominos growth
Dominos UK has reported a 3.9% like for like sales growth for the 13 weeks to 29 December 2019, compared to the same period last year.
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News
Multiple operators win big at Star awards
A third of the winning pubs recognised at the Star Pubs & Bars awards last night were run by multiple operators.
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Urban Pubs & Bars sales up but profits down
Urban Pubs & Bars pre-tax profits remained largely unchanged year on year according to its financial report released today.
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News
Sales up at Swingers
Crazy golf and bar concept Swingers has reported a gross profit of £8.7m for the year ended 28 April 2019.
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News
Fuller’s appoints Eastwood to oversee London
Fuller’s has appointed Kate Eastwood as operations director - city, to oversee the running of its London division.
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News
CDG launches leadership academy scheme
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has launched a Leadership Academy Plus programme, combining its internal talent and leadership programmes with apprenticeships.
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Griffin departs Gusto Italian
Gusto Italian operations director Tony Griffin has left his role to pursue a new challenge, MCA understands.