All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 13
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Interviews
Joe & The Juice: UK a ‘priority market’
CEO Thomas Nørøxe talks to MCA about the juice and healthy eating concept’s plans to open 10 new sites in the UK in 2022. With an estate of 55, the brand is targeting regional sites in the Surrey and the south coast, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham
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Interviews
Hero Award: Pizza Pilgrims’ Charlie Warren has ‘glittering career’ ahead
In the latest profile of nominees for MCA’s Hero category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, Pizza Pilgrims co-founder Thom Elliot hails his senior managing partner as a “driving force of positivity”
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News
Joe & the Juice receives £34.7m cash injection
The parent company of the Danish juice and healthy food concept raised the money last year through a capital injection from shareholders and bank borrowings
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News
Urban Pubs & Bars extends banking facility
The London-based operator has extended its facility with Barclay’s to £6m to help support its expansion
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Grind contains losses to £1.2m
The company has completed a “significant equity investment” round which has strengthened its balance sheet and provided funds to scale the group in the UK and internationally
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News
Daisy Green eyes expansion
The Antipodean café operator plans to open two to three sites per year, as well as expand its direct to consumer business, having raised £2.6m in equity capital
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Analysis & Insight
Corbin & King: The extraordinary public row with its majority investor
As Minor International forces The Wolseley operator into administration over unpaid debts, MCA examines the background to the bitter row
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News
Fuller’s: Strong desire to return to city
The pub company has reported improved trading since the new year, having gained further momentum with the lifting of restrictions in England
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News
Corbin & King placed into administration by majority investor Minor International
The Thailand-based investor said the restaurant group was insolvent, but CEO Jeremy King accused Minor of a power play to seize control of the holding company
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Interviews
McDonald’s sustainability plan ‘embedded in grassroots’ of company
In the latest in a series profiling the nominees of our new Sustainability category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to the people at McDonald’s behind the brand’s Plan for Change strategy
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Interviews
Hawksmoor on doing things ‘the right way’
In the first in a series profiling the nominees of our new Sustainability category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to Hawksmoor about how the company is going carbon neutral
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Analysis & Insight
Roger Whiteside’s stewardship of Greggs hailed as ‘transformational’
Commentators speak to MCA about how the former Punch Taverns CEO turned Greggs into a national brand and worthy competitor of McDonald’s
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Interviews
Pho has ‘ton of whitespace’ for expansion
Managing director Patrick Marrinan told MCA the Vietnamese-inspired brand would up the pace of expansion under TriSpan, but at “sensible numbers”
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News
Sunak faces new pleas for support
It comes as hospitality leaders warned of the catastrophic impact of advice to “think carefully” about socialising over Christmas
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News
Domino’s ends long-running franchisee dispute
The resolution will see Domino’s spend £20m on digital enhancements, in return for at least 45 new store openings a year
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Analysis & Insight
Punch to explore M&A under new backer
CEO Clive Chesser told MCA the increased firepower under Fortress would allow Punch to explore further acquisition opportunities. Meanwhile one analyst suggested the regionally-alligned but under-performing Marston’s could be a key target
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News
Punch acquired by Fortress
The deal sees Fortress Investment Group acquire 100% of the share capital, along with existing management, of Punch owner Vine Acquisitions from Patron Capital Partners
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Analysis & Insight
Plan B: ‘You do have to question the timing’
Hospitality was largely spared direct restrictions with the implementation of plan B – but it will suffer the consequences of a return to working from home, and damaged consumer confidence
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News
Rent assessments would add ‘further confusion’
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has cautioned against adding further complexity and volume of information provided to prospective tied tenants
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Interviews
Uber Eats: ‘We have the best tech and the best team’
Newly appointed UK general manager Matthew Price tells MCA his number one priority is to bring more restaurants onto the platform