Georgi Gyton
Georgi joined MCA as deputy editor in 2017 and has written extensively about all areas of the eating and drinking out sector. She has previously held senior roles at People Management and Event at Haymarket Media Group. Prior to that she spent seven years at William Reed, beginning her career at British Baker, before moving across to Meat Trades Journal and GlobalMeatNews.com.
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- georgi.gyton@mca-insight.com
- News
Robinsons acquires Individual Inns
Robinsons Brewery has acquired six-strong pub operator Individual Inns, in a deal which boosts its managed estate to 20 sites.
NewsPeter Marks: ‘Eden is not where we want it to be’
The Deltic Group’s new Eden concept is “a work in progress”, chief executive Peter Marks has told MCA – but the plan is to expand it once the kinks are ironed out.
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Loungers: ‘We see further opportunities in the evenings’
Loungers sees further opportunities to boost its trade in the evenings, particularly when it comes to drinks sales, chief executive Nick Collins has told MCA.
- Opinion
Analysts’ verdict: Liberum and Peel Hunt on Loungers
Both Liberum and Peel Hunt have upwardly revised their full year estimates for Loungers, following the AIM-listed business’ positive interim statement yesterday (4 December).
- News
Urban Village takes on former Epic pub
Urban Village Pub Company has acquired former Epic Pub Company site, 185 Watling Street Pub & Kitchen in Towcester.
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Summer weather masked localised trading issues at Deltic
The Deltic Group saw a 4.7% hit to like-for-likes for the full year to 23 February 2019, in what it described as a “tough year for the company”.
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Loungers like-for-likes up 5.4%
Loungers has achieved strong like-for-like sales growth of +5.4% during the 24 weeks to 6 October 2019, with the group on track to open 25 new sites per annum.
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Brasserie Bar co considering Knutsford disposal
Brasserie Bar Co is considering disposing of its Brasserie Blanc site in Knutsford, after profits dipped below expected levels, MCA understands.
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Harts Group closes Pastorcito after only four months
Harts Group has closed its Pastorcito site at Mercato Metropolitano, in Elephant and Castle, in order to focus on its existing restaurants.
- Analysis & Insight
Low and no-alcohol sales double
Sales of low and no alcohol drinks in the on-trade have almost doubled (48%) in the past 12 months, according to a new report from CGA.
- News
Black Sheep Coffee lines up three more before year end
Black Sheep Coffee is planning to open three more sites before the end of the year, as it expands across the UK.
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Goodbody and JP Morgan on Marston’s
Goodbody has said it retains its “cautious view” on Marston’s in terms of investment due to the fact it has endured an extended period of muted like-for-like growth, it said in a note following Marston’s preliminary full-year results update on Wednesday (27 November).
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Daisy Green to open second City location
The Daisy Green Collection is to open its second site in the City next month, at 2 London Wall Place, taking its estate to 11.
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Jamie Oliver considering new restaurant openings
Jamie Oliver has said he would consider opening new restaurants, following the collapse of his restaurant empire earlier this year, but only after the high street has sorted itself out.
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Leon to open further sites with SSP
Leon is to expand its partnership with travel hub operator SSP, with a new opening planned for Cobham Services on the M25, MCA understands.
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Hop Vietnamese closes in on crowdfunding target
Hop Vietnamese has raised more than three quarters (81%) of its £750k crowdfunding target, with 19 days still left to go.
- Opinion
Analysts’ verdict: Berenberg on Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers shares are due a “pause for breath” believes analyst Berenberg.
- Analysis & Insight
Frequency up across the board in eating out sector
Eating out frequency rose across all day parts in October 2019 compared to the same period last year, from 92.4% to 92.7%, according to MCA’s latest Consumer Dashboard.
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Ralph Findlay: ‘We are behind the market on food’
Marston’s is to adopt a “renewed focus” on the proposition in its food-led pubs after falling behind the market with its offer, chief executive Ralph Findlay told MCA.
- Opinion
Chestnut Group: Passion project
By tapping into the East Anglian opportunity, Chestnut Group founder Philip Turner has managed to double the size of his business in the past year. He talks to Georgi Gyton about his passion for the region and the next stage of Chestnut’s growth.
