All MCA Insight articles in January 2014
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NewsPV plans further restaurant sites
Patisserie Valerie, the Risk Capital Partners-backed café chain, is looking to open further sites under its new restaurant format, after the success of the first two sites in Scotland.
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Burrito Mama ready for bespoke situations
Mark Selby, co-founder of Wahaca, has said that Burrito Mama, the group’s first takeaway site, was trading very well, and would look at other opening opportunities
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Eataly eyes London launch
Eataly, the Italian food emporia and restaurants group led by Mario Batali, is reportedly in talks with the family behind Selfridges about bringing the concept to London
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NewsSubstantial sales uplifts from Bella refurbs
Bella Italia has experienced “significant sales uplifts” from the 10 refurbs it has so far completed across its existing estate and said it planned to open eight to 12 new sites in its next financial year
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NewsGBK appoints new FD
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, has appointed Gerard Carolan as its new finance director
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NewsMid-cap firms drive M&C20 outperformance
The M&C20 outperformed the FTSE all-share index this week by one of the biggest margins since M&C Report began monitoring the share prices last May, with ‘mid-cap’ companies driving the growth
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Analysis & InsightEating out spend grows
Net spending on eating out and short breaks increased in Q4 2013 despite a dip in consumer confidence, new research from Deloitte shows
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Papa John's targets northern expansion
Papa John’s, the pizza delivery firm, has signed up two new franchisees who hope to open up to 35 new sites between them in Scotland and northern England over the next few years
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NewsCerberus acquires further Punch portfolio
Cerberus Capital Management, the US private equity owner of Admiral Taverns, has acquired a further 32 pubs let to Punch Taverns from Nick Leslau’s Prestbury Holdings, in a deal valued at c£30m
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Itsu secures Mayfair site
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and led by Gerard Loughran, has further grown its pipeline in London, after securing a site in Mayfair
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Upham sets fundraising timetable
Hampshire-based Upham Pub Company hopes to complete its latest £15m fundraising drive in July, company co-founder David Butcher has told M&C Report
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NewsTGI’s pays record premium for Liverpool site
The undisclosed seven-figure premium paid by TGI Friday’s for the Pesto site in Liverpool One is believed to be the highest paid in the North West of England and possibly for any restaurant unit outside London.
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Jackson + Rye closes in on Chiswick
Jackson + Rye, the fledgling Richard Caring-backed bar and restaurant concept, has exchanged on the former Union Jacks site in Chiswick
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NewsAnalyst corner
Simon French at Panmure Gordon looks ahead to Enterprise Inns’ interim management statement on 6 February, saying he expects to see no change to consensus forecasts
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Opinion
More green shoots on the way
Indicators suggest the eating-out market will experience growth this year. Peter Backman looks at the economic picture and gives his view of what could happen in 2014
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Interviews
Friday five-minute interview
M&C Report talks to William Robinson, managing director (pub division) at Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons, about his best investment, his best business decision and the best piece of advice he’s ever received
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Crown Carveries extends its offer
Crown Carveries pubs have extended their classic roast dinner offer to incorporate traditional pub dishes
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Wilson Hotels up to five
The company plans to open a café and shop at the Old Brewery House Hotel in Reepham, Norfolk, this summer
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Code launched to regulate alcohol sponsorships
The first UK-wide alcohol sponsorship code to regulate all new alcohol sponsorship agreements has been launched by the Portman Group
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Wahaca eyes new concept
Wahaca, the Mexican street food restaurant concept led by Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, is developing a new, smaller concept that it hopes to launch in the next year