All MCA Insight articles in January 2016 – Page 14
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Just Eat reports FY order growth of 57%
Just Eat, the online platform for takeaways, has reported like-for-like order growth of 46% for the year to 31 December 2015.
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NewsCote acquires Jackson & Rye
Cote, BC Partners-backed group, has acquired Jackson & Rye and Limeyard from Richard Caring, with plans to roll out both fledgling concepts
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Analysis & InsightWho will blink first?
It felt like the majority of the sector was running to a standstill last year as it continued to wait to fully reap the rewards of the hard yards put in post downturn. The sobering thought is that it looks like the industry will have to provide more of the same over the next 12-18 months to stay ahead
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Administrators appointed to Parity Bars
Administrators have been appointed to Parity Bars by backers TFG Capital. TFG backed the takeover of Parity by the Adam Taylor-led Enjoy Pubs in 2014 but after being presented with a bankruptcy petition by Matthew Clark, Taylor was made bankrupt last September. In accordance with the terms of the loan, ...
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McDonald’s unveils new global packaging
McDonald’s has unveiled a fresh re-design of its takeaway packaging due to be rolled out to 36,000 of its restaurants throughout 2016
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Caribbean concept Irie Shack opens second site
Caribbean bar and grill concept Irie Shack is moving into its second site in Wales and is eyeing three more sites in the south west, M&C understands.
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Analysis & InsightFive-minute interview: Steve Richards – Casual Dining Group
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Steve Richards, chief executive of the Casual Dining Group (CDG), about customer experience; Center Parcs and seafood restaurants in Corsica
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Christmas trading 2015 round-up
M&C talks to some of the sector’s leading operators to find out how they fared during the Christmas period. Here is a summary of their responses
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Arkell’s FY sales up 2.6%
Wiltshire brewer and pub operator Arkell’s has reported a 2.6% increase in turnover for the year to 31 March 2015, to £20.4m.
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CDG set to open further Rapide site
Casual Dining Group (CDG) is set to open a further site under its new Rapide by Café Rouge format next month in London
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Turtle Bay appoints Temple as FD
Turtle Bay, the Piper-backed Caribbean chain, has appointed Jon Temple, formerly of Pret A Manger as it new finance director
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Buckley steps down from Evan-Evans
Simon Buckley has stepped down as chief executive of the Evan-Evans group to hand over to his son James – the eighth generation of the family to lead the Welsh brewer and pub operator.
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NewsGlobal firms ‘will target more craft brewers in 2016’
Global beer giants will continue to target craft brewers for fear of losing market share but further opportunities within the UK market may be limited, according to Peter Hansen, of Sapient Corporate Finance.
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Hospitality employees prefer money to ‘workplace perks’
Hospitality employees would rather earn more money than receive additional workplace perks, according to UK jobs website, CV-Library.
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Cyclops reaches 400 brewery mark
Cyclops, the accreditation scheme for beer, has reached the milestone of working with 400 breweries.
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OK Diner returns to expansion trail
Roadside diner concept OK Diner is adding a ninth site, in Oswestry, to its portfolio, M&C understands.
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TRG: Recovering from the rugby tackle
Leading analyst Nick Batram has said he expects The Restaurant Group to meet market expectations when it gives a post-close update next week.
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Le Pain to make regional debut
Le Pain Quotidien is to make its UK regional debut later this quarter after securing a site in Bicester Village
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Equistone closes in on Gaucho
Private equity group Equistone is believed to be putting the final touches to its proposed c£100m acquisition of Gaucho
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Analysis & Insight
Chief medical officer ‘misleading public’ on alcohol
Today’s announcement that the guidelines on safe consumption of alcohol are changing with immediate effect has met with criticism from the trade and calls for more clarity on why the UK now differs so wildly from the rest of Europe on drinking advice.