All MCA Insight articles in January 2016 – Page 4
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News
The Alchemist and Gusto confirmed for Birmingham
The Alchemist and Gusto Restaurants have confirmed that they will make their debuts in Birmingham later this summer
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Patisserie Valerie has potential for ‘at least’ 250 more sites
Patisserie Holdings is likely to exceed its own growth targets in the current financial year and has the potential for at least another 250 Patisserie Valeries, according to Investec.
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Truscott Arms launches new Born 1983 fine-dining concept
Award-winning London gastropub the Truscott Arms, in Maida Vale, west London, has launched a new fine-dining restaurant called Born 1983 in its upstairs dining room.
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NewsFindlay: Franchises now challenging managed model
Franchised pubs are now challenging not just the tenanted but the managed model, Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay has told M&C.
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Sethi family lines up Boopshi’s site
The Sethi family is believed to have secured the Boopshi’s site in London’s Fitzrovia
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SRA revamps annual awards
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced it is revamping its annual prize giving as the Food Made Good Awards
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Leon set for Fenchurch Street
Leon is set to further strengthen its London presence with an opening near Fenchurch Street Station
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Aubaine makes overseas debut
Aubaine, the London-based French restaurant and patisserie concept, has made its overseas debut in the Middle East
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Analysis & Insight
UK contactless spending up 2.6 times in 2015
The number of ‘touch and go’ contactless transactions made by Barclaycard’s UK customers more than trebled in 2015
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Analysis & Insight
Easterbrook on a year of change at McDonald’s
McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook talks about how 2015 was a year of change for the fast food behemoth and how it is at the first stage of “fortifying the fundamentals of our business and restarting growth”
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Ping Pong refining lunch offer after weak Christmas
Dim sum chain Ping Pong is eyeing a ninth site, refurbishing its current portfolio and planning a lunch trade rebound to recover from a disappointing Christmas trade, M&C has been told.
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Dorbiere eyes disposals ahead of further growth
Dorbiere Pub Group, the operator of freehold pubs across northern England and the Midlands, is set to churn its estate before focussing on growth, M&C has learnt.
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Hall & Woodhouse reveals target areas for growth
Dorset-based brewer and pub operator, Hall & Woodhouse, is seeking further acquisition opportunities following the purchase of the Anvil Inn in Pimperne.
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NewsStonegate ‘learning from TCG’
Stonegate chef executive Simon Longbottom has told M&C the company’s focus for 2016 is on the integration of the TCG estate while ensuring its existing brands remain relevant to customers.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK sees mid-single-digit growth
McDonald’s UK reported a “mid-single-digit” rise in sales year-on-year in the final three months of last year
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Joe & The Juice secures 20th site
Danish Juice bar concept Joe & The Juice has secured its 20th site, in Marylebone.
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Analysis & Insight
Brits spend £76m daily on breakfast out
Britons spend £76 million per day eating breakfast away from home, data supplied to M&C has revealed.
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M&B’s Simmonds joins Conviviality
Conviviality, the owner of the Mathew Clark drinks supplier, has made two appointments to its board.
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Pho gains Gluten Free accreditation
Pho has gained Gluten Free accreditation from Coeliac UK for its 17 restaurants across the UK.
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Rosa’s secures new funding
Rosa’s, the London-based, six-strong Thai cafe concept, has secured £1.8m of new bank funding and two new sites