All MCA Insight articles in January 2017 – Page 2
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Caprice Holdings see FY PBT fall
Caprice Holdings saw sales grow 1.8% to £48.7m for the year to 31 December 2015 but profits fell.
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Whitbread 'ready to pull lever' on price rises
Whitbread chief executive Alison Brittain has said the group is a in a position to “pull the lever” on price increases if necessary
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Tesco/Booker deal ‘good for eating out sector’
The Tesco/Booker merger could have positive long-term impacts on the eating and drinking out sector, a leading analyst has predicted.
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Porky's closes Chelsea site
Porky’s has closed its Chelsea site and put it on the market after failing to establish the BBQ concept on Fulham Road since it opened nine months ago.
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Christmas menu prices accelerate in 2016
Christmas 2016 was the dearest yet with an acceleration of prices up 3%-4%, according to MCA’s menu analysis.
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Coco Di Mama secures Westminster site
Coco di Mama, the Azzurri Group-owned, quick-service Italian concept, has secured its first site in Westminster
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Chop’d starts the year with double opening
Chop’d has opened two new sites since the start of the year, with openings at London’s ExCel and in Leeds
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Young to replace Keeling as Fuller’s head brewer
Fuller’s has announced that Georgina Young is being promoted to head brewer with John Keeling to focus on project work, including collaboration beers.
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Old Hands to introduce new hop to UK beer scene
Twickenham Fine Ales’ craft beer arm Old Hands is to introduce the Denali hop into UK brewing for the first time.
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Games bar concept Kongs plans Birmingham opening
Bristol-based games bar concept Kongs is to continue its expansion push with an opening in Birmingham
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Coach House Inns aims to double in size this year
Coach House Inns – the Clark Group-backed operator – is aiming to double its estate this year and would look at a package deal, founder Harry Lewis has told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
Down Mexico way
There’s nothing like the start of a new year to get all and sundry dusting off the crystal ball to predict the ‘next big thing’. It does not seem very long ago that Mexican food was being touted by the annual soothsayers as the category to watch in the UK. How time flies
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Truman's eye roll-out for Brick Lane Brews cafe-bar concept
The reincarnated Truman’s Brewery plans to roll out its all day-café concept Brick Lane Brews as well as open a small number of flagship pub sites.
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Hands to acquire McDonald’s Nordic operations
McDonald’s has announced it has agreed to sell its Nordic operation to Guy Hands
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Pretorius steps down from Prezzo
Janene Pretorius has stepped down as training and HR director at Prezzo
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Pret A Manger founder Hyman dies
Jeffrey Hyman, the founder of Pret A Manger, has sadly passed away at the age of 67
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Wade steps down as TGI COO
Darrell Wade has stepped down as chief operating officer at TGI Friday’s UK after almost 10 years with the company
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Wadworth makes board changes
Wadworth has made changes to its board – with the departure of two directors and the appointment of a software specialist.
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Thornbridge eyes further international bars
Thornbridge, the Derbyshire-based brewer and pub operator, is eyeing further expansion in its international bars estate, MCA has learnt.
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Hickory’s FY turnover tops £14m
Hickory’s Smokehouse saw FY turnover climb from £12.8m to £14.4m