All MCA Insight articles in January 2017 – Page 9
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News
Borough Market opens restaurant using traders’ produce
Borough Market has opened its own restaurant serving dishes created entirely from produce sold by its resident traders
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News
Dirty Bones to open first site outside London
Dirty Bones is to open its first restaurant outside of London later this year at the new Westgate Oxford development
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NewRiver secures new leases on 21 Marston’s pubs
In its third quarter update, NewRiver – the UK REIT and pub owner – has said the business is in good shape despite continued macro uncertainty.
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Deliveroo 2016 orders up 650%; plans to recruit 300
Deliveroo has reported a 650% rise in orders in 2016 and announced plans to hire 300 new “high-skilled, high-tech” employees.
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Analysis & Insight
Eating and drinking out spend up 2% for December
Eating and drinking out spend both rose 2% year-on-year for December, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has shown.
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Opinion
Seconds out for Punch suitors
As Punch reveals the timetable for shareholders to vote on the takeover bid for Heineken and Patron Capital (see below), James Wallin asks if the knock-out blow has been delivered or if further twists are ahead. He also discusses the wider implication of the proposed tie-up for the wider sector.
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Leelex secures second site for Pintura
Leelex, the north east-based bar and restaurant group, is to open a second iteration of its Basque concept Pintura, after securing a site in Manchester.
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Bistrot Pierre launches loyalty app
Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, has developed a bespoke loyalty scheme Mon Pierre Rewards
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Analysis & Insight
Foodservice price inflation sitting at 1.8%
Price inflation on food and non-alcoholic drinks sat at 1.8% for December
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News
JDW Q2 lfls up 3.2%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales up 3.2% and total sales up 0.7 for the 12 weeks to 15 January.
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ETM lfls up 6% in December
ETM Group has reported a 23% growth in sales during the month of December with like-for-like sales up 6% on the previous year
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News
White to step down as Bella Italia MD
Nick White is to step down as managing director of Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group (CDG)-owned brand
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News
M&B to launch fast-casual concept
M&B is to launch a fast-casual concept based around burgers and steaks called Son of Steak later this spring
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Whitbread restructures restaurants division
Whitbread has restructured the operational team for its c400-strong restaurants division
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Bath promoted to BrewDog MD UK & International
Gareth Bath has been promoted to BrewDog’s managing director for UK and international, MCA has learnt.
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News
Pivovar heads to north east
Pivovar is to open its first site in the north east after securing a site between the Head of Steam and the recently opened Central Oven & Shaker on Newcastle Quays.
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News
Champs licensee launches sports bar with Admiral
Paul Mciver, who launched Champs bars in Liverpool and Southport with Punch, has developed a new sports bar format with Admiral Taverns.
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News
New Mediterranean concept to launch on Victoria pub site
A new Mediterranean restaurant & bar concept is to be launched at the site of the Greyhound pub, close to London’s Victoria Station.
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Analysis & Insight
Christmas beer sales in pubs down 1% in 2016
Christmas beer sales in pubs across the UK fell slightly year-on-year, according to analysis by beer quality and insight expert Vianet.
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News
Shotgun BBQ closes debut site
Shotgun BBQ – the concept launched by New York chef Brad McDonald – has closed its debut site in Kingly Court, Soho.