All MCA Insight articles in January 2018 – Page 8
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News
Purezza announces location of first London site
Vegan pizzeria Purezza has revealed its first London site will be opening at 43 Parkway, in Camden Town, next month.
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Vita Mojo forced to scrap 'generous' loyalty scheme
Vita Mojo, the personalised healthy-eating concept, has axed its loyalty scheme, which it said was “one of the most generous ever”.
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Zuma owner Dogus eyes London IPO
D-ream, which owns stakes in Zuma, Roka, Tom’s Kitchen and Coya, could be spun out for a potential London IPO, Bloomberg reports.
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Caravan duo to launch Rosslyn Coffee
Rosslyn Coffee, a specialty expresso bar concept from two former Caravan Coffee employees, is launching on the former Pod site on 78 Queen Victoria Street.
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Wet-led businesses see best of festive trade
Christmas and new year trading figures for pubs, bars and restaurant groups saw a like-for-like (LFL) sales decline of 0.1% nationally, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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NewsNando’s to trial smaller “nino” format
Nando’s is trialling a new format, designed to appeal to consumers looking for a faster, “on the go” experience of the brand
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NewsBob's Cafe set for rollout
Giraffe founder Juliette Joffe has told MCA her family’s restaurant group will begin the rollout of Bob’s Café this year after converting two Chooks sites into the concept.
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Brew York eyes street food kitchen
Brew York, the craft brewery and taproom, is planning to extend its brewery and add a new street food kitchen.
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Great Central Brewery to open craft beer bar in Leicester
Great Central Brewery, based in Leicester, is to open a craft beer bar in the city’s Market Place.
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Bar + Block set for Durham
Whitbread is to open a new Premier Inn hotel and Bar + Block restaurant in Durham as part of the multimillion-pound Milburngate development.
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The Seafood Shack shuts
The Seafood Shack, a recently launched restaurant concept from Irish operator Darryl Kavanagh, has closed its only site in Cardiff, the BBC reports.
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Ivy Collection lines up Norwich opening
The Ivy Collection has further strengthened its pipeline, with an opening in Norwich
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Deliveroo partners with Co-Op for home delivery trial
Deliveroo is trialling a home delivery service with the Co-Op, with a pilot underway in Greater Manchester.
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Watson on Bruce: “We had a great run together”
City Pub Group chairman Clive Watson has told MCA that he and long-time business partner David Bruce have “nailed our colours to the mast” in focussing on their separate businesses.
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NewRiver updates on pub developments
NewRiver, the UK REIT and pub owner, has a pipeline of 1 million sq ft of planning consents for residential developments above its pubs and car parks.
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Analysts corner: Peel Hunt on RBG
Leading analysts Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones, of Peel Hunt, have said they expect Revolution Bars Group to show a strong improvement in like-for-like sales when it releases its H2/festive trading update next week.
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Opinion
Street food focus: Bubblewrap Waffle
Bubblewrap Waffle’s Instagram-friendly treats became a viral sensation over the summer – so much so that the fledgling operator struggled to cope with the queues. Co-founder Sunny Wu discusses putting a twist on the Hong Kong street snack, and the process of building a sustainable business.
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News
Wok to Walk set for Birmingham
Wok to Walk, the Dutch-founded South East Asian fast food group, is opening its 10th UK site in Birmingham.
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Opinion
The Dom Walsh Awards
The past 12 months has seen a raft of senior operators depart their roles; high-profile brands stumble on their growth plans but others discover new avenues for expansion. Dominic Walsh presents his annual awards, including deal of the year; top brand; biggest shock, his pick for hero to zero and the year’s worst rebrand
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Analysis & Insight
Number of UK distilleries doubled in last five years
There are now 315 distilleries in the UK – more than double the number that were operating across the country five years ago.