All MCA Insight articles in January 2019 – Page 2
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Caffè Nero acquires majority stake in Coffee#1
Caffè Nero Group has become the majority owner of Coffee#1 – acquiring shares from S.A Brain, its owner since 2011.
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Ei Group expands Pub Pros programme for school leavers
Ei Group has expanded its Pub Pros programme, which aims to inspire young people to enter the pub trade in England and Wales.
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Piano Works Group reports record festive sales
The Piano Works Group, operator of late night live music venues in Farringdon and the West End has said it experienced its best ever Christmas, with sales of £1.6m for the five weeks to 23 December.
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Gillan swaps Wagamama for Honest Burgers
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed chain, has appointed Wagamama’s Brian Gillan as operations director, MCA has learnt.
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Greene King plans to double apprenticeship numbers by 2022
Greene King is set to announce plans later today to double the number of its apprentices to 20,000 by 2022, as well as launch an employment programme for ex-offender as part of a commitment to improve social mobility.
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Rescuer of Little Chef linked with Patisserie Valerie sale
Rcapital, the private equity firm that rescued Little Chef from collapse, is rumoured to be among those in the running to acquire most of the remaining Patisserie Valerie business from administration.
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Sportsman takes the top spot for fourth time at Top 50 Gastropubs
Michelin-starred Kent seaside pub the Sportsman has once again been awarded the coveted number one spot at the prestigious Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs.
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Kettlebell Kitchen entities to be liquidated
Kettlebell Kitchen, the fitness food concept, is poised to go into liquidation, with the closure of at least two sites in Manchester.
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Rhys Oldfield joins BabaBoom as backer; Jenkins and Fish depart
Be At One founder Rhys Oldfield has joined BabaBoom as a backer of the kebab restaurant concept, MCA has learnt.
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Mr Mulligans lines up six new sites, eyes adult market
Mr Mulligans, the adventure golf concept from the Burhill Group Ltd (BGL), has lined up three new sites in 2019, and a further three in 2020, MCA has learnt.
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Domino’s still set on 1,600 UK store target
Domino’s chief executive David Wild has said he is keen to dispel the myth that Domino’s UK store base is near maturity, and said the group was still working towards the 1,600 target it set for the UK & Ireland back in 2016.
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Analysts corner: Berenberg on Fuller’s
Following the news last week that Fuller’s is to sell the entirety of its beer business to Asahi in a £250m deal, analysts at Berenberg have compiled their thoughts on the ‘surprise’ announcement, and suggest the sale will give them significant firepower for acquisitions.
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Opinion
To CVA or not to CVA?
The Company Voluntary Arrangement has been the solution of choice for several high-profile operators looking to reshape their businesses over the past few years. Ted Schama, of Shelley Sandzer, asks when the process will reach a saturation point and looks at other examples of how operators and landlords have negotiated a new way forward.
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BigDish appoints Naha as CEO
BigDish, the listed yield management platform, has appointed Sanj Naha as chief executive.
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Strauss hails Rockfish potential on south coast
Dave Strauss, the recently announced restaurant director at Rockfish, has told MCA there is a significant opportunity to improve the seafood offer at towns along the coast where the concept is targeting.
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Campbell joins Yard Sale Pizza as NED
Yard Sale Pizza, the restaurant and delivery concept, has hired Hawksmoor chairman Paul Campbell as a non-executive director, MCA has learnt.
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Tortilla secures Soho site for ‘baby Tortilla’
Tortilla is looking to open a further London site, in Soho, which will come under its ‘baby Tortilla’ format, MCA has learnt.
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Japanese brand Uncle Tetsu looking to launch in UK
Japanese cheesecake concept Uncle Tetsu is looking to open a site in London, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
Three by three is Arc’s inspiration
Veteran bar operator Martin Wolstencroft is aiming to double his Arc Inspirations estate in the next four years – and has strengthened his board and appointed advisors to guide the process. He talks to James Wallin about clusters, culture and deskilling the kitchen
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Jamie’s opens first university site with Aramark
Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group has opened its second location with Aramark – a Jamie Oliver’s Deli at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.