All MCA Insight articles in January 2019 – Page 3
-
News
Tossed strengthens senior team
Tossed, the healthy eating chain has appointed BDO’s Tom Harries as its head of finance, MCA understands.
-
News
TRG promotes Humphries to Frankie and Benny’s MD
The Restaurant Group has promoted Ollie Humphries to managing director of its Frankie & Benny’s brand, MCA understands.
-
News
Esquires signs deal to roll out across North East
Esquires, the Canadian coffee shop franchise, has agreed a partnership deal which will see 20 outlets open across the North East over the next 10 years.
-
News
Domino’s Q4 lfls up 4.5% in UK
Domino’s has reported like-for-like sales in the UK up 4.5% in its fourth quarter.
-
News
Bill’s reports festive lfls up 8.1%
Bill’s has reported like-for-like sales growth of 8.1% over the Christmas period.
-
News
Mike Ashley linked with bid for Patisserie Valerie
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has been linked with a move for Patisserie Valerie with David Scott also rumoured to be back in the frame to bid for a portion of the estate.
-
News
Hickory’s FY revenue up 28%
Hickory’s Smokehouse, has recorded revenue up 28% to £21.4m in the year to 30 April 2018.
-
News
Stonegate launches £150m bond
Stonegate has launched a £150m bond issue to repay borrowings to fund its recent acquisitions.
-
News
PWC report lifts lid on Pat Val collapse
A report by PWC into the suspected fraud at the heart of the collapse of Patisserie Holdings has allegedly uncovered forged company minutes used to take out overdrafts of almost £10m and fictitious invoices for shop refurbishments.
-
News
Centracchio swaps Peach for BTP
Julie Centracchio has joined Boston Tea Party as finance director, MCA understands.
-
News
Urban Pubs & Bars sees profit almost double
Urban Pubs & Bars almost doubled its profit after tax for the full year to 29 April, from £524,036 in 2017, to £983,222 (+88%).
-
News
Tortilla FY lfls up 6%
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed fast-casual concept, saw like-for-like sales grow 6% in 2018.
-
Opinion
Nanny state pressures set to come to a head in 2019
A string of proposals, consultations and leaked reports on possible Government interference in the way food and drink is sold should be seen as a “wake-up call to the sector”, experts have said.
-
Analysis & Insight
Going out spend up 11%-points in Q4 2018
Net spending on leisure was up 4 percentage points (pp) year-on-year for the final quarter of 2018, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
-
News
Spencer to replace Pavli at Punch
Paul Pavli is to leave his role as managing director of operations at national pub operator Punch, MCA has learnt.
-
News
TWG Tea eyes two more for UK
TWG Tea is planning to open two more of its Tea Salon & Boutiques in the UK, MCA has learnt.
-
Opinion
The disruptive lender
OakNorth, lender to Inception, Brasserie Bar Co and Leon, on why it is backing the hospitality sector.
-
News
Heavenly Desserts to open first London store in spring
Heavenly Desserts is to open its first London store this spring, in Walthamstow, MCA has learnt.
-
Analysis & Insight
’Field-grown’ description more likely to encourage vegetarian choices
Food described as being ‘field-grown’, rather than ‘meat-free’ is more likely to encourage consumers to opt for vegetarian choices, according to an online study by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT).
-
News
AG Barr FY revenues up 5%
AG Barr has announced revenues of c£277m for the full year ending 26 January 2019, up c.5% on the prior year.