All MCA Insight articles in January 2020 – Page 3
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NewsBoparan eyes fast-track rollout of Slim Chickens
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to enter into talks with potential partners to fast-track the rollout of its growth brand Slim Chickens.
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NewsD&D to launch £4m Birmingham tower restaurant
D&D London has agreed terms with Sterling Property Ventures to launch a rooftop restaurant at the 103 Colmore Row development in Birmingham, which will become the city’s tallest office building, The Times reports.
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NewsRates relief reaction: 'This is fantastic news for pubs'
Leading trade bodies have welcomed the Government’s announcement of business rates relief for pubs, and commitment to wider reform, has been welcomed.
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NewsBBPA offers to help to design new immigration rules
The British Beer & Pub Association have offered help to Home Secretary Priti Patel to design a new immigration system.
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NewsInn Collection acquires The Black Swan in Helmsley
The Inn Collection Group has made its second acquisition of the year with the purchase of landmark Yorkshire coaching inn, The Black Swan in Helmsley.
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NewsMarston’s: lfls up 1% amid weak food sales
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales up 1% for the 16-weeks to 18 January 2020, reflecting growth in drinks offset by weaker food sales.
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Analysis & InsightFour in five expect sustainability from operators
Consumers are demanding increasingly more engagement on sustainability from hospitality operators, according to the latest edition of CGA’s Future Shock report.
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Analysis & InsightLight at the end of the tunnel: confidence growing among sector leaders
Eating out sector leaders are feeling more positive in 2020 compared to last year, with fewer describing conditions as challenging, MCA’s Top of Mind survey reveals.
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NewsCMA to ‘unexpectedly’ probe Takeaway.com-Just Eat deal
The Takeaway.com takeover of Just Eat could be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the group has said.
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NewsHandmade Burger Co in administration again with all 18 sites closed
Handmade Burger Co. has gone into administration for a second time, with all 18 restaurants closing.
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NewsYo! To Go, Five Guys and @pizza join Edinburgh St James line-up
Yo! is bringing its To Go format to the Edinburgh St James development, alongside Five Guys and @pizza.
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NewsDaniel Thwaites acquires pair of Lancashire pubs
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire based brewer and pub operator, has acquired two pubs in Lancashire - the Pendle Inn in Barley, and the Hare and Hounds in Foulridge.
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NewsPunch buys package of seven pubs from Heartstone Inns
Punch has completed the acquisition of seven pubs from Heartstone Inns.
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NewsPret to accelerate Eat conversions
Pret plans to have the Eat estate fully absorbed into the Pret brand by the Summer.
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NewsHawthorn Leisure: ‘Plenty more opportunities in pub sector’
Hawthorn Leisure CEO Mark Davies has told MCA he believes there will be plenty more opportunities for acquisitions in the pub market following the bumper M&A year of 2019.
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NewsBar Soba founder to launch Thai bar and brasserie
Bar Soba and Pizza Punks founder Brad Stevens has secured a site in Glasgow for a new South East Asian restaurant concept, MCA understands.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace: 'We are the antithesis of a gastropub'
Darwin & Wallace MD Mel Marriot talks balancing profitability and values in her twenty first century pub concept.
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend grows in December 2019
Average spend in December 2019 grew year on year at breakfast (5%), lunch (5%) and dinner (10%), MCA’s Eating Out Panel shows.
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NewsThree Joes targets Northern expansion
Sourdough pizza concept Three Joes is looking to open up to ten sites by 2021, CEO Tim Hall has told MCA, as it initially targets Northern expansion.
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NewsGreggs voted top fast food brand by YouGov
Greggs has been ranked ‘top’ and ‘most improved’ brand in the fast food and pubs sector of YouGov’s 2019 BrandIndex Buzz survey.