All MCA Insight articles in January 2020 – Page 9
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Chilango CVA approved
Chilango’s CVA proposals have been approved with the support of the majority of its creditors and shareholders.
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Hickory’s receives £13m funding from ThinCats
Hickory’s Smokehouse has received a £13m funding package from alternative lender ThinCats to accelerate its roll out of restaurants.
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Flight Club secures former Burning Night site in Leeds
Flight Club has secured the former Burning Night Group site in Leeds for its next site, MCA understands.
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Barkby completes reverse takeover of Workshop Coffee
The Barkby Group, the premium gastropub operator, has completed the reverse takeover of a group of companies controlled by Charles Dickson, including coffee roaster and wholesaler Workshop.
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Chilango CEOs to step down
Chilango co-CEOs Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton are to step down from the struggling burrito brand following a financial restructuring.
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Sugo bids to create Italian street food chain
Italian street food trader Sugo has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the opening of its first bricks and mortar restaurant in London.
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Patisserie Valerie makes senior appointments
Patisserie Valerie has appointed Kam Bains, formerly of Punch Taverns, as marketing director.
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How can tech ease the customer journey?
Greggs, Leon and Wagamama are just the latest to join the self-ordering revolution, with the latter’s new grab and go concept Mamago one of the most hotly discussed openings of last year. To share their early exeperiences and more, MCA brought together marketing, IT and digital leaders from across the sector to consider how new technology can help, and sometimes hinder, the customer experience
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Marston’s - sediment dispute case ‘closed’
Marston’s has attempted to draw a line under a dispute with a tenant, insisting the matter was now closed following an investigation by the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA).
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Joffe family business narrows losses
Laurel Canyon Ventures, the Joffe family business, narrowed its losses to £52,593 in the year to 31 March 2019.
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Blake joins By Chloe UK
Loui Blake, the vegan and influencer and founder of Erpingham House, has joined By Chloe UK as brand partner.
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Proper Pubs Ltd take on Star Pubs and Bars lease
Proper Pub Ltd operators Andrew Twigg and Mark Hynett have taken on the Star Pubs & Bars lease for The Swan, Whitacre Heath.
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Thai Restaurant Group closes Chaophraya Manchester
Thai Restaurant Group has closed its Chaophraya site in Manchester city centre after 12 years.
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Anglian Country Inns profits down after restructure
Anglian Country Inns has increased sales by 5% to £11.6m, driven by a new site the Lytton Arms.
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BrewDog opens alcohol-free beer bar
BrewDog is launching what it claims is the world’s first alcohol-free beer bar to coincide with Dry January.
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Veganuary operator offering round-up
Once again, Veganuary is upon us, and with the number of vegans more than doubling to 600,000 between 2016 and 2019, this year’s operator offering is bigger than ever.
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Pastaio’s Stevie Parle: ‘People want in-your-face flavours’
The chef-owner of the pasta joint talks about expanding the Pastaio brand, his approach to menu development and why he’ll never compromise on quality.
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Analysis & Insight
2020: a year of improving confidence, heightened sustainability and moderation
As we welcome in a new decade, insight experts CGA look at the trends the industry is likely to see in the year ahead in the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants
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Business rates must be cut to support higher wages - UKH
Minimum wage increases must be mitigated by business tax cuts, UKHospitality has said.
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Tasty sells Dim T More London site for £2m
Tasty has exchanged contracts for the sale of its Dim T More London site for £2m.