All MCA Insight articles in January 2021 – Page 2
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NewsBrewDog eyes Wapping Power station for brewpub concept
BrewDog is hoping to turn a former industrial unit into a new brewpub concept, MCA understands.
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NewsOakman raises £3.6m, lines up Harpenden freehold
Oakman Inns and Restaurants has lined up a substantial freehold site in Harpenden, with further announcements expected in relation to a number of negotiations currently taking place.
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NewsHospitality to remain shut until May - report
Pubs and restaurants will remain shut until May, under a three-stage government plan to ease restrictions, The Telegraph reports.
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NewsThunderbird secures former Bryon Earls Court site
Thunderbird Fried Chicken has secured its fourth bricks and mortar site, which CEO Paul Gilchrist told MCA was the first under its revamped brand identity.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘We’ll take tiers over lockdown’
Whatever Government has in store for the sector beyond March, Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes’ is hoping for anything but continued closure. Behind some of London’s best-known experiential late-night venues, Gilkes is of the opinion that Inception’s sites are “better off open than closed,” and though he’d rather avoid a return to regional tiering, he’d “rather that than complete lockdown.”
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InterviewsJames Horler: ‘Sector must up its game to meet new consumer standards’
The coronavirus crisis will be “habit changing” for the consumer, and restaurants, pubs and bars will have to increase standards to meet the shift in demand, Ego CEO James Horler has said.
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NewsMyers and Ramsay acquire Red Mist Leisure under new pub vehicle
Former Busaba CEO Jason Myers and sector investor David Ramsay have formed a new pub investment vehicle, Red Lion Holdings.
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NewsHospitality ‘not a huge risk’ for transmission
Hospitality “certainly isn’t a huge risk” when it comes to transmission of infection, public health officials have told parliament.
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NewsSunak says more support to be revealed in Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said that extra economic support is on the way but warned that the economy will get worse before it gets better.
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InterviewsAlasdair Murdoch: BKUK ‘looking long and hard’ at growth opportunities
Burger King UK won’t be holding back on expansion over the next few years, and is looking to benefit from new land opportunities in the fallout of the coronavirus crisis, CEO Alasdair Murdoch has said.
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NewsTim Martin nets additional £50m in further share sale
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has sold 4.37m of the Company’s ordinary shares, at a price of £11.50, netting him £50m, but reducing his holding in the company to 21.88%.
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NewsRosa’s to make Birmingham debut
Trispan-backed restaurant concept Rosa’s Thai Café is the latest brand to announce opening plans in Birmingham’s Paradise project.
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EventsRetailers’ Retailer Awards 2021 Finalists - The Best of The Best
MCA’s prestigious Retailer’s Retailer awards will be back in 2021 and we are delighted to announce our finalists for each of the categories. Voting will be open very soon, but in the meantime below are all of the details of our finalists, the best of the best in the hospitality ...
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