All MCA Insight articles in July 2013

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  • News

    Pizza Hut launches new website

    2013-07-31T12:10:00Z

    Pizza Hut Restaurants, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, has today launched a new website which it said would provide “a connected and personalised experience for its users”

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    Wagamama opens 100th unit

    2013-07-31T10:53:00Z

    Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed noodle chain, has opened its 100th unit, with the launch of a new restaurant in Hammersmith

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    Sarlas steps down as Ping Pong CEO

    2013-07-31T09:15:00Z

    Paul Sarlas has stepped down as chief executive of Ping Pong , the dim sum chain, after less than a year with the company, M&C Report has learnt. It is understood that Artem Sagiryan, son of the company’s chairman and owner Igor, has taken over the day-to-day running of the group

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    Diageo reports "resilient" GB FY; Guinness sales dip 3%

    2013-07-31T08:00:00Z

    Diageo has reported “resilient” trading in Britain in the year to 30 June despite a 3% decline in Guinness sales and 9% fall in ready-to-drink

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    Pitcher & Piano eyes growth options

    2013-07-31T07:59:00Z

    Colin Sadler, MD of Marstons’ premium pub division Revere, has told M&C Report he hopes to have another new site for Pitcher & Piano secured this year

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    AB InBev UK volumes fall 8.6%

    2013-07-31T07:59:00Z

    AB InBev, the global brewer, says a cold spring was the main reason for an 8.6% fall in volumes (including cider) in the UK in Q2

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    Brand focus: Bella Italia

    2013-07-31T07:52:00Z

    M&C Report talks to Bella Italia managing director Nick White about the continuing evolution of the Italian brand, its new design, bar areas and expansion opportunities

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    Stable Group eyes expansion

    2013-07-31T07:43:00Z

    Stable Group, the Bridport family-based company, is understood to be close to securing three further sites for its pizza and cider concept

  • News

    Benito’s Hat to strengthen City presence

    2013-07-31T07:43:00Z

    Benito’s Hat Mexican Kitchen, the London-based restaurant chain, is believed to be in talks on securing two further sites in the City

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    Blacks Burgers to double up

    2013-07-31T07:42:53.750Z

    Blacks Burgers, the premium concept led by Vas Herodotou, is to open its second restaurant in Epsom

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    Polpo receives backing for next launch

    2013-07-31T07:42:50.347Z

    Polpo Ltd has worked with NatWest to fund the opening of its next venture Ape & Bird in Shatfesbury Avenue

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    New marketing director for Bella and Strada

    2013-07-31T07:42:46.760Z

    Tragus has appointed Hilary Mendelson as its new director of marketing & food development across its Bella Italia and Strada brands

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    Batchelor: Franchisees are better retailers than us

    2013-07-31T07:42:00Z

    Domino’s Pizza Group CEO admits that the weaker performance at its corporate stores in Germany is because the firm is less good as a retailer than its franchisees

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    Domino's: Germany, digital, new design, analysts

    2013-07-31T07:42:00Z

    M&C Report takes a closer look at the H1 results for Domino’s Pizza Group and reports from a presentation for analysts featuring CEO Lance Batchelor and CFO Lee Ginsberg

  • News

    Kornicis puts Kamique on the market

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    Kornicis has placed its Kamique site in London’s Covent Garden on the market, just six months after it acquired the unit from La Tasca

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    Kitchenette to make UK debut

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    Istanbul Doors Restaurant Group (IDRG), the backer of Tom Aikens, is to launch the first UK site under its Kitchenette brand in Putney. The company said it had extensive growth plans in the UK for the brand

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    CAU secures fifth site

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    CAU, the casual dining steakhouse concept, is understood to have secured its fifth site in Bristol

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    Boopshi’s to open in Fitzrovia

    2013-07-31T07:41:00Z

    Boopshi’s, a new schnitzel and spritz concept, is to open in Fitzrovia in early October

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    Prezzo to open four

    2013-07-31T07:38:58Z

    Prezzo is to spend more than £2m opening four new restaurants in August in Glasgow, Felixstowe, Leeds and Witham in Essex

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    Red Willow to open first pub

    2013-07-31T07:38:23.610Z

    Cheshire-based Red Willow Brewery is set to open its first pub in September