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All MCA Insight articles in July 2013 – Page 14
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News
Tasty to pilot burger concept
Tasty is to become the latest operator to move into the burger market, with plans to open a pilot unit under the name Lucky Burger
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Opinion
Young’s signs BT Wi-Fi deal
Young’s has signed a deal with BT that will see Wi-Fi rolled out across its pub estate
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News
Cocoba to open at Bluewater
Cocoba, the hotel chocolate to go concept, is to launch a new site at Bluewater later this summer
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News
Peyton & Byrne appoints new CFO
Peyton & Byrne has appointed former Sodexo finance director Matt Britton, as its new chief financial officer
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Analysis & Insight
Sector M&A activity declines
The number of sector mergers & acquisitions fell 22% in H1 against the same period last year, while the value of M&A activity declined by 42%, Experian data shows
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News
Nando’s trial online takeaway ordering service
Nando’s, the Capricorn Ventures-led chain, is trialling an online ordering service at 10 of its restaurants
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NewsFirst Restaurant Group in private equity talks
The First Restaurant Group is in talks with a couple of private equity groups regarding new investment to enable it to roll out its Harry Morgan concept to up to 30 sites over next five years
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Opinion
Yashin Sushi to double up
Yashin Sushi, the London-based bar and restaurant concept, is to open a second site in the capital this summer
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Analysis & Insight
Takeaway & fast food sector revenue forecast to decline
The takeaway & fast-food restaurants industry has suffered during the past five years as deteriorating economic conditions prompted consumers to cut back on discretionary spending
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News
Itsu to make regional debut
Itsu, the chain founded by Julian Metcalfe and is led by Gerard Loughran, is to make its debut outside London this September in Oxford
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News
Brewers upbeat on unit reduction targets
Alcohol producers have expressed confidence that they will reach their targets for reducing the number of alcohol units across the UK market
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News
Welcome Break deal leaves RBS out of pocket
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been left more than £80m out of pocket by Robert Tchenguiz’s ill-fated investment in a portfolio of Welcome Break sites
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News
Papa John’s becomes Football League sponsor
Papa John’s has become the official pizza sponsor of The Football League, as it looks to promote its loyalty scheme
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News
Charles Wells' alcohol unit info concerns
Charles Wells has raised concerns about possible practical and safety issues of complying with a Responsibility Deal pledge to provide unit information on branded glassware
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Opinion
Love Health acquisition sets new rental precedent
Love Health has secured the Loon Tao unit on London’s China Town, which is thought to have set a new rental precedent for Gerrard Street
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News
Everards set to learn fate of £25m development scheme
Everards will find out this week whether its plans for a £25 million scheme, which will include the relocation of its existing brewery, have been successful
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News
Industry veteran Robert Breare passes away
Industry veteran Robert Breare, the former chairman of Bank Restaurant Group has passed away aged 60.
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News
Chipotle retains Cushman & Wakefield for UK expansion
The US-based Mexican restaurant chain has retained Cushman & Wakefield to advise on potential expansion in the UK
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Opinion
What’s driving today’s growth concepts?
Concepts come and concepts go, some are hot and some are not but, whatever the state of play, early spotting of trends is key for industry players and observers alike.