All MCA Insight articles in July 2014 – Page 12
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Analysis & InsightGourmet hotdogs 'a fad'
Gourmet hotdogs, juice bars and bubble tea bars are “short lived” crazes, although street food is starting to have a greater influence across the wider UK restaurant sector, according to the new Menu & Food Trends Report from Allegra Foodservice
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Rosylee eyes nationwide roll-out
Rosylee, the English restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, has appointed Rob Owen Brown as executive chef as part of rebranding plans that will see the restaurant concept rolled-out nationwide with Leeds and York named as potential future locations, the Manchester Evening News reports
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Ex-Canteen chef opens Dorset restaurant
Cass Titcombe, one of the co-founders of London’s Canteen group, the high-quality British food concept, is opening a new restaurant called Brassica in Beaminster, Dorset
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NewsDunkin’ Donuts expands UK presence
Dunkin’ Donuts, the doughnut retailer and cafe chain, has grown its UK presence to 12 locations in London and the south
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British Land footfall grows 2.5%
Footfall in shopping areas at premises operated by British Land Company has grown by 2.5% in the past year, the company has reported
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G1 launches café concept
G1 Group, the Scottish leisure operator led by Stefan King, is launching a new café concept in Perth within a cinema foyer called City Café Perth, M&C Report has learnt
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SRA to accredit cafes
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is developing dedicated sustainability accreditation schemes for coffee shops, universities and cookery schools, M&C Report understands
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Waitrose takes PizzaExpress site
PizzaExpress has completed a deal that will see supermarket chain Waitrose take over a north London site
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Former Festival Inns directors undertake Star refurbs
I@G Events, the multiple operator headed by former Festival Inns directors Iain Pert and Gordon Gilhooley, has taken another site with Star Pubs & Bars, which along with a different Star venue is to be renamed to reflect the drinks they will showcase
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Admiral recruits new people role
Admiral Taverns has appointed one of its senior team to a new role of head of recruitment and people development
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NewsCosta targets Philippines
Costa Coffee is looking to make inroads into the Philippines market, with plans to open between 70 to 80 stores over five years, according to media reports
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Crowdcube receives £3.8m investment
Balderton Capital, one of Europe’s largest venture investors, has invested £3.8m in crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, which is used by a number of operators in the eating and drinking out sector to raise money for expansion
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NewsFuller's bought Harp for 3k per sq ft
The Harp pub in London’s Covent Garden was sold to Fuller’s for a price of c£3,000 per square foot, according to AG&G, which acted for the seller
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Luminar invests £300k at Guildford club
Luminar, the nightclub operator, is to open its Cameo venue in Guildford next month following a £300,000 investment
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Young’s reveals details of £1.7m hotel development
London-based pub operator Young’s has invested £1.7m in a hotel and pub development in Richmond-on-Thames, which includes 13 new bedrooms and 80-cover dining room that reflect the area’s open parks
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NewsMarston's and The Sun look for pub of the future
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has launched a joint initiative with The Sun newspaper to create a vision for the future of the British pub
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NewsBoisdale group exits pub site
Boisdale has exited its only pub site, the Lamb at Hindon in Salisbury, Wiltshire, as owner Young’s continues to grow its hotels portfolio
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NewsEd’s lines up another six openings
Ed’s Easy Diner, Andrew Guy-led chain, is planning a further six openings before the end of year
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NewsYum! reports 6% rise in Q2 sales
Yum! Brands has reported a 6% rise in worldwide system sales for the quarter to 14 June 2014, aided by a 12% increase in sales across KFC UK
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NewsYoghurt & Chocolate House plans UK rollout
The Yoghurt & Chocolate House, the dessert bar and cafe concept that operates c120 stores in India, is to open its first three UK sites next month as it targets 10 openings here by the end of 2014, M&C Report has learnt