All MCA Insight articles in July 2015
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NewsThatchers opens first managed pub
Cider maker Thatchers has re-opened the Railway Inn, adjacent to its farm in Sandford, north Somerset, as its first managed pub
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NewsNewRiver lines up c£50m Punch package
Punch Taverns is in talks to sell the c150-strong package of pubs it placed on the market earlier this year to NewRiver Retail
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Shonhan eyes 10 for Bone Daddies
Ross Shonhan believes there is scope to expand Bone Daddies, his informal Japanese restaurant concept, to up to 10 sites in London
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OpinionFlipside to the burger market
Rising cattle prices, an uptick in non-beef products and a wish for customisation are all factors in the evolution of the burger sector. Darren Tristano takes an in-depth look at the patty
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NewsChipotle outlines UK expansion plans
Chipotle, the Mexican grill brand, plans to open its first regional sites in the next two to three years while continuing to grow its London estate
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TGI president steps down
TGI Friday’s has announced that its president and chief executive Nick Shepherd is stepping down after six years at the helm.
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NewsFranco Manca gears up for regional expansion
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned pizza brand, is gearing up for a significant year of expansion
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ZAZA operators eye steak concept expansion
The owners of independent Italian restaurant chain ZAZA is to open the second site under its Prime Steak & Grill concept
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Analysis & InsightBrands target regions as London rents soar
Operators across the sector are opening a greater share of outlets in the regions, amid rising rents and increasing competition in London.
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NewsTossed crowdfunding up to 50%, closes on City site
Tossed, the healthy food to go concept, has raised more than half of the £750,000 it is seeking through crowdfunding.
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NewsFulham Shore brands to become prime targets for PE
Leading analyst Myles McNulty at Allenby Capital has said that Fulham Shore’s two current brand will eventually become prime targets for “PE predators”
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NewsLondon rents rise as much as 67% in five years
Average rent per square foot in premium London markets has risen by as much as 67% over the past five years, according to a new report by Colliers.
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NewsCoffee#1 secures four sites, including evenings trial
The first Coffee#1 to operate under an evenings format will open next week with three other new sites lined up for SA Brain’s coffee shop brand.
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NewsPV begins Debenhams link up
Patisserie Valerie has begun its new partnership with Debenhams, with the opening of two sites in the retailer’s stores in Hereford and Redditch
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NewsWalkabout invests £750k in Swansea
Walkabout, the Intertain-owned brand, is to invest in excess of £750k in upgrading its site on Wind Street, Swansea
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Supernatural launches Paddington pop up
Supernatural, the juice and smoothie bar, is launching a fitness pop up at Sheldon Square in Paddington close to its permanent Paddington premises
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Food hygiene top concern for diners
Food hygiene when eating out was named the top concern by consumers in the Food Standard’s Agency’s Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker
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App lets diners queue jump by donating to charity
Restaurant management app SmartLine has added a feature called CharityWait that gives patrons the option to donate to a cause in exchange for queue jumping
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Analysis & Insight
Young people demand more from loyalty schemes
Women and young people are more inclined to remain loyal to a brand if a loyalty scheme is in place, while young people are keen to see an established scheme before supplying personal information
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with.... Vincent McKevitt, Tossed
This week, M&C takes five minutes to talk to Tossed founder Vincent McKevitt about crowdfunding, eggsluts and what impresses him about Hawksmoor.