All MCA Insight articles in July 2016
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Deliveroo funding marks gear change in expansion
Deliveroo is to expand into 28 new UK markets in the next two months after securing more than £200m in funding, MCA has learnt.
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Prospect Brewery secures new Wigan base
Prospect Brewery has secured a new site in its home town of Wigan.
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CDG partners with Prince’s Trust
Casual Dining Group (CDG has launched a new partnership with The Prince’s Trust by pledging to raise £40,000 for the youth charity in a ‘Race to Rio’ challenge.
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Batemans appoints new FD
Batemans, the Lincolnshire-based family brewer, has appointed a new finance director.
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Loungers in post-Brexit “soul-searching” over pipeline
Loungers co-founder and Cosy Club managing director Jake Bishop has told MCA landlords are already taking a more pro-active approach to investing in new launches as a result of Brexit.
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The Bowler comes to the market
The Bowler, the gourmet meatball concept, has placed its first standalone site in London’s Covent Garden on the market
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New chicken format mooted from M&B
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is understood to be developing a new format under the working title Chicken Social,
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BIS committee calls for Pubs Code Adjudicator to be replaced
The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee has called on the Government to replace Pubs Code Adjudicator, Paul Newby.
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Emmerson become Hotcha chairman
Andy Emmerson has stepped up to become chairman of Hotcha as it gears up for its next stage of growth
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Epic to open one pub per quarter
Andrew Coath, co-founder of Epic Pubs, has told MCA he expects to open a site every quarter in the short-term as the group seeks growth around key clusters.
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NewsSABMiller board recommends new AB InBev offer
The board of SABMiller has formally recommended AB InBev’s revised offer to buy the company, which values it at £79bn.
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M&B signs up with Quidco
Mitchells & Butlers has signed up with cashback and rewards platform, Quidco.
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Des McDonald eyes kebab concept
Restaurateur Des McDonald is in talks to open a kebab concept in the Middle East, MCA has learnt.
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Burgerim eyes UK launch
Burgerim, the Israel-based mini-burger concept, is eyeing a launch in the UK
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Armstrong swaps Vital for Crussh
Laura Armstrong has stepped down as head of design at Vital Ingredient to join rival health-focussed chain Crussh
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Analyst corner: Rollo on impact of Pokemon Go
Leading sector analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks at the impact of the current Pokemon Go craze on the pub and restaurant market
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NewsPOD launches first site in four years
POD opened the doors of its first new site in almost four years this week, at 15 Kingsway, London
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Tapasya founder eyes growth
The founder of the Tapasya Indian restaurant and bar concept has told MCA he is restructuring the company to support expansion.
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Detox Kitchen to launch Selfridges pop-up
Detox Kitchen, the London-based group of delis, will launch a deli pop-up in Selfridges’ food hall next month
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The Real China launches new pan-Asian concept
The Real China, the Chinese buffet chain, has launched a new pan-Asian concept called Kungfu