All MCA Insight articles in July 2016 – Page 2
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Analysis & Insight
What does Brexit mean for M&A?
Two months after the EU referendum, there is much that remains unclear about the way forward in both politics and the economy, leaving businesses second-guessing. With buyers and investors likely to adopt a ‘wait and see’ attitude, GCA Altium’s Sam Fuller predicts a quiet couple of months ahead
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Five minutes with…Christian Townsley, North Bars
This week MCA takes five minutes with Christian Townsley, co-founder of Leeds-based brewer and pub operator, North Bars.
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City Pub Co secures new £20m funding facility
City Pub Company has secured a new and improved £20m banking facility to fund its expansion plans
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AB InBev reports H1 sales volume growth in UK
AB InBev has reported sales volumes in mid-single digits growth in the UK for the first half of the current financial year, driven by sports activations.
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Wallis becomes Domino’s COO
Domino’s Pizza Group has promoted Simon Wallis to the role of chief operating officer
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Whitbread places Picknic Kitchen on the backburner
Whitbread has put plans to trial a new all-day dining concept called Picknic Kitchen on the backburner
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Hart becomes chair of Bagel Nash
Jonathan Hart, the former UK managing director of Caffe Nero, has joined the board of Bagel Nash
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Rival buffet operators circle RHWB sites
Rival buffet concept operators are believed to be circling the remaining restaurants left in the Red Hot World Buffet business
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FoodWerk plans UK launch
FoodWerk, the Dubai-based hospitality group, is eyeing up a UK launch for its new Thai concept Yum Sa
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Cosy Club scope “limitless”
Jake Bishop, managing director of Cosy Club, has told MCA the ultimate scope for the brand is “limitless” and said his goal is to follow in the footsteps of the currently 70-strong Lounge sister brand but with a clearly defined separate identity.
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GK creates head of customer experience role
Greene King has created a new role of head of customer experience, MCA has learnt.
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Carpenter swaps Zizzi for Wagamama
Fran Carpenter has stepped down as head of HR at Zizzi, the Azzurri Group-owned chain, to join Wagamama
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Rowe appointed Park Chinois CEO
Simon Rowe, the former finance director of Be At One and Paramount Restaurants, has been appointed as chief executive of Park Chinois
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Airport alcohol sales to be reviewed
The way alcohol is sold in airports is to be examined after a number of recent incidents involving drunk passengers
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Camerons introduces brunch to HOS estate
Camerons is adding a brunch menu to the food offer at its latest Head of Steam opening, in Newcastle.
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NWTC named National Business Awards finalist
The New World Trading Company has been shortlisted for mid-market business of the year in the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards 2016.
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Seafood Pub Co acquires 10th site
Seafood Pub Company has secured its tenth site - Alma Inn in Laneshaw Bridge, East Lancashire.
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Chipotle confirms burger brand launch
Chipotle has confirmed the launch of its new burger concept – Tasty Made – which will debut in Lancaster, Ohio in the autumn.
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Murray grows Bar Sport and Burger Priest estates
Bar Sport founder Scott Murray has told MCA he has expects another three sites under his Burger Priest model to open before the end of the year.
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Fox eyes three-pronged approach for new venture
Danny Fox, former operations director of Living Ventures, is eyeing a three-pronged expansion strategy for his new Fox Restaurant Group venture