All MCA Insight articles in July 2017 – Page 7
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News
POD founders launch new brand
POD co-founders Tim Hall and Emma Blackmore have joined forces with former Byron operations director, Peter Bruton, to launch new sourdough pizza brand, Three Joes, MCA understands.
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Opinion
Verdicts on first year of pubs code
After years of fierce arguments, some surprising twists and a few false starts, the pubs code came into force on 21 July 2016. A year on and tenanted and leased pub companies have told MCA of their frustration at the impact it has had on their relationship with tenants but have pledged their continued support for the model. James Wallin reports
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News
Dishoom co-founders exit
Dishoom, the Bombay-style café concept, has announced the departure of co-founders Amar and Adarsh Radia.
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News
MOD appoints Twohig as COO
MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, The US parent company of MOD Pizza, has appointed former Starbucks UK general manager Paul Twohig as chief operating officer.
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News
Commercial property yields static at 4.7%
UK commercial property investment volumes rose 1% in the first half of 2017, with average prime yields in June remaining static at 4.7% due to ongoing uncertainty, Savills reports.
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News
Cairn Group rebrands hotel collection
The Cairn Group, the North East hotel, restaurant and bar operator, has rebranded a collection of its historic hotels as the Cairn Collection.
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News
Jungle Creations to launch food delivery
Jungle Creations, the online media house, is to enter the food delivery market off the back of its Twisted Food channel
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News
Moorhouse’s announces restructure
Lancashire-based Moorhouse’s Brewery has announced a restructure of the business, centred around “flexible working” and a stronger focus on the north-west beer market.
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News
GK places four London freeholds on the market
Greene King has placed a four-strong package of central London-based freehold sites on the market
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News
Silverstone Real Ale buys first pub
Silverstone Real Ale, the Northamptonshire-based brewer, has acquired its first pub.
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News
Demon Leisure to open Manchester site
Demon Leisure, the company behind The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes sports bar concept, is to open a site in Manchester
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News
JDW to switch auditor after 34 years
JD Wetherspoon is to ask shareholder approval to replace its auditor.
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News
Bistrot Pierre to make South East debut
Bistrot Pierre is set to make its debut in the South East, after securing a site in Eastbourne
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News
Hawthorn appoints commercial director
Hawthorn Leisure has appointed Chris Beck, formerly of Greene King, as its new commercial director, MCA has learnt.
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News
One in five Brits visit pub at least once a week
Research from Ei Group shows one in five Brits visit the pub between once and three times a week.
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News
Neighbourhood confirms Leeds move
East Coast Concepts has confirmed the upcoming opening of a site under its Neighbourhood format in Leeds
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News
FY EBITDA up 10.1% at Hawthorn
Hawthorn Leisure saw group EBITDA increase 10.1% to £9m in the year to 25 December 2016
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News
Carroll: Hawthorn targeting 1,000-plus estate
Gerry Carroll, chief executive of Hawthorn Leisure, has said that the group’s ambition is to eventually own and operate a business of between 1,000 and 2,000 pubs
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Analysis & Insight
Food allergic consumers more confident about eating out
People with food allergies and intolerances are now more confident about eating out
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News
Wendy’s returns to the UK
US burger giant Wendy’s is hosting a one-day UK pop-up today in an apparent sign that it is reigniting its interest in the UK.