All MCA Insight articles in July 2018
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News
Waka secures replacement City site for its Nikkei concept
Waka has secured a second site for its Peruvian-Japanese food to go concept, at 120 Houndsditch, in the City.
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Founders buy back Randall & Aubin Manchester
Randall & Aubin founders Ed Baines and Jamie Poulton have bought the Manchester franchise of their restaurant brand out of administration to operate it themselves, MCA has learnt.
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7Bone pulls out of Derby
7Bone Burger Co, the Kings Park Capital backed concept, has pulled out of proposed opening in Derby.
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Herman Ze German opening in Birmingham
Herman Ze German, the bratwurst and beer concept, is opening its first site outside London, in Birmingham Grand Central.
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July 2018
The July 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available. It includes key insights from MCA’s annual UK Pub Market Report, interviews with Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK, The Coaching Inn Group founder Kevin Charity, and co-founder of Pieminister, Jon Simon. It also includes profiles on Retailer’s Retail of the Year award winner ETM Group, and MCA Introduces… Hawskmoor Edinburgh.
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Analysis & Insight
A Novel Idea: No 2. How Brands Grow
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director Marcel Khan reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight to the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp
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News
Robinsons reaches end of disposals
William Robinson, joint managing director of the family brewer and pub operator, has told MCA that the group has come to the end of its disposal programme.
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Pearmain secures site number eight
Pearmain Pubs has secured its 8th site – The Canbury Arms in Kingston, MCA has learnt.
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Oakman Inns takes on Café Rouge site
Oakman Inns has exchanged on the Café Rouge site in Wokingham, MCA understands.
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Mosaic acquires quayside site in Greenwich
Mosaic Pub and Dining, formerly known as City Pub EIS Fund, has taken on a site at New Quay, Greenwich, MCA understands.
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BrewDog promotes David McDowall
BrewDog has promoted David McDowall to the role of CEO – Retail.
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Wing to open W2 World Buffet in Middlesbrough
Buffet operator James Wing is launching a new restaurant in Middlesbrough.
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Improvements made to Westgate Social
New lighting and signage have been introduced at Oxford’s Westgate Social after complaints from traders that the areas was forgotten and neglected.
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Analysis & Insight
Soft skills more valuable than academic skills when starting career
Soft skills, such as teamwork, customer service and hospitality, are seen as more important than hard skills, such as computer programming or accounting for positioning young employees for success at the beginning of a career, a survey by McDonald’s reveals.
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Flour Pot Bakery opens restaurant in Brighton
The Flour Pot Bakery, the Brighton and Hove based bakery and café group, has opened a licensed restaurant, The Flour Pot Kitchen.
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Cecconi’s to open at Redchurch Townhouse in Shoreditch
Soho House is to open a new Cecconi’s at Redchurch Townhouse hotel on Whitby Street, Shoreditch.
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Opinion
The chef isn’t always right
The days of consumers having blind faith in a restaurant provenance claims are over. David Read, chairman of Prestige Purchasing, looks at how technology is being used to provide greater transparency and build trust between operators and customers, as well as fusing procurement and marketing.
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News
AmRest snaps up Sushi Shop for c£213m
AmRest, a European restaurant operator, has acquired the France-based Sushi Shop Group, for c£213m.
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Star to spend £6m on external areas in 2018
Star Pubs & Bars is investing £6m in in revamping the exteriors of its pubs this year, with 260 puybs getting a facelift.