All MCA Insight articles in July 2018 – Page 13
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NewsCharles Wells looking to add up to eight PP&P a year
Charles Wells is looking to ramp up the expansion of its Pizza, Pots and Pints concept, by up to eight sites a year.
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NewsChop'd 'ready to grow' after consolidation
Chop’d investor director Simon French told MCA the brand is in a position to grow from a consolidated platform after closing two sites and a tough 2017.
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NewsHancock’s to add three
American kitchen & bar concept, Hancock’s, has secured three sites, all of which are expected to open by the autumn.
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Analysis & InsightPubs show restraint on price hikes
Pubs continue to show restraint in putting up prices, the latest MCA data has shown.
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NewsLoungers appoints CFO
Loungers has appointed Gregor Grant, ex of Novus Leisure, as its chief financial officer.
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NewsThornbridge seeks £10m growth fund
Thornbridge Brewery is looking to raise £10m investment and has had conversations with both private equity and potential trade bidders, according to reports.
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NewsFaucet sells debut site, Babel
Faucet Inn has sold its debut site – Babel in Clapham Junction – to the operators of Archer Street in Soho, MCA understands.
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NewsEmeny: ‘We’ll need to recruit 4,000 staff over next 18 months’
Fuller’s has estimated that it will need to recruit another 4,000 staff over the next 18 months in order to sustain its current level of service, chief executive Simon Emeny told delegates at the MCA Pub Conference earlier this week.
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Analysis & InsightPremium casual is the future
In order for operators to boost their profit margins, is going premium casual the answer? David Abramson, CEO of leisure property consultant Cedar Dean Group believes it could be
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NewsDeliveroo opens first Editions kitchen in Paris
Deliveroo has opened its Editions space in Paris, with 12 kitchens in a warehouse in Saint-Ouen, in the north-west of the city.
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NewsPasta Remoli secures third site
Pasta Remoli, the fast causal Italian concept, has secured its third London restaurant at Dickens Yard, Ealing after opening a production kitchen.
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NewsUKH warns Edinburgh of ‘disastrous’ implications of tourist tax
UKHospitality has reacted to the announcement by Edinburgh council leader Adam McVey that a tourist tax could be introduced “in the next 12 months”.
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NewsEiG confirms Maloney departure from board
Ei Group, the UK’s biggest pub operator, has confirmed the retirement of David Maloney from the board.
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NewsYoyo and Preoday to launch pre-order app template
Mobile payment platform Yoyo has partnered with digital ordering expert Preoday to create a ready-made pre-ordering facility for operators.
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Abbey Inns sells Southampton site
Abbey Inns has sold the former Wild Lime bar in Portswood Southampton to the operators of the city’s Heartbreakers bar. The lease has been assigned, via Davis Coffer Lyons, to Piers Kannangara and Thomas Dyer. Kannangara also owns and operates The Social Bar in Southampton and founded Addict Clothing., while ...
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Analysis & InsightPoll shows 73% of restaurant customers intimidated by wine list
A new poll has shown that 73% of customers are intimidated by restaurant wine lists, while 58% don’t feel they have enough wine knowledge to order with confidence.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No.1 The Happiness Hypothesis
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director Marcel Khan reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight into the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
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NewsAlixPartners highlights trends attracting investors to pubs
Pubs with rooms and experience-led venues are just some of the key trends that AlixPartners believes is going to drive investment in the pub sector going forward.
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NewsUnfairness over VAT is ‘incentivising’ Leon to open overseas
The uneven playing field between the level of VAT charged by supermarkets compared with pubs and restaurants is “incentivising” Leon to open restaurants abroad rather than the UK.