All MCA Insight articles in July 2018 – Page 4
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AB InBev sees double digit UK H1 growth
AB InBev has reported double-digit revenue growth in the UK for the first half of the year, as the World Cup and warm weather boosted premium beers sales.
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Compass Group reports on “challenging” UK environment
Compass Group, the concessions operator and contract caterer, has reported revenue growth of 5.7% in the third quarter.
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Rose leaves All Star Lanes
Christian Rose has stepped down as managing director of All Star Lanes, the boutique bowling concept
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Analysis & Insight
Beer tie blamed for squeeze on pub turnover
The beer tie has seen a surge in licensees naming it as the biggest factor negatively affecting their turnover over the past 12 months, according to data published in MCA’s Pub Market Report.
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City District plans further cautious expansion for Fazenda and Pichana
City District Group, the operator of Fazenda, is gearing up match this year’s expected opening tally of two, with a further two next year, as it looks to cautious expansion.
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Rel Pub Co to double up in Chelsea
Leisure property entrepreneur Andy Scott has purchased his second Chelsea site in three months
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Searl joins Byron as marketing director
Victoria Searl has joined Byron, the Three Hills Capital Partners-backed burger chain, as its interim marketing director
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Albion & East to launch Italian bar & café concept
Albion & East is to launch a third site this October, after securing the former Cabana site in London’s Brixton
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German Doner Kebab reaches 20 sites
German Doner Kebab reached the 20-site mark when its latest site opened in Southend on Sea earlier this month.
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Boparan appoints new group marketing director
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has appointed Catherine Salloux as group marketing director, with immediate effect.
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Subway unveils new wraps and loyalty scheme
Subway UK has revealed new products, a marketing campaign and loyalty scheme, as it seeks to bring the UK business in line with a global repositioning of the brand.
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Charter launched to improve safety for women
London’s nightclubs, police and transport operators are working on initiative to improve women’s safety when working or socializing at night.
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Whitbread expands Cookhouse and Pub portfolio
Whitbread has expanded its Cookhouse and Pub portfolio with the opening of two new sites, in St Columb, Cornwall and Northwich, Cheshire.
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Tampopo expands East Street concept with grab-and-go format
Tampopo has expanded its East Street concept with a third site, in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens.
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Caffè Nero FY lfls up 2.5%
Caffè Nero group has reported like-for-like growth of 2.5% for the year to 31 May, with group sales up 10%.
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Marston’s Q3 lfls up 0.9%
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales in its managed and franchised pubs up 0.9% in the 16 weeks to 21 July.
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Spuntino to open first airport site at Heathrow T3
New York-inspired eatery Spuntino is to open its first airport concession in Heathrow’s Terminal 3, as part of an exclusive franchise agreement signed with TRG Concessions announced earlier this year.
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L&G signs new restaurant operators to Valley Centertainment
Legal & General (L&G) has agreed deals with two new restaurant operators at Valley Centertainment Leisure Park in Sheffield – Proove and Thirty Nine Desserts.
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Gunpowder founder to close Gul & Sepoy and Madame D
Founder of Gunpowder Holdings, Harnett Baweja, has announced he will be closing restaurants Gul & Sepoy and Madame D as he looks to focus his energies on the Gunpowder brand.
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Analysis & Insight
Grab and go sector grows 10% year on year
The UK grab and go sector has grown 10% in just a year, up to £2.7bn from £2.46bn, according to finance supermarket Funding Options.