All MCA Insight articles in July 2018 – Page 6
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News
Simit Sarayi opens adapted format in Brighton
Simit Sarayi, the globally expanding Turkish bakery-café concept, has opened its first UK site outside London under a new anglicised format, MCA understands.
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Domino's urges sector to nurture untapped leadership talent
Domino’s has urged hospitality operators to nurture the next generation of UK business leaders post-Brexit, as it publishes research showing which towns and cities have the most leadership potential.
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Searcys re-brands as part of company overhaul
Searcys, the caterer and restaurant and bar operator, has revealed a rebrand, part of an aspiration from the 1847-founded company to overhaul its identity and “start looking forwards”.
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Upham Group reviews its options
Upham Group has appointed advisers as it considers its future funding options
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Mama’s Jerk has eyes on two sites; in talks on investment
Caribbean street food operator Mama’s Jerk is set to open a new site in Canary Wharf later this year, as it looks to develop as a high street grab and go concept, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
How Lussmanns hopes to attract new customers and accelerate expansion
Founder Andrei Lussmann speaks to MCA’s sister-title Food Spark about how he’s targeting the younger demographic and his plans for breaking out of Hertfordshire
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News
Wilkinson was in line to be Prezzo CEO
Simon Wilkinson was in line to become the chief executive of Prezzo
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Bistrot Pierre appoints HR director
Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group, has appointed Jane Rawden as its new HR director.
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Pod back into profit
Pod, the London grab and go concept, has reported half year like-for-like sales growth of 7%.
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Stonegate to open first London Popworld
Stonegate is to open its first Popworld venue in London, MCA understands.
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News
PAYE equivalent suggested for gig-economy workers
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has suggested that gig economy workers who operate through online platforms, such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats, pay their taxes in a system equivalent to Pay As You Earn (PAYE).
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News
BrewDog confirms Canary Wharf opening
BrewDog has confirmed it taking on Jamie Oliver’s Canary Wharf site, as reported by MCA last month.
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Investors getting the summertime blues, says HL
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Investor Confidence Index fell 10 points to 68 in July, compared to the previous month – down on average of the past 12 months of 74, and the long-term average of 101, it said.
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News
Anger at Hackney curfew decision
Anger has been expressed over Hackney Council’s decision to implement a “core” curfew for new pubs, bars and clubs in the area, following fears about anti-social behaviour.
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Coach House Inns acquires Wiltshire pub
Coach House Inns has acquired its fourth pub, The Longs Arms in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire.
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CAU stores to close immediately; Gaucho in administration
Deloitte has been confirmed as administrators for Gaucho Grill Limited, Gioma (UK) Limited and CAU Restaurants Limited, with all 22 CAU restaurants to close with immediate effect resulting in approximately 540 redundancies.
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Analysis & Insight
Forty percent of hospitality workers from EU
As of June 2018, 40% of workers in the restaurant, QSR, pub and hotel sectors are from the European Union, according to new data from software company Fourth.
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News
Yoh Burger looking to challenge F&B forecourt offering
New fast-casual dining concept Yoh Burger Co is looking to challenge the existing food and beverage offering on forecourts, as part of its plan to develop a nationwide presence, MCA has learnt.
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Opinion
Pie’s the limit for pastry experts
Pieminister, the Bristol-based pastry merchant, has grown from a single shop in the West Country to a nationwide business with a web of revenue streams. Co-founder Jon Simon reveals all to Jo Bruce
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News
Waka closes flagship Eastcheap site; eyes replacement
Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant Waka has closed its flagship Eastcheap site in the City, only months after opening.