All MCA Insight articles in July 2019 – Page 6
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NewsStonegate agrees to acquire Ei Group in £1.27bn deal
Stonegate Pub Company has agreed to acquire Ei Group in a cash deal valuing the listed pub group at £1.27bn.
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OpinionLearning from the principles of Japanese interior design
David Chenery of Object Space Place, delves into the deeper principles in Japanese interior design and how this thinking can translate into design for hospitality.
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NewsJuly 2019
This month, amid a choppy political climate, Peter Martin looks at Michael Gove’s appointment of Henry Dimbleby to create a new food strategy for the UK. Meanwhile Jasper Reid reports back from the US, where different states can have wildly different operating costs and requirements that every UK operator should be aware of before taking the plunge across the Atlantic.
Meanwhile, columnist Dominic Walsh recounts an awkward encounter with Luke Johnson at Wimbledon, Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie pens an open letter to the eating out industry imploring it to do more to tackle the obesity epidemic, and there are round-ups of the latest MCA Pub Conference, the Directors Club dinner and FD Leaders evening. This issue also profiles Turtle Bay, catches up with Patty & Bun and talks to Mexican concept Tocaya Organica and Sub Cult, as well as delivering a round-up of the latest news and openings. -
NewsEd’s Easy Diner introduces new vegan items to menu
Ed’s Easy Dinner has launched its new summer menu, adding several new vegan options.
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NewsSan Carlo reports loss for the year despite boost to turnover
Manchester-based restaurant group San Carlo has posted a loss for the full year to 30 September 2018, of £133.7k, as market conditions and escalating costs ate into profits.
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NewsThe Tapas Room to launch new venue with London Beer Lab
The team behind The Tapas Room have joined forces with London Beer Lab, Brixton’s acclaimed microbrewery and bottle shop, on a new venue in Tooting Bec.
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NewsBBPA voices concerns over ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme
The British Beer & Pub Association has voiced concerns over the possibility that glass could be included in a future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), suggesting that it would be “too complex and expensive” for pubs and brewers.
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NewsChapel Down makes additional senior appointments
Chapel Down has appointed Samantha Wren, chief executive of IPGL (Holdings), to the board as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
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NewsZaap Thai to make it four with York GBK site
Zaap Thai, the street food concept from restaurant group Sukho Group has secured its fourth site – the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen unit in York.
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NewsYard Sale Pizza to open fifth site
Yard Sale Pizza are to open their fifth London site, in September, at 184 Hackney Road.
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Analysis & Insight
GDPR, CVAs, and the fight for lunchtime: RSM’s half year report
At the start of the year, RSM made some predictions about challenges and trends that the hospitality sector could expect to see in 2019. As the first six months of the year come to a close, partner Paul Newman reflect on those forecasts and looks at the latest trends and shifts in the market.
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Turtle Bay
The Piper-backed Caribbean restaurant operator has arguably flown under the radar for longer than other casual dining brands. Now, having grown to 42 sites in the UK, MCA’s Georgi Gyton takes a look at the performance of the group and examines current consumer sentiment.
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OpinionShored up: Franco Manca bounces back
Italian casual dining is still dangerously overexposed, but Franco Manca has bucked the trend of consolidation and CVAs with its razor-sharp focus on food, service and value. After posting a year of growth and promising a new expansion drive, MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany speaks to Fulham Shore chairman David Page.
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi UK like-for-likes up 12%
Sticks’n’Sushi is achieving like-for-like sales growth of 12% in its mature UK estate, global CEO Rod McKie has told MCA.
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News
Southwark operators join forces to oppose late-night levy
Southwark-based operators alongside residents and customers have joined forces to oppose the introduction of a late-night levy.
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NewsBurger King opens first site in Belgian airport
Burger King has opened its first site in a Belgian airport at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, with SSP.
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NewsBird looks to restructure to avoid administration
Fried chicken and waffles restaurant Bird has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, according to The Evening Standard.
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NewsQuiznos opening in Southside Wandsworth
Quiznos, the American sandwich franchise, is opening in Southside Wandsworth shopping centre.
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NewsPizza Union set for Old Street
Pizza Union has lined up an opening at 145 City Road, MCA understands.
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NewsAdventure Bar Group appoints head of operations
Tony Scott will take over as head of operations at the Adventure Bar Group later this year.