All MCA Insight articles in June 2013 – Page 3
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News
Hummingbird bakery eyes further growth
Hummingbird Bakery, the US-style cupcake chain, plans to open two new sites in Dubai at the start of next year
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News
Strada appoints new exec chef
Strada, the Tragus-owned brand, has appointed Italian-born Nico Tortorelli as its new executive chef
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News
H&W retention rate reaches 98%
Hall & Woodhouse has reported a 98% retention rate for licensees making it past their first year
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Diary
Prezzo eyes further Cleaver sites
Cleaver, the new chicken, burgers and ribs concept from Prezzo, is set to become a third growth brand for the Jonathan Kaye-led group
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News
Brains posts sales growth of 6%
Cardiff-based brewer achieves sales and profit boost despite low consumer confidence
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News
Thwaites reports decline in FY sales
Daniel Thwaites has reported a decline in turnover and pre-tax profit for the year to 31 March 2013
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Opinion
Reviving Pod’s pioneering spirit
Since Pod’s 2005 launch many operators have jumped on the healthy food bandwagon. Founder Tim Hall talks to M&C Report about plans to revamp and reposition the brand
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News
Unchained Restaurants eyes expansion
Unchained Restaurants, the company led by Rob and Jules Reeley, has announced plans to expand its estate
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News
McMullen’s makes progress on disposals
Hertfordshire brewer and operator McMullen’s said it has exchanged contracts on three of the five sites it placed on the market earlier this year
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News
Harajuku Gyoza eyes UK debut
Harajuku Gyoza, the Japanese beer and dumpling concept, plans to launch in the UK
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News
Norman secures Walkers Court site
Polpo operators Russell Norman and Richard Beatty have confirmed that they have a further opening lined up for Soho
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News
The Diner confirmed for Spitalfields
Barworks has confirmed that it will open the seventh site under its The Diner concept in Spitalfields
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Analysis & Insight
Brands are winning market share
The UK’s branded restaurant sector is set to continue to win market share from independents, according to Allegra’s Project Restaurant 2013 report. It found that since 2007 branded outlet share has grown by 2.4 points to 14% by 2013, and by 7.3 points to 35% in share of total ...
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Analysis & Insight
Branded market to outperform sector
The UK’s branded market is to report turnover of £16.4bn in 2013, and is set for accelerated growth through
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News
Barons Pub Co up to five
Barons Pub Company, the independent Surrey-based pub company, has secured its fifth site and and first tenancy
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News
Operators make design awards shortlists
A raft of leading and fledgling operators have made the shortlist for this year’s Restaurant and Bar Design Awards
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News
Brasserie Bar Co picks up London excellence award
Brasserie Bar Co picked up the tourism and leisure award at the inaugural Londonloves Excellence Awards
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News
McMullen’s FY lfls up 2.9%
Hertfordshire brewer and operator McMullen’s has reported a 2.9% increase in like-for-like sales for the year to 29 September 2012
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News
Polpetto restaurant to return to Soho
Russell Norman and Richard Beatty have secured a site on Berwick Street for the return of Polpetto