All MCA Insight articles in June 2014 – Page 11
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D&M launches consumer magazine
Drake & Morgan, the restaurant and bar group led by Jillian MacLean, has launched a new consumer magazine for its customers: D&M Edit
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Operators confirmed for Chester dining quarter
Chimichanga, Coast to Coast, Las Iguanas and The Restaurant Bar and Grill have been confirmed as the four operators who will open at the new dining quarter in Chester
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Bubble tea shop Biju to debut in Soho
Bubble tea shop Biju is opening in London’s Soho in late July, offering a range of milk, fruit, mousse and coconut water-based teas
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NewsSpirit sells central London site for £27m
Spirit Pub Company has announced that it has completed the disposal of a freehold pub, the Black Lion, on Bayswater Road in central London, to 123 Bayswater Road Limited for £27m
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Weather and VAT changes caused West Cornwall Pasty collapse
West Cornwall Pasty Company, the majority of which was acquired out of administration in April by investment fund Enact, collapsed due to a combination of “unfavourable” weather and changes to VAT rules, according to a report from its administrator PricewaterhouseCoopers
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NewsChinese private equity firm eyes PizzaExpress bid
Hony Capital, one of China’s largest private equity firms, has emerged as a bidder for PizzaExpress, according to Sky News
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Analysis & InsightCasual dining grows as full service dips
Casual dining is growing at the expense of other parts of the eating out sector - particularly full service restaurants - and this pattern is set to continue, according to new research from NPD Group
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NewsEd’s appoints advisor as it looks at financing options
Ed’s Easy Diner has appointed corporate advisory firm McQueen to advise it on its financing options as it gears up for the next stage of its development
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NewsCraft Beer Co eyes brewery move
Craft Beer Co, the craft beer pub operator, hopes to open a brewery in the near future, managing director Martin Hayes has told M&C Report
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Steak ‘n’ Shake gears up for UK launch
Steak ‘n’ Shake has taken a further step forward in its plans to launch in the UK, with the appointment of Tim Lowther as its new senior director business development
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Garden Centre Group to ramp up F&B offer
The Garden Centre Group, the c140-strong business, is to ramp up its food & drink offer with the launch of a number of new concepts across its estate
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NewsPing Pong rolls out online ordering
Ping Pong has teamed up with Delishery to roll out online ordering across of its nine UK sites following a successful two-month trial
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Dejardin steps down from Jamie Oliver Restaurants
Jacques Dejardin has stepped down as operations director at Jamie Oliver Restaurants, where he oversaw its specialist group of restaurants
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NewsCosta appoints new strategy director
Costa Coffee has appointed Murray McGowan, former chief financial officer at KFC UK, as its new international finance and strategy director
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NewsAnalysts upbeat on M&B’s Orchid acquisition
Analysts have given a generally positive response to Mitchells & Butlers’ acquisition of the majority of the Orchid estate
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NewsSSP confirms IPO move
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has confirmed reports that it plans to proceed with an initial public offering and float on the London Stock Exchange, raising primary proceeds of c£500m through the offer of new shares
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West End 'superclub' to open after £14m investment
A £14m “superclub” at a former car park is to open in London’s West End, according to the Evening Standard
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Beannchor's Little Wing targets student towns
Little Wing Pizzeria, the Belfast-based neopolitan pizza restaurant concept, is looking for sites in student towns in Ireland and Britain, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsCote completes Muswell Hill deal
Cote, the French brasserie chain, has completed on a further site in London, in Muswell Hill
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NewsEnterprise Inns offers funding for community projects at pubs
Enterprise Inns is offering its publicans the opportunity to apply for up to £10,000 of funding to invest in a project to “boost community spirit”