All MCA Insight articles in June 2016 – Page 16
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Nando’s rebuffs breakfast introduction report
Nando’s has rebuffed a report suggesting that the group is to launch a breakfast offer at one of its upcoming high street openings
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Searl steps down from Strada
Victoria Searl, formerly of Tragus, has stepped down as head of sales and marketing at Strada, the Sun Capital-backed group
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Recruitment woes force Bitters ‘n Twisted out of Birmingham
Matt Scriven, managing director of Bitters ‘n Twisted Venues, has told MCA that recruitment problems have forced him to look outside of Birmingham for further growth.
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BII to ‘put pride in its membership’
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is in a “healthy position” with membership and revenue growing, according to managing director Mike Clist.
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Amazon launches fresh food deliveries in the UK
Online retail giant Amazon has launched fresh food deliveries in the UK in its latest push into the grocery market
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Molson Coors agrees UK JV with Bavaria NV
Molson Coors has signed a deal with Bavaria N.V. for the exclusive rights to the UK sales, distribution and marketing of the Dutch brewer’s portfolio.
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World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016: 100-51 list announced
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the list of restaurants ranked 51st-100th in 2016, ahead of the annual awards ceremony on 13 June.
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Starbucks takes on 1,000 apprentices; pledges 1,000 more
Starbucks has taken on more than 1,000 apprentices across the UK since launching its programme in 2012, according to partner Remit Training, and has pledged another 1,000 by 2020.
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BrewDog trails new pizza offer
BrewDog is trailing a new pizza menu at four of its sites, including a daytime two-for-one offer.
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Bishop to become Cosy Club MD
Loungers has appointed operations director Jake Bishop as managing director of its Cosy Club brand
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Thwaites primed for growth following transformative year
Thwaites, the Lancashire-based pub operator, has said disposals and the sale of part of its brewing business to Marston’s during the year to 31 March has left a “slimmed down, high quality” estate primed for growth.
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Chiquito launches first app
Chiquito, The Restaurant Group-owned Tex-Mex restaurant chain, has launched its first App
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Barnfather: Plenty for Brighton Pier Group to go after
Leading analyst Anna Barnfather at Panmure Gordon has said that the Brighton Pier Group (formerly Eclectic) is well placed to execute on its strategy
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Tasty secures £12m growth fund
Wildwood operator Tasty has announced it has secured a £12m financing deal with Barclays to fund further growth.
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Koh Thai secures Romsey opening
Koh Group, operator of the Koh Thai Tapas and Koh Noi concepts, has announced it has secured a site for the former format in Romsey
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows a third of diners think they’re ‘foodies’
More than a third of diners now consider themselves “foodies” according to new research, which also showed a continued switch from traditional fast food to gourmet alternatives.
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Giraffe deal edges closer
Tesco’s sale of the Giraffe restaurant business, which it acquired three years ago for £48.5m, has edged closer
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Subway launches ‘Keep Discovering’ campaign
Subway has unveiled a new brand platform ‘Keep Discovering’, which aims to “celebrate the brand, drive reappraisal and increase frequency” within the key millennial target audience
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Pub sector ‘embracing need for big data’
A more sophisticated pub sector, shaped by the use of big data, is emerging from fallout of the pubs code, according to Vianet.
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Deliveroo begins RooBox expansion
Deliveroo has appointed property agents to help it find sites across London for RooBox, its fledgling off-site delivery kitchen concept