All MCA Insight articles in June 2016 – Page 5
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Manfield Partners duo back new Provincial venture
Bill Gore and Jack Terras, partners at former WaverleyTBS backer Manfield Partners, are backing new venture Provincial Hotels and Inns
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Sarif & Kattan to launch Jerusalem street food concept
Film-maker Shamim Sarif and her partner, film producer Hanan Kattan, are to launch a Jerusalem street food concept
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Boma secures Putney site
Boma is set to open its third site this summer, after securing a unit near Putney Bridge
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Analysis & Insight
Small casual dining brands driving sector growth
Casual dining brands with under 25 sites have grown 39% over the past three years, compared to 13% growth for the biggest chains, research by Savills has shown.
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Clist and Hegarty join PubAid board
PubAid has welcomed two new members to its board: BII CEO Mike Clist and All Parliamentary Beer Group Honorary Secretary, Paul Hegarty
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King: Brexit has sparked fear among hospitality staff
Jeremy King has warned of “a palpable fear and uncertainty” in the hospitality industry as it absorbs the impact of Brexit
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Pret to extend veggie pop-up over the summer
Pret A Manger is to extend its Veggie Pret pop up shop on Broadwick Street, Soho, for the rest of the summer after positive feedback from customers.
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Analysis & Insight
Two-thirds of operators raise menu prices to offset costs
Two-thirds of restaurant operators say they are having to increase menu prices to offset rising staff and inventory costs
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Wafflemeister secures six franchisees
Wafflemeister, the Belgian waffle specialist, says it has signed up six multi-site franchisees with another six looking to come on board.
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Wrap it Up! strengthens regional pipeline
Wrap it Up! is to strengthen its regional presence with openings in Leeds and Liverpool
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Punch plans 30 Mighty Locals by August
Punch has launched the 25th iteration of its community pub model Mighty Local.
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Firebrand Pizza launches in London ahead of possible roll-out
Firebrand Pizza, a new pizza venture from a restaurateur and marketing duo, is to launch in London’s Marylebone in July.
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Barnfather: GK’s wet led estate to be outperforming restaurants
Anna Barnfather, analyst at Panmure Gordon, expects Greene King’s wet-led estate to be outperforming its restaurants
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The Gate to open on The Lockhart site
The Gate, the award-winning restaurant concept, is to open its third site in London, after securing a site in Marylebone
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Novus CEO eyes late night dining evolution
Toby Smith, the chief executive of Novus Leisure, has told MCA he thinks the introduction of the night tube could lead to a shift in the dining patterns of customers in the capital as well as boosting late night venues.
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Shepherd Neame completes ETI acquisitions
Shepherd Neame has revealed the locations of seven of the eight freehold pubs it has acquired from Enterprise.
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National Restaurant Award winners 2017 revealed
The Sportsman in Kent has been named the UK’s best restaurant in the 2017 National Restaurant Awards.
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Analysis & Insight
The song remains the same
Slowing like-for-like sales, a heated property market, the continuing impact of the NLW and the growing importance/influence of delivery meant the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector was already facing a challenging period before the uncertainty caused by the EU referendum decision
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L&G puts Wardour St property on market for £89.5m
Legal & General is looking to sell the freehold interest of 76-88 Wardour Street, in London’s Soho, for £89.5m.
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Temperley chair takes stake in Rum Kitchen
Fabrizio Zappaterra, the chairman of fashion business Temperley London, has taken a stake in Rum Kitchen