All MCA Insight articles in June 2017 – Page 4
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News
Real Eating Co to explore more retail scheme opportunities
The Real Eating Company, the eight-strong restaurant café concept led by Helena Hudson, could explore further shopping centre sites after opening its first in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, MCA has learnt.
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News
Bar Soba set for Liverpool
Bar Soba, the Glasgow-based bar and restaurant chain, is set to open its first site post investment, in Liverpool
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Analysis & Insight
Opportunities for better quality wine
Restaurant operators have a significant opportunity to improve their wine and up sales, with just a quarter (25%) of consumers saying wine at casual dining restaurants is ‘very good’, a new report from CGA Strategy reveals.
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News
Herman ze German ready for growth with new MD
Herman ze German, the bratwurst concept, is preparing for expansion following the appointment of managing director Craig Cunningham, with Camden the preferred location for the next site, MCA understands.
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Opinion
A taste of sunshine in New York
Brothers Leo and Oliver Kremer founded the fast-casual chain Dos Toros in 2009 to bring San Francisco’s Mission-style burritos to New York City. The duo is about to enter its second market of Chicago and spoke to Kerstin Kuhn about the concept and future plans
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News
Laine's partners with Kafoodle
The Laine Pub Company has signed up with labelling and allergen compliance experts Kafoodle.
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News
Lunya eyes Birmingham for next site
Lunya, the North West based Catalan deli-restaurant group, is closing in on Birmingham for its next site, while looking to mitigate cost pressures with its own wholesale business. Peter Kinsella, chef proprietor at the group, told MCA the next site, which he hopes to open this year, would be similar ...
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News
Del 74 opens second site
Del 74, the taco and margarita concept, have launched their second site Cantina Del 74 in London Fields.
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News
TEG acquires third site this year
Ten Entertainment Group has acquired Strike 10 Bowl in Rochdale – its third acquisition this year.
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News
Disposable income falls at steepest rate since 2013
British families suffered steepest drop in disposable income for almost four years last month
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News
Flather swaps DCL for Hanover Green
Experienced London leisure agent Emma Flather has joined Hanover Green Retail to lead its restaurant leasing team
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News
Murdin steps down from Whitbread
David Murdin will step down from Whitbread today after over six years with the company
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News
Honest Burgers eyes for transport hub debut
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed, fast-growing group, is set to make its transport hub debut
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News
Ei & Booker reach 4,000th customer milestone
Ei Publican Partnerships and Booker Wholesale have helped 4,000 publicans boost their food offering
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News
Irvine-Fortescue: GK running hard to standstill
Mark Irvine-Fortescue, leading analyst at Panmure Gordon, has said that Greene King is “running hard to standstill”. Off the back of the pub operator and brewer’s full-year update, the analyst said that he expected a flattish profit outturn this year, with enhanced buying scale post Spirit, and operational initiatives (portfolio ...
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News
Heavitree Brewery H1 PBT up 10.5%
Heavitree Brewery has reported that its pre-tax profit climbed 10.49% to £558,000 in the six months to 30 April 2017
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News
Coffee chains vow to act on faecal bacteria in ice
Three of the UK’s biggest coffee chains have vowed to take action after a BBC investigation found their ice from contained bacteria from faeces
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Analysis & Insight
Operators falling short on seafood sustainability
High street restaurants and pubs need to do more to prevent seafood being overfished
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News
Greene King - 'challenges to intensify'
Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand warned of softening of consumer confidence and a squeeze in disposable income over the last 12 months – but said affordable treats such as the pub would continue to play an important role in people’s lives.
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News
Analyst corner: Rollo on Greene King
Jamie Rollo, leading analyst at Morgan Stanley, looks at yesterday’s full-year update from Greene King