All MCA Insight articles in June 2017 – Page 7
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News
Patina group to bring The Sea Grill to UK
The Patina Restaurant Group, the US based premium operator and catering company, is bringing its concept The Sea Grill to London Bridge, MCA understands.
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Deltic appoints Stanhope
The Deltic Group, the leading operator of premium late night bars and clubs, has appointed Alex Stanhope as property director.
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Black Sheep Coffee lines up new City site
Black Sheep Coffee, the fast-growing specialty coffee roaster and café operator, has lined up a sixth City site, MCA has learnt.
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Jamaica Blue partners with Deliveroo
Jamaica Blue, the Australian café franchise from Foodco, has partnered with Deliveroo.
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Wedge Issue to launch second site
Wedge Issue, the West Coast style pizza and craft beer concept, is launching a second site in Shoreditch.
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NewsFurness-Smith to step down as McMullen’s MD
Peter Furness-Smith, the joint managing director of family brewer and pub operator, McMullen’s, is to retire this summer after two decades with the group, MCA has learnt.
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Forest calls for smoking ban review
Smoking advocacy group Forest has called for a review of the smoking ban, and the introduction of smoking annexes in pubs, after a report claimed the ban had decimated the trade.
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EU citizens can stay after Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May told European Union citizens who are already living legally in Britain can stay after the country leaves the EU in 2019.
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Vapiano shares to be offered at €23
Shares in German-owned restaurant chain Vapiano are to be offered at €23 per share in its initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reports.
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Liverpool gastro-pub closes
Liverpool gastro-pub The Old Blind School has closed “until further notice”, The Liverpool Echo reports.
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NewsCMA - Heineken remedy 'might be acceptable'
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is considering Heineken’s proposals to sell pubs in certain areas to preserve competition, has suggested the remedy “might be acceptable”.
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Red Oak founders eye next stage of growth
MCA speaks to Red Oak Taverns founders Aaron Brown and Mark Grunnell about how they brought their experience at some of the biggest pub companies in the country into their own business
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NewsFY lfls up 8.2% at Wagamama
Wagamama saw turnover for the year to 23 April 2017 increase 15.8% to £266.1m on the back of its continued expansion
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Arena Tower restaurant opportunity
An opportunity to operate the highest restaurant in Europe is being marketed at the Arena Tower.
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Drinkaware shifts focus to older drinkers
Drinkaware, the alcohol education charity, has unveiled its strategy for the next five years, which sees the charity shift its focus from under-age to older drinkers.
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JDW to develop £13m Dublin pub and hotel
Wetherspoon is to spend around £13m developing a new pub and 98-bedroom hotel in Dublin city centre.
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Opinion
Managing expectations
Brakspear’s chief executive Tom Davies talks about the group’s fast-growing managed estate, the challenges facing its 120-strong tenanted portfolio and the return to its 300-year association with brewing.
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Eclectic to open second Coalition in Reading
Eclectic Bars, the night-time subsidiary of Brighton Pier Group, is set to launch a second edition of its nightclub concept Coalition in Reading.
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Orderella acquired by Collet and Harper
Dennis Collet, the co-founder of Orderella, has told MCA that the brand will continue following the pre-pack administration of the parent company, Orderella Ltd.
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Tombo to open third site
Poké and matcha concept, Tombo, is to launch a third site next month, in the heart of Fitzrovia.