All MCA Insight articles in June 2018
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NewsBurger & Lobster posts £2.4m profit
Burger & Lobster recovered from a £10m loss in 2016 to post a £2.4m profit in 2017.
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NewsFood hall concept to launch in Urmston
A new-build food hall concept is set to launch in Urmston, Greater Manchester.
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NewsOrange Buffalo launches Kickstarter, opening in Tooting
The Orange Buffalo, the New York style wings concept, has launched a £40,000 Kickstarter campaign to fund its debut bricks and mortar site in Tooting.
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NewsDaniel Johns invests £10m in Rock Spice
Daniel Johns Group, the property management company, has invested £10m into the launch and development of Rock Spice, a high-end fusion restaurant concept.
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NewsBuongiorno e Buonasera opens in Bicester Village
Buongiorno e Buonasera, the Italian café and deli concept, has opened a third site at Bicester Village.
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NewsJollibee eyes 25 UK restaurants
Jollibee Foods, the Philippines’ fast-food group which is opening its debut site in Earl’s Court, has said it plans to open 25 restaurants in the UK within five years
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NewsSoho Coffee Co to open brew bar concept
Soho Coffee Co is to launch a new ‘brew bar’ concept at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
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NewsGusto holds fire on new openings as it builds HQ
Gusto’s new MD Matt Snell has pressed the pause button on new openings, as the group gears up for the planned separation from Living Ventures.
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NewsPret to fund business degrees as part of apprenticeships
Pret A Manger has launched a new apprenticeship programme, which includes the offer to fund an undergraduate degree in Business Management at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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NewsAnalysts corner: JP Morgan on Greene King
JP Morgan says it believes that there was a greater need for improvement in the quality of Greene King’s Spirit estate than perhaps was realised at the time of its acquisition, and that it has weighed down on the combined group’s performance
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Opinion
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth
Savannah is a global executive search and interim management firm, specialising in C-Suite and Director level appointments.
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NewsCDG £30m refinancing package
Casual Dining Group, (CDG) the operator of Las Iguanas, Café Rouge and Bella Italia, has announced a new cash investment of £30m as part of a refinancing of the group.
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NewsHillier swaps Just Eat for TRG
Lisa Hillier is to step down as chief people officer at Just Eat, to take up the same role at The Restaurant Group, MCA understands.
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NewsWrap it Up! lines up seven sites; diversifies off high street
Wrap it Up! the grab and go concept, has lined up seven new sites, including three in colleges, two in shopping centres and its first international opening, MCA has learnt.
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NewsPizzaLuxe to open at Manchester Airport
PizzaLuxe, the Paul Goodale-owned, premium fast casual concept, will open the first site in partnership with SSP at Manchester Airport, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGodik among bidders for Gaucho
Gaucho Group founder Zeev Godik is believed to be amongst the bidders for his former business, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSoho Coffee Co looking to add six sites this year
Soho Coffee Co is looking to add another six sites to its estate per year – a revision on the target of 10 it had set at the end of last year.
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NewsBridgepoint takes stake in Burger King France
Bridgepoint has signed an agreement with Groupe Bertrand, the leading French multi-brand restaurant operator, to support the development of Burger King in France.
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NewsDeliveroo ‘in out-of-court settlement’
Deliveroo has paid out compensation to couriers as part of an ongoing dispute about employment status, according to reports.
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NewsPubcos commit to adjudication transparency
The six companies covered by the Pubs Code have agreed to waive their right to confidentiality in arbitration decisions made by the Adjudicator.