All MCA Insight articles in June 2018 – Page 12
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OpinionEyes down, looking
Competitive socialising is a craze that shows no signs of diminishing – with concepts focussed on everything from crazy golf to bingo via ping pong popping up across the country – but what does the segment’s long-term future hold? Mark Wingett discusses, as well asking whether Mitchells & Butlers will be able to find another Miller & Carter.
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NewsGreggs partners with Deliveroo for Birmingham trial
Greggs has launched a trial delivery service with Deliveroo in Birmingham as it continues its exploration of the delivery market.
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OpinionThai breaker
TriSpan’s acquisition of a significant stake in Rosa’s Thai Café should provide a timely boost to a market buffeted by the headwinds currently blowing through it. Mark Wingett discusses how this deal also welcomes a new investment player into the mix - one determined to make its own mark on the sector.
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NewsForesight invests £2.5m in Naked Deli
Foresight Group, the Mowgli and 200 Degrees-backer, has invested £2.5m in Newcastle-based The Naked Deli.
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NewsBoparan outlines Slim Chicken growth plans
Tom Crowley, chief executive of Boparan Restaurant Group, has told MCA the rollout of Slim Chickens will be through acquisitions rather than conversions of existing Boparan sites.
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NewsBlack Milk to open café in London
Black Milk is to open a site in Soho next Friday (15 June) – its first in London.
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NewsFuller’s eyes return to acquisition trail for The Stable
Fuller’s chief executive Simon Emeny spoke to MCA about the potential to return to the acquisition trail with The Stable, investment opportunities in the sites acquired from We Are Bar and the lessons learnt from the £6.3m acquisition of Dark Star earlier this year. He also discussed the evolution of the tenanted estate and initiatives to further develop its teams.
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NewsWhitbread ‘considering Costa sell-off’
A circular sent to Whitbread shareholders has mooted the possibility of selling off theCosta Coffee or Premier Inn businesses rather than pursuing a demerger.
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NewsHoran swaps YO! Sushi for Loch Fyne
Michael Horan has left his role as operations director at YO! Sushi to head up Greene King’s Loch Fyne division, MCA understands.
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NewsTRG starts rollout of Burger Burger
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has started rolling out its fledgling delivery-only concept, Burger Burger, outside of the capital.
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NewsHerman ze German opening in White City
Herman ze German, the wurst concept, is opening its fourth UK site, in the WestWorks development in White City Place.
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NewsSavills instructed to market Happyland Bournemouth
Savills has been instructed to market Happyland in Bournemouth to seek potential interest in a prime development on the seafront site.
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NewsMcMullen continues phase out of Baroosh concept
McMullen is to continue phasing out its Baroosh cocktail bar concept, with the doors to close on its Fore Street site in Hertford next week ready for redevelopment.
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NewsZonal appoints Macleod as non-exec
Zonal has appointed Vikki Macleod as a non-executive director of the board.
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NewsHarry Ramsden's seeks franchise development under hybrid format
Harry Ramsden’s, the Boparan brand, could look to bring the assisted service format of its Southampton West Quay site to further locations, MCA has learnt.
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NewsSocial Pantry to launch Soane's Kitchen
Alex Head, the founder of go-to London catering company Social Pantry is launching a new restaurant and café, Soane’s Kitchen, at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in Ealing.
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OpinionMartin: ‘It only takes one optimist to agree a daft rent’
JD Wetherspoon’s outspoken founder and chairman Tim Martin shares his thoughts on ‘the insane rent review market’, and why it’s not necessary clear who’s to blame
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NewsBusaba signs up to Yapster
Busaba, the 13-strong Thai concept, has signed up with hospitality chat app Yapster.
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Analysis & InsightPub visits fall driven by independents
Pub visits declined in the year to the end of March, driven by a steep decline for independents, according to data for the NPD Group.
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OpinionThe Connected Restaurant
The power of data remains a huge and under-exploited opportunity across the sector. Christian Berthelsen, chief technology officer at Fourth, explores how the Internet of Things is re-shaping the way operators interact with their customers and run their businesses.