All MCA Insight articles in June 2018 – Page 2
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NewsCoaching Inn Group acquires 15th site
The Coaching Inn Group, the BGF-backed operator, has taken on its 15th site.
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NewsHeavitree H1 profits up after pubs sales
Heavitree Brewery, the Exeter-based tenanted pub operator, has reported a 138.7% increase in pre-tax profits in the first half of the year after a spate of sales.
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News200 Degrees ousts Starbucks at Derby County, completes on Manchester
200 Degrees, the East Midland coffee shop group and roaster, is launching a coffee shop with Derby County FC, which will replace Starbucks.
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NewsTim Hortons closes Cardiff site
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, has closed one of its Cardiff stores six months after opening, saying it was too close to others in the Welsh capital.
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NewsTaster secures £3m for London expansion
Taster, a French start-up which creates delivery-only restaurant brands for Deliveroo and UberEats, has raised £3m to expand its operations and launch in London.
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Analysis & Insight
Spike in licensed theatres and cinemas
Pubs and restaurant groups are facing increasing competition from entertainment venues, new research shows.
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Analysis & InsightJDW opening can have halo effect on other venues
JD Wetherspoon openings do not necessarily damage trade for nearby pubs, bars and restaurants, a new report has discovered.
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NewsZabardast lines up Bluewater site; weighs up investment options
Indian wrap company Zabardast has secured a site within Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, which would take its total to seven.
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Opinion
‘Not everyone wants to eat a black brioche bun’
EAT’s executive chef, Arnaud Kaziewicz, on keeping it simple but tasty, while watching out for new ingredients and innovations.
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NewsRichoux considers options for eponymous brand
Richoux Group, the Jonathan Kaye-led, listed restaurant group, is considering options for its five-strong eponymous brand, MCA understands.
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NewsBe At One to double up in Birmingham
Be At One is stepping up its nationwide expansion programme by doubling its presence in Birmingham.
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NewsJust Eat sees delivery as 'increasingly attractive'
Just Eat has described the economics of its new hybrid model, which is seeing it complement its core marketplace platform with a delivery capacity, as increasingly attractive.
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Analysis & InsightGumbrell: ‘We need to do more to promote hospitality as a career’
With the deadline for Brexit a mere eight months away, and businesses already struggling to find the skilled labour they need, Brewhouse & Kitchen CEO Kris Gumbrell tells MCA the sector needs to do a better job of marketing its career potential and the role of apprenticeships, if it’s to fill the potential hole left by migrant workers
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NewsSubway to roll out delivery to 500 stores with Just Eat
Just Eat has announced jointly with Subway plans to roll out delivery to 500 stores by the end of the year.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant numbers down 0.4% over past year
Despite a general decline in the number of restaurants in the UK over the past year, food-led licensed premises in major cities are still growing, new research has shown.
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NewsAbokado closes Drury Lane, lines up four new sites
Abokado, the healthy eating grab and go chain, has closed its original site, in Drury Lane, MCA has learnt.
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NewsHolder to take on responsibility for Paul UK
Paul UK has confirmed that Maxime Holder – president of the international arm of the bakery chain – will take responsibility for the UK, following the departure of Jean-Michel Orieux.
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NewsHodgson steps down as Inn Collection chair
Geoff Hodgson has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Inn Collection Group following the sale of the company to a newco backed by Alchemy Partners, MCA understands.
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NewsRum Kitchen co-founder to sell Fulham Broadway pub
Rum Kitchen co-founder Fraser Shipsides has put his Fulham Broadway pub on the market.