All MCA Insight articles in June 2018 – Page 8
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NewsEverards focusses on succession planning
Julian Everard, the sixth generation family member from Leicestershire brewery and pub operator Everards, is working with managing director Stephen Gould with a view to eventually succeeding his father at the business.
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NewsEllis leaves Michelin for Jumeirah
Michelin restaurant guide chief inspector Michael Ellis has been appointed chief culinary officer at Dubai-based luxury hotel group Jumeirah to boost its restaurant portfolio.
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NewsThe rise of the CVA – the licensing view
With the rise in the number of company voluntary arrangements (CVA) what, from a licensing perspective, do operators need to be aware of when a company is nearing the point of entering into such an arrangement? Poppleston Allen’s Jonathan Smith explains more
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NewsQuigley swap Cubitt House for Faucet Inn
Adam Quigley, the former managing director of Cubitt House, has joined Faucet Inn to head up operations for its KuPP casual dining brand and some of its more food-led pubs.
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NewsStraight outta Cornwall
For a number of years, Hubbox, the US street food-inspired concept, was one of the West Country’s best-kept secrets but securing new investment and a high-profile chairman over the past 18 months means the business will need to win over new fans. Mark Wingett talks to founder Richard Boon
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NewsGusto launches new menu, partners with diabetes charity
Gusto, the Palatine Private Equity-backed chain, has launched a new summer menu inspired by a food discovery research trip to Milan.
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NewsPizzarova secures third site
Pizzarova, the Bristol based takeaway and restaurant concept, are opening a third restaurant in the city.
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Analysts corner: Morgan Stanley on GDPR
Analysts at Morgan Stanley examine how key players in the hospitality sector adapted to the GDPR legislation and the likely impact on day-to-day business.
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NewsPho takes on Polpo site
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group, has taken on the former Polpo site in Exeter, for an opening later this year, MCA understands.
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OpinionThe renaissance of the wet-led pub
Wet-led venues are emerging from the shadows of casual dining and gastropubs with buoyant sales and less exposure to headwinds. Investors are clearly taking note, with wet-led businesses at the centre of much of the sector’s M&A activity over the past year. Sapient Corporate Finance founder, Peter Hansen, explains why he sees this segment going from strength to strength.
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NewsHeineken to invest record £44m on Star Pubs & Bars
Heineken UK is to make its largest annual investment in Star Pubs & Bars this year, putting in £44m – more than double the £20m it invested in 2017.
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Analysis & InsightNo-deal Brexit could mean 38% profit drop for restaurant chains
A no-deal Brexit could see a 38% profit drop for restaurant chains, new research has claimed.
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Analysis & InsightPub lfls up 3.5% in May but restaurants down 2.1%
May saw mixed fortunes for the eating and drinking out sector as the hot weather boosted trade for pubs but hit restaurants.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Shore Capital on Marston’s
Analysts at Shore Capital have suggested that Marston’s faces its own “Gordian knot of balancing debt, dividend and capital investment” and that the best solution may be an all-share merger with a comparable drinks business, such as C&C Group.
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NewsHandling confirms Hoxton site and Bean & Wheat move
Chef and restaurateur Adam Handling has confirmed he is to take on the former Byron site in Hoxton Square.
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NewsZonal to acquire EPoS supplier Comtrex
Zonal Retail Data Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of EPoS systems supplier Comtrex.
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Analysis & InsightOne trend, three trailblazers
It’s a relatively new kid on the block, but goat meat is featuring in everything from grab-and-go curry pots to Michelin-star tasting menus. MCA’ s sister-title Food Spark asked three operators are how they are using the meat in their dishes
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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NewsHigh Court grants judicial review into Deliveroo worker status
The High Court has granted a judicial review of an earlier decision that said Deliveroo drivers were self-employed contractors rather than workers.
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NewsA multifunctional masterpiece
The Ned, the £20m mega project from Soho House and the Sydell Group, has quickly won over the City in its first year of trading. Following its Retailers’ Retailer award for best venue, managing director Gareth Banner shares his thoughts with Finn Scott-Delany