All MCA Insight articles in June 2018 – Page 9
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NewsJune 2018
The June 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available, including interviews with Jamie Oliver Group’s Jon Knight; John Vincent the co-founder of Leon, Richard Boon of Hubbox and the team behind Harcourt Inns as well as features on The Ned; the latest technology trends in foodservice and the rapid rise of healthy eating specialists.
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NewsHubbox builds pipeline
Hubbox, the US street food-inspired concept, has added two sites to its openings pipeline for this year, as its looks to cement its presence in the south west.
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NewsCoffee#1 appoints head of people
Coffee#1, the SA Brain-owned coffee shop chain, has furthered strengthened its team with the appointment of a head of people.
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OpinionWatson: Why I’m marching for a people's vote on Brexit
City Pub Group chairman Clive Watson writes for MCA about his concerns that Brexit remains a “monumental mistake” and discusses the potential impact on the sector.
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NewsWahaca launches Test Kitchen-inspired menu
Wahaca has launched a new menu inspired by results from it Shoreditch test kitchen.
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NewsMEATliquor takes over Walkabout kitchen
MEATliquor, the Scott Collins-led group, has taken over the kitchen of the Walkabout in Brighton during the football World Cup.
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NewsHall & Woodhouse submits plans for new-build
Hall & Woodhouse has applied to operate a new-build pub as part of a new development in Basingstoke.
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NewsKnife & Fork secures fifth site
Welsh gastropub operator, the Knife & Fork Food Company, has secured its fifth venue.
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NewsChopstix to open Bluewater Yangtze
Noodle bar chain Chopstix Group is to open a new Yangtze site in Bluewater shopping centre.
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OpinionCheers to Beer Day Britain: the trademark perspective
To mark Beer Day Britain today, Claire Jones, of international patent and trademark consultancy, Novagraaf, takes a look at some of the trademark issues around craft beer names.
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NewsEvents app REVL closes
Events app REVL, which listed a broad range of activities across pubs, restaurants and clubs, has closed down.
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NewsSteamin’ Billy secures £1.5m funding from HSBC
Leicestershire-based pub company Steamin’ Billy has secured a £1.5m funding package from HSBC, to support its growth plans.
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NewsAnalysts corner: Peel Hunt and Edison on Revolution Bars
While yesterday’s trading update from Revolution Bars’ revealed declining like-for-like sales, Edison Investment Research analyst Paul Hickman believes there are a number of positives to be gleaned from the results, and Peel Hunt puts four-fifths of the downgrade down to ‘unhelpful conditions’
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Analysis & InsightThe opportunity is to be better
Loosening the reins on profit margins, improving your engagement with customers, and making sure you are offering something different to the competition are key to surviving in a saturated market, according to industry experts at Cedar Dean Leisure’s latest panel discussion, including former Five Guys operations director Marcel Khan and Jon Lake, managing director at Chopstix Group
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NewsMcDonald’s to scrap straws across UK
The campaign to scrap plastic straws across the UK hospitality sector has received a boost with the news that McDonald’s is to roll out its ban.
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NewsEAT close to finalising plans
EAT, the Lyceum-backed chain, is understood to be close to finalising plans for its future growth
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NewsThe Alchemist to launch new concept
The Alchemist is set to launch a new bar concept, which could become a second roll-out vehicle for the business
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NewsNando’s launches pre-order service
Nando’s has launched a pre-order takeaway and delivery service just in time for the launch of today’s football World Cup
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NewsParry to retire from NatWest Leisure team
Neil Parry, who has led NatWest’s Leisure team in the south east for the past seven years, is to retire.
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OpinionGive lease a chance
Shaftesbury is known for its forward-thinking approach to leasing, which has helped maintain the West End as a dynamic place to eat out. Julia Wilkinson discusses this pioneering approach, food and drink trends across the portfolio, and the evolution of Chinatown into a diverse Pan Asian offer with Finn Scott-Delany