All MCA Insight articles in June 2019 – Page 4
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News
NewRiver enters JV with BRAVO Strategies
NewRiver has completed the formation of a new joint venture with BRAVO Strategies, to manage a portfolio of retail parks.
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NewsAlbert's to open in Wigan
Elle R Leisure is opening a fourth branch of its flagship restaurant and bar concept Albert’s in Wigan.
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NewsGallyot joins Moose
Moose Coffee has appointed Stuart Gallyot, director of Ei Group and former company secretary at Punch Taverns, as a non-executive director, and lined up two new openings, MCA has learnt.
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NewsHomeslice hires Botha
Homeslice Pizza has hired Werner Botha, formerly of Bill’s, as head of operations, and is considering a move outside London, MCA has learnt.
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NewsLondon Cocktail Club secures site 10, eyes 50
London Cocktail Club (LCC), the Raymond Blanc and Sarah Willingham-backed concept, has secured a site in Clapham for its 10th location, part of a plan to reach up to 50 sites, MCA has learnt.
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BigDish raises £2.1m
BigDish, the yield management platform for restaurants, has raised a further £2.1m to fund its UK rollout.
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OpinionNorthern soul
Liverpool has a hot new destination for eating out with the opening of Duke Street Food & Drink Market this week in a 100-year-old refurbished warehouse.
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NewsMcDonald’s to reduce plastic packaging
McDonald’s plans to remove McFlurry plastic lids from September, and all single-use plastic packaging across its salad ranges from next week. Sustainably sourced 100% renewable and recyclable cardboard will replace the salad packaging. The announcement came along with news of a revamped menu with new, lighter lunch options from June ...
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News
Wok To Walk opening in Deansgate
Wok To Walk, the international noodle brand, is opening a new site in Manchester’s Deansgate.
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Grill ‘n’ Chill secures Lloyds backing
Grill ‘n’ Chill, a Durham based fast-casual concept, has opened a second site, after securing a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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NewsYoung see ‘limited prospects’ in hospitality
More than half (53%) of 16-20-year-olds would not consider a career in hospitality, due to be being seen as “a stepping stone to another career”, and having “limited career prospects”, a study by HIT Training has found.
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NewsReal Eating Co returns to Horsham
The Real Eating Co has taken a site in Horsham’s Swan Walk shopping centre, replacing the concession it lost in the town when Steam Trading Cookshop went into administration, MCA has learnt.
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Master Bao to open at Westfield
Master Bao, the third bao concept from Frank Yeung, is opening in Westfield London.
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Foodinate celebrates 100k meal milestone
Foodinate, the Manchester social enterprise which distributes restaurant food to people in poverty, is celebrating its 100,00th meal milestone.
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Analysis & InsightThe not so fantastic Foxlow
Following the demise of Hawksmoor’s secondary brand, MCA director Steve Gotham looks at the sensitivty of spend per head, and how value for money perceptions critically vary at different price points
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NewsSweet Chick poised to make UK debut
Sweet Chick, the US fried chicken and waffle concept backed by rapper Nas, is set to make its UK debut with a site in Fitzrovia, MCA understands.
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NewsBodean’s BBQ exits Balham, eyes delivery hub
Bodean’s BBQ has exited its Balham restaurant, blaming the accumulation of high delivery costs on top of steep rents and rates, MCA has learnt.
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NewsMcMullen wet sales lfls up 4.6%
McMullen, the brewer and pub operator, has reported managed house like-for-like sales growth of 2.8% - driven by like-for-like wet sales growth of 4.6% - for the full year ending 29 September 2018.
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Opinion
OK computer
Labelled by some as the flat white economy, the growth of freelance work culture, particular in the Millennial-dominated digital industries, has led to a familiar site in coffee shops – heads buried in laptops, eking out cups of coffee.
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Opinion
Creating a buzz
Kenny Blair, managing director of Buzzworks Holdings, which features in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019, talks to Jo Bruce about people power, expansion plans and being a family business while still striving to value every voice.