All Loungers articles – Page 14
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Five Guys & Loungers sign for Manchester development
Loungers and Five Guys have signed for units at the University Green development in Manchester
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OpinionWhere are the next M&A deals?
The Government has thrown many obstacles at pub operators from Brexit, the introduction of the national living wage, the market-rent-only (MRO) option and a new tax on soft drinks. Peter Hansen gives us his expert view on the market and his advice on the possibility of future M&A activity
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Analysis & InsightMarket towns not so Tasty
The sobering full-year update from Tasty, the Kaye family-backed operator of the Wildwood and Dim T brands earlier this week, was the first one that I think gave a truer reflection of where the market actually is, with the real hard yards set to kick in
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NewsTurtle Bay tops Growth Company Index
Turtle Bay, the Piper-backed Caribbean chain, has topped the list of the fastest growing companies in the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector.
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Analysis & InsightRegional focus: Wales
Wales was the only region of the UK to see a fall of more than 1% in food-led licensed premises, during 2016, according to the CGA Peach/AlixPartners Market Growth Monitor.
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OpinionThe form horse
Seven years on from its creation, Stonegate Pub Company continues to disprove the notion that you cannot thrive as a wet-led, late-night bar operator. The TDR Capital-backed group is now garnering deserved sector-wide recognition for its approach to developing complementary town and city-centre concepts and engaged teams
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NewsLivelyhood strengthens team, secures two new sites
Livelyhood Ventures, the south London-based pub group, has strengthened its team and announced two new sites.
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Loungers lfls up 5.8%
Loungers saw like-for-likes sales rise 5.8% in the last 12 weeks (up to the week ending 5th March)
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NewsWagamama’s Campbell named Retailers’ Retailer
David Campbell, the driving force behind the resurgence of Wagamama, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market.
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NewsPiper makes £10m investment in Flat Iron
Piper has completed a deal to take a significant minority stake in Flat Iron
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NewsPiper set to take stake in Flat Iron
Piper is in exclusive talks to invest in Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept led by Charlie Carroll
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NewsBe At One sales process begins
The sales process for Be At One, the Piper-backed bar chain, has begun, with the 31-strong business valued at up to c£60m. AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the process, which officially began last week with an information memorandum sent out to respective banks and investors. Be At One is ...
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O’Riordan joins Piper’s advisory panel
Jane O’Riordan, who is currently managing director of Yellowwoods Associates, has joined the advisory panel of Piper
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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NewsLoungers adds to Birmingham estate
Loungers, the Lion Capital-backed café/bar/restaurant group, has opened its first site of 2017 and its sixth in Birmingham.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards 2017 finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards (RROTY) have been revealed
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Yummy restructures as ops director leaves
Yummy Pub Company is restructuring its senior team following the departure of operations director, Ed Harper, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionWill 2017 be the year of the deal?
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, gives his view on what the next 12 months is likely to hold for the pub industry.
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NewsFrench: Stonegate could play key role in sector consolidation
Leading analyst Simon French says Stonegate could play a key role in the consolidation of the UK’s pub sector
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NewsChristmas trading round-up
Leading operators share their experiences of Christmas trading with MCA, including Loungers, Novus Leisure, Dirty Martini, City Pub Company, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Draft House, Inception Group and Pizza Pilgrims among others.