All MCA Insight articles in March 2014 – Page 19
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Analysis & InsightUmami Burger savours success
Kerstin Kuhn looks at how the Californian restaurant chain has taken the concept of the ‘fifth taste’, and turned it into a winning formula by delivering craveable food that enthusiastic diners are lapping up
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Hummus Bros launches pop-up events
Hummus Bros have launched a new series of pop-up sites with a pitch at City University, London
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LBC secures next brewpub, eyes more
The London Brewing Company (LBC), the fledgling operator founded by a former general manager of famous Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) pub the White Horse in Parsons Green, has secured its second site for a brewpub and is targeting at least one more acquisition this year, M&C Report has learnt
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Analyst corner
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that there have been several positive recent developments in terms of cost reduction for the pub and restaurant sector in the UK
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Casual Dining Show to be expanded in 2015
The new Casual Dining Show attracted 3,655 attendees (excluding revisits) across the two days last week, and there are plans to expand it for next year, its organisers have said
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RBS aids Bannatyne refinancing
Bannatyne Fitness Limited, the national chain of health and fitness clubs, has secured a refinancing package of £35m through the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
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Foodilic eyes expansion
Restaurateur Peter Ilic plans to open at least 30 outlets for his healthy fast food brand Foodilic over the next five years, according to M&C Report’s sister title BigHospitality
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GI puts Orchid pub package on the market
Ten pubs owned by private equity group GI Partners and managed by Orchid Pub Company have been placed on the market with Fleurets, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsStagg steps down from B&P
Chris Stagg has stepped down as deputy managing director of The Restaurant Group’s food-led pub business Brunning & Price (B&P), M&C Report understands
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NewsFiddler named Cote chairman
Nick Fiddler, the co-founder of Strada and Cote, has been appointed the new non-executive chairman of the latter, M&C Report has learn
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Pubs embrace digital age, but not for payments
Pub operators are becoming increasingly ‘web savvy’ but are resistant to new payment method technology, according to new research
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Kerbisher & Malt to double up
Kerbisher & Malt, the London-based contemporary fish and chip shop concept, is set to double its estate over the next two months with openings in East Sheen and Clapham
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NewsCollyer: JDW share price 'high enough for now'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has reiterated his Hold recommendation for JD Wetherspoon ahead of its H1 results next Friday, saying that it’s share price “seems high enough for now”, and suggested that the market is “getting maybe a little ahead of itself” in terms of expected upgrades
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant employment pressures hit pre-recession high
Employment pressures continued to grow for the restaurant industry during 2013, despite the fact that the industry’s same-store sales and traffic results were soft during the year
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NewsMcDonald’s UK introduces ‘Free Fruit Fridays’
McDonald’s UK introduces ‘Free Fruit Fridays’ to help millions of children get their five-a-day
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NewsPub companies embrace apprenticeships
The 10 largest managed pub operators expect to employ over 9,000 apprentices during 2014, more than twice as many as last year, as Spirit announces plans to double the number of management apprenticeships over 12 months
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On-line craft beer sales growth accelerates
Ales by Mail, which works with craft brewers to deliver on-line sales, says it has experienced treble-digit growth in demand for beer online in the second half of 2013 and into 2014
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Titanic plans estate and brewery expansion
Titanic Brewery, the Staffordshire brewer and pub operator, is investing £500k in a major extension to its brewery during 2014
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Analysis & InsightCustomers want additional food occasions at pubs
More than half (54%) of pub customers would visit a pub more often if it provided additional food occasions, and 20% would stay longer, new research from him! suggests
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Burger Bear reaches funding target
Burger Bear has achieved its target of raising £30k through online-funding platform Kickstarter to open a permanent site in two stacked used cargo containers in Shoreditch