All MCA Insight articles in March 2015 – Page 5
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Bookatable shows rise in family-friendly and vegetarian dining
Mobile bookings, vegetarian restaurants and family-friendly dining all surged in 2014 as more customers opt for convenience and choice when eating out, according to Bookatable, the online restaurant reservation service’s Quarterly Dining Trends Report
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Adnams: Managed drive, disposals and at-home drinking
Jonathan Adnams, chairman of Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator, Adnams, has told M&C Report the pub sector has to accept and adapt to the rise of drinking at home.
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Natural Kitchen confirmed for Waterloo
Natural Kitchen, the London-based deli and cafe concept, has secured a site at London’s Waterloo on the mezzanine floor within the station as the Justin Green-led company is poised for growth
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PizzaExpress turns 50
PizzaExpress will celebrate its 50th anniversary tomorrow with a competition to allow customers to design their own pizza to feature on the chain’s menus.
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Dark Star Brewery launches pub company
Dark Star Brewery is to develop its own pub estate – with a target of growing it to 20 sites in the next five years.
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Tortilla makes further key appointments
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed, fast-casual concept, has further strengthened its management team with the promotion of Ben Eastwood, who launched the brand in Trinity Kitchen, Leeds, to area manager for the Midlands and the North
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Nourish doubles up in Leeds
Sheffield-based healthy restaurant Nourish has secured its second site in Leeds city centre
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Brighton exit not tactical, says Glendola
Glendola, the bar and restaurant operator, has not ruled out returning to Brighton after selling the lease of its multi-venue site on Ship Street to Enterprise Inns, M&C Report has learnt
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Costas Spiliadis to bring restaurant Estiatorio Milos to London
Acclaimed international chef Costas Spiliadis is to open a branch of his Greek fish restaurant Estiatorio Milos in London in June
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Village London set for further growth
Village London co-founder Clive Watson has told M&C Report that London is currently seeing a renaissance of independent operators as big developers increasingly turn their backs on chains.
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SA Brain has target list up to 100 Coffee#1 sites
SA Brain, the Welsh brewer, pub and coffee shop operator, has a target list of cities and towns which will take its Coffee#1 concept over the 100 mark.
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Thorley Taverns sales clears way for acquisitions
Phil Thorley, operations director of Kent-based pub, restaurant and hotel group, Thorley Taverns, has told M&C Report the sale of two sites last month has given the company funds for acquisitions.
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Eclectic: Weekend focus as student behaviour evolves
Reuben Harley, the chief executive of listed bar group Eclectic, has told M&C Report there has been a “behavioural change” among students, who are much less interested in midweek nights out.
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Former Murano chef joins Cubitt House
Upmarket pub operator Cubitt House has recruited Diego Cardoso as head chef for its new all-day dining concept Percy & Founders, which will open on 2 April.
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ETI begins £1.2m rebuild of fire-destroyed pub
Enterprise Inns has begun a £1.2m project to rebuild the historic Tayleur Arms pub, in Shropshire, almost a year to the day since it was burned to the ground.
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Longhorn Burgers eyes Winchester
A fledgling gourmet burger restaurant from Bournemouth is looking to expand into Winchester, M&C Report understands.
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Development Chef Awards winners revealed
Pub and restaurant companies have been praised for the quality of their food offers, as the Development Chef Awards returned for a second year.
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Eclectic warns ‘challenging period’ likely to continue
Eclectic, the recently listed bar group led by Reuben Harley, has warned that reduced trading levels experienced in recent weeks are likely to continue during the remainder of the year.
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D&D London in talks on sites in “big cities around UK”
D&D London is negotiating on several sites in “big cities around the UK” as sales at its Leeds restaurants continue to grow, co-founder Des Gunewardena has told M&C Report.
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Researchers say responsibility pledge ‘flawed’
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have questioned the drinks industry’s assurance that it is on target to remove a billion units of alcohol from the market by December of this year.