All MCA Insight articles in March 2016 – Page 13
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500 burgers claimed in six seconds in GBK birthday promotion
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has seen more than 10,000 downloads of its Flypay app in three days.
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Corporates circle Mezze
Corporate buyers are understood to have expressed an interest in the five-strong Mezze group, which was placed on the market earlier this year. The Alex Tryfonos,-led business has instructed Davis Coffer Lyons to advise on its options which include securing further investment for the West Country-based restaurant chain or selling ...
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Hawthorn strengthens senior team
Hawthorn Leisure has appointed a new chief financial officer and head of marketing, MCA has leant.
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Bloomsbury to roll out Pelt Trader model
Bloomsbury Leisure founder Jonathan Dalton has told MCA the group will replicate its beer, pizza and charcuterie format The Pelt House at a new site in London’s Smithfield market.
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Poll shows confidence in ‘buoyant’ licensed property market
Almost three quarters of property surveyors and valuers think the licensed property market is more buoyant than a year ago, a new poll has shown.
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TRG FY lfls up 1.5%, but down for first 10 weeks
The Restaurant Group has warned that “challenging” trading conditions are likely to continue into 2016.
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PizzaExpress reports lfls up 0.5% in H1
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has reported like-for-like sales up 0.5% across its UK and Ireland stores for the 28 weeks to 10 January.
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Soho House updates on pipeline
Soho House Group has given an update on its pipeline, including a timeframe for its Brighton development and announcing a full refurbishment of its original Greek Street site.
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Bap signs franchise agreements for Middle East and Scotland
Sandwich chain Bap has signed a master franchise agreement to open 19 stores in the Middle East over the next three years, MCA has learnt.
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Coffee Republic to open more than 30 new stores in 2016
Coffee Republic is due to open 30 new stores this year thanks to a master franchise deal with Midcounties Co-operative and the progression of international expansion deals. The coffee shop group has just opened its 28th UK franchise site – in Cross Street, Manchester – in what is the company’s ...
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Row over Bristol operators proposed third site
Agents for a Bristol-based bar and restaurant operator’s proposed third site have accused friends and employees of the neighbouring burger bar of trying to “block a likely competitor”.
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Analysis & Insight
Independent pubs struggling to compete with brands
Independent pubs saw sales fall 5.5% in 2015, in comparison to a 4.7% increase for branded chains, according to the latest research.
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Chapel Down raises £1.75m for Curious Drinks
Chapel Down has closed its crowdfunding pitch for its beer and cider arm Curious Drinks after raising £1.75m.
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Analysis & Insight
A sustainable vision
Mark Linehan, outgoing managing director of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, reflects on his five years in the role and the changes he has seen across the sector. He discusses his fight to bring big brands on board and says that for those on the sustainability journey now is not the time to pause
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El Mexicana to make Welsh debut next month
El Mexicana will make its debut in Wales next month, MCA has learnt.El Mexicana will make its debut in Wales next month, MCA has learnt.
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Cote completes Peterborough deal
Cote, the BC Partners-backed group, is understood to have completed on the acquisition of a site in Peterborough.
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Costa expands partnership with Chop’d
Costa has announced that it is extending its partnership with premium salad operator Chop’d to a further 12 London stores after a successful trial in 2015.
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Pret joins Byron in Wandsworth development
Pret A Manger has joined Byron in securing a site at the Southside Shopping centre in Wandsworth.
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Hart Bros complete sale of Fino’s
Sam and Eddie Hart have sold the lease of their Fino’s site in London’s Fotzrovia to the operators of an Uzbecki restaurant concept.