All MCA Insight articles in March 2016 – Page 6
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Analysis & Insight
Is the future still bright?
After several years of consistently producing like-for-like growth, The Restaurant Group finds itself needing to address a falling share price and restoring faith in its core brand Frankie & Benny’s.
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News
DP Poland: 2015 was a ‘step change’
Domino’s Pizza Poland chairman Nicholas Donaldson has described 2015 as a “step change” for the company.
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News
Deliveroo trials speedier lunchtime service
Deliveroo, the fast-growing online delivery platform, has launched the trial of a new lunchtime service called RooBites
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News
Whitbread to discontinue Taybarns concept
Whitbread is to discontinue its value-led buffet concept Taybarns and begin a programme of converting the seven sites under the format to its Brewers Fayre brand
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News
Battersea Power Station reveals more on openings
Joanne Skilton, head of leasing at Battersea Power Station has told MCA there is one restaurant opportunity remaining at the first phase of the development – Circus West.
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News
St Austell to offer apprenticeships in all managed pubs
St Austell Brewery plans to introduce apprentices into all its managed pubs this year.
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News
City Pub Co secures Southampton site
City Pub Co has secured a site in Southampton – its fourth coastal pub, MCA has learnt.
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News
Sherwood swaps Shake Shack for Byron
Byron has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Nigel Sherwood as operations director
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News
Dip & Flip to open fourth site, in Brixton
Dip & Flip, the French dip concept, has secured its fourth site – in Brixton – which will see it introduce a cocktail range for the first time.
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News
Bar Sport secures Manchester and Southampton sites
Bar Sport is to open in Southampton and Altrincham, Manchester, MCA understands.
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News
Bar Soba team to launch pizza concept
The team behind Bar Soba is set to launch a new pizza format later this spring
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News
St Austell launches Small Batch Beer Club
St Austell has established a Small Batch Beer Club of 36 pubs to be ambassadors for the products being produced at its micro-brewery.
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Analysis & Insight
BBPA: Budget means £39m annual saving for pubs
The British Beer & Pub Association has estimated the announcements in this week’s Budget will amount to an annual £39m saving for England’s pubs.
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News
Fledgling boulangerie Orée eyeing 20 sites
Fledgling patisserie and boulangerie concept Orée wants to open 20 sites in London, MCA has learnt.
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News
My Neighbours the Dumplings secures first site
Dumpling pop-up My Neighbours the Dumplings has secured a permanent site in Hackney.
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News
London Fields Brewery on the market
London Fields Brewery in Hackney, which has been dubbed “Britain’s most fashionable brewery” has been placed on the market
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News
Five minutes with... Philip Darby, Nottingham Brewery
This week M&C takes five minutes with Nottingham Brewery managing Philip Darby. He talks about his love for yachts, potted shrimps and why CAMRA needs to turn its attention away from ale.
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News
Bea’s of Bloomsbury plans new site and re-brand
London-based cafe group Bea’s of Bloomsbury has announced plans to re-brand the business as it opens its fourth site
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News
IRC eyes My Pasta Bar expansion
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) plans to roll out its My Pasta Bar concept
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Opinion
Familiar name is back in the hat
Benito’s Hat founder Ben Fordham talks to Mark Wingett about stepping back into running the Mexican food concept, eyeing expansion after exiting underperforming sites and how the business is striving to remain unique in an increasingly competitive category