All MCA Insight articles in March 2017
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NewsColicci café to open 20 kiosks in London parks
Italian café concept Colicci has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with The Royal Parks, which will see it open 20 kiosks across the capital, MCA has learnt.
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Boothwood looking to roll out Catch Seafood
Catch Seafood, the restaurant concept by the Boothwood group, is looking to roll out the fish restaurant with rooms concept, MCA has learnt.
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NewsLords report: Scrap licensing committees
A House of Lords committee has published its recommendations for the first overhaul of the “fundamentally flawed” Licensing Act in 11 years.
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EAT returns to lfl growth
EAT, the Lyceum Capital-backed chain, has returned to like-for-like growth since the start of the year
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NewsBusaba to close Manchester and review Liverpool
Busaba Eathai has revealed it is closing its Manchester and reviewing options for its Liverpool site.
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NewsMacellaio founder eyes new rollout vehicle
The man behind steak house group Macellaio is launching a new concept based around affordable and authentic Italian dishes, which he aims to roll out.
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BrewDog to hit £100m sales in 2017
BrewDog is set to grow its turnover beyond £100m for the first time this year – up from £70m in 2016 - the group has told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
On-brand music increases restaurant sales
In-store music that fits the brand of a restaurant can have a significant impact on sales, boosting desert spend by more than 15%, a major new study reveals.
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Opinion
Thinking outside the box
People love to have choice and when it comes to Asian food in the US, Asian Box offers diners what they want and uses top ingredients sourced responsibly. Kerstin Kühn finds out more.
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Wadworth strengthens board
Wadworth has strengthened its board with the appointment of former Whyte & Mackay chief executive John Beard as a non-executive director.
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McCue ups stake in TRG
Andy McCue, chief executive of The Restaurant Group (TRG) has upped his stake in the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito operator.
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Seafood Pub Co secures second Yorkshire site
Seafood Pub Company has continued its expansion after securing its second pub in Yorkshire.
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64 Degrees chef launching seaside restaurant
The chef-patron behind Brighton restaurant 64 Degrees is launching a second restaurant at the city, MCA’s sister title Restaurant Magazine has learnt.
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Yolk looking to open five takeaway sites
Yolk, the up-market pop-up concept specialising in eggs, is hoping to open up to five takeaway sites over the next two or three years.
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Bad Egg to return to Moorgate
Noble Inns is to bring its Bad Egg concept back to its Moorgate site six months after rebranding it as Little Smoke, MCA has learnt.
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Unique launches new concept for sixth site
Unique Hospitality, the parent company of Epic Pubs and Heroic Pubs, is to launch a new steak and fish concept for its sixth opening.
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NewsNewRiver appoints new pubs director
NewRiver, the UK REIT, has appointed David Shipton to head up its 350-strong pubs division, MCA has learnt.
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Punch reshuffles senior team and introduces new agreement
Punch has reshuffled its senior team as it begins a trial of a new turnover-based agreement designed for wet-led pubs, MCA has learnt.
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Imperial Treasure to make UK debut
Imperial Treasure, the high-end Chinese restaurant chain, is set to make its debut in UK at Waterloo Place in London. The company has taken a site at Barings Real Estate Advisers’ St James’s scheme for a restaurant that will open in 2018. The group operates restaurants in Singapore, Hong Kong ...
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Brasserie Bar Co lfls up 9%
Brasserie Bar Co is on track to post turnover of c£45m in its current financial year