All MCA Insight articles in March 2017 – Page 15
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Taco Bell to make Scotland debut
Taco Bell, the Yum! Brands-owned chain, is to make its debut in Scotland, with an opening in Glasgow
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Cineworld sees F&B sales up 9.6% in 2016
Cineworld has reported that food and drink sales grew 9.6% to £117.5m across its UK sites in the year to 31 December and now represent 23.8% of total revenues.
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Domino’s FY lfls up 7.5%
Domino’s Pizza Group has this morning reported a like-for-like sales increase of 7.5% across its UK estate
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McCue on ‘long journey’ to halt sales slide
Andy McCue, chief executive of The Restaurant Group, has said he wants to grow the Brunning & price estate by double digits every year and has insisted the ailing Frankie & Benny’s brand can “get back to where it was and beyond”.
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Cornerstone eyes rollout for new restaurant/bar concept
Cornerstone Inns, the Cheshire-based community pub operator, is to launch an Italian Tex-Mex fusion concept, which it plans to roll out.
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Operators hit out at 'derisory' budget
Leading operators across the pub sector have branded yesterday’s Budget announcements as “derisory” and accused the Government of failing to tackle long-term issues.
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Cornerstone Inns to become 100% employee owned
Six-strong community pub operator, Cornerstone Inns, is to hand over ownership of its estate and all future acquisitions to its employees, MCA has learnt.
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Wagamama’s Campbell named Retailers’ Retailer
David Campbell, the driving force behind the resurgence of Wagamama, has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market.
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Franco Manca builds pipeline
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, which last night won the Best Concept Award at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2017, has lined up a further seven locations, as it looks to push through the 40-site mark and beyond.
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GK starts rebrand of Eating Inn to Goodwin’s
Greene King is trialing a rebrand of its Eating Inn estate, called Goodwin’s Bar & Kitchen, MCA understands.
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The Coal Shed to make London debut
The Coal Shed, the upmarket steak concept based in Brighton, is to make its London debut at the One Tower Bridge development.
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Flavour Garden outlines expansion plan
Flavour Garden, the mixed-model restaurant, bar and retail business is looking to get to five sites by the end of 2018, followed by a more accelerated rollout.
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Arabica eyeing measured, accelerated expansion
Arabica founder James Walters is looking to open two more restaurants over the next 18 months.
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SIBA Business & Industry Awards shortlist revealed
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has revealed the shortlist for its Business & Industry Awards 2017.
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Ole & Steen continues to build UK pipeline
Lagkagehuset, the Danish bakery chain, behind the new Ole & Steen brand, which launched in the UK last year, has further strengthened its openings pipeline here, after securing an opening in Canary Wharf.
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Vital Ingredient launches first consumer app
Healthy grab-and-go group Vital Ingredient has launched its first consumer app, which it said will streamline the loyalty process and allow customers to order and pay for food and drink.
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KFC celebrates £3.5m investment in apprentices
At the beginning of 2017’s National Apprenticeship Week, KFC is celebrating the fact that 600 of its team members have graduated from its Apprenticeship programme.
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Just Eat sees rapid growth in breakfast and desserts delivery
Just Eat has said breakfast and desserts are its fastest growing category in the UK, but stressed that pizza still remains the most popular takeaway.
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Entertainment spend up 10.8% in February
Consumers spent 4% more year-on-year in February with entertainment spend up 10.8%.
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Conibear made Fleurets head of retail leisure and restaurants
Fleurets has apppointed Kevin Conibear as head of retail leisure & restaurants.