All MCA Insight articles in March 2017 – Page 2
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Time Out Market plans approved by council officers
Tower Hamlets council officers have recommended approval for Time Out’s plan to open its first UK food market in Shoreditch, when it is debated new week.
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Burrito Kitchen to open Westminster site
Fledgling Mexican concept Burrito Kitchen is to continue its expansion in the capital with an opening in Westminster
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Flight Club doubles up in London
Flight Club, the social darts concept, has opened its second site in the capital
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Tish to leave Salt Yard Group for solo venture
Chef Ben Tish is to leave the Salt Yard restaurant group to pursue a new solo venture
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The Forge on market for £4.5m
The Forge, the purpose-built live music and arts venue in Camden, is set to close this week after eight years
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Hospitality could face 1m worker shortfall post-Brexit
A new report has laid bare the potential impact on the hospitality sector of a post-Brexit skills shortage – which could lead to a shortfall of one million workers.
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Flagship apprenticeships policies will not fill growing skills gap
The Government’s flagship apprenticeships policies have a worrying lack of focus and will not fill widening skills gaps
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Bear Coffee aiming for 30 in five years
Bear Coffee Company is looking to add two new shops this year, as part of a plan to open 30 in five years.
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Subway taps into US trends in product development drive
Subway, the US fast food sandwich franchise, is preparing to launch a new BBQ beef ‘burnt ends’ sub in the UK and Ireland as part of a bid to exploit the trend for American Barbecue.
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SA Brain: Disposals, Coffee#1 growth and new brewery
SA Brain chief executive Scott Waddington has told MCA that the group is eyeing another tranche of disposals in its tenanted and leased pub estate and expects to match last year’s growth in Coffee#1.
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Black Sheep Coffee lines up five new openings
Black Sheep Coffee has lined up five new openings, including a flagship unit at the bottom of the “Cheesegrater” in the City
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Brasserie Bar Co secures first hotel site
Brasserie Bar Co, operator of Brasserie Blanc and White Brasserie Company, has secured its first hotel-based site
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All Star Lanes founder to launch gourmet fish n chips concept
Mark von Westenholz, the founder of All Star Lanes, is launching an “upmarket fish and chip shop” concept, with the first site due to open in Kensington in June, MCA understands.
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BrewDog eyes 20% of bar sales from food
David McDowall, managing director of BrewDog Bars, has told MCA he expects food sales to eventually make up 20% of sales from the bars.
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MEATliquor to provide blanket pay rise
MEATliquor is to give its entire workforce a 30p pay rise in line with the next increase in the National Living Wage
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Booker reports “good” Q4
Booker Group said it had a “good” final quarter of its financial year to 24 March 2017
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Tampopo to open food court concept
Tampopo, the Manchester-based, pan-Asian restaurant group, is to launch a new food court concept later this spring
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Cote adds Maidstone & Newcastle to 2017 pipeline
Cote, the BC Partners-backed group, has added Maidstone and Newcastle to its openings pipeline for 2017
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Lloyd plans adventure park roll out
Entrepreneur David Lloyd is set to return to the leisure industry with the launch of a new multi-activity concept
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Harry Ramsden’s widens seafood offer in summer menu
Harry Ramsden’s is focussing on a wider selection of fish dishes in its new summer menu.