All MCA Insight articles in March 2017 – Page 3
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Kimchee finally opens second restaurant site
Kimchee, the Korean sister brand of Wasabi, has finally opened its second restaurant at Pancras Square, King’s Cross
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Zing Zing goes south
Chinese takeaway brand Zing Zing is to open its first site in south London, after securing a site in Elephant & Castle
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Auntie Anne's looking to gather momentum in 2017
Auntie Anne’s, the US pretzel franchise, is looking to gather momentum in the UK this year after a slow 2016, MCA has learnt. Max Burton, UK managing director, said the brand was opening its first UK airport site in Luton next month, which could lead to more airport opportunities. The ...
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Lawless to open second Clapham restaurant
Chef Ian Lawless is to open his second restaurant in Clapham, MCA has learnt.
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Finlay swaps Marcus for Galvins
The Galvin Brothers have appointed Morven Finlay, formerly with Marcus Wareing and Pret, as head of HR, MCA has learnt.
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Cameron’s makes senior appointments ahead of next growth chapter
Hartlepool brewer and pub operator, Cameron’s, has strengthened its senior team ahead of its next stage of growth.
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality sector confident about future
Hospitality SMEs are more likely to feel confident about their prospects than other sectors, new research reveals.
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Market towns not so Tasty
The sobering full-year update from Tasty, the Kaye family-backed operator of the Wildwood and Dim T brands earlier this week, was the first one that I think gave a truer reflection of where the market actually is, with the real hard yards set to kick in
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Two thirds of consumers use social media before eating out
Two thirds of consumers (66%) visit a restaurant’s social media pages before eating out.
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Red’s enters refinancing talks
Red’s True Barbecue has entered refinancing talks after breaching its banking facility
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Dubai-based Kitchen & Tap to open first UK pub
Dubai-based Kitchen & Tap Co Ltd is to launch its first UK pub in June – the Stanmford in Bowdon, Greate Manchester.
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Camerons sells Head of Steam site
Hartlepool-based Camerons Brewery has sold its Head of Steam venue in Ouseburn, Newcastle to its former manager, Julian Ive, through his company Mi Viejo Fruta Limited.
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Wagamama debuts in Bulgaria
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital backed restaurant group, has opened its first site in Bulgaria, in the capital Sofia.
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Second Veggie Pret bound for Shoreditch
Pret a Manger has announced the opening of a second site under its Veggie format which it hopes will lead to further targeted conversions of its estate.
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Tabun Kitchen seeking £2m for growth
Tabun Kitchen, the fast casual Palestinian restaurant in Soho, is looking to raise c£2m investment to open two more central London sites by September, MCA has learnt.
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Coffee#1 drives SA Brain FY sales
SA Brain saw sales at its Coffee#1 chain increase 28% in the year to 1st October, driving overall revenue growth of 7%, to £135m.
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Tovee steps down from Patisserie Holdings
Martin Tovee has stepped down as a regional director of Patisserie Holdings after just six months with the company
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EiG launches new digit tool for publicans
Ei Group, formerly Enterprise Inns, has launched two new digital tools designed to help existing tenants and new entrants to the trade.
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Funkin: Off-trade cocktail sales can help pubs
Roger White, the chief executive of AG Barr, has told MCA that the launch of its Funkin mixers brand into the off-trade can help drive sales in the on-trade as well.
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Carl’s Jr eyes UK launch
Carl’s Jr, the US-based premium burger chain operated by CKE Restaurant Holdings, is again looking to make its entry into the UK