All MCA Insight articles in March 2017 – Page 7
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News
Consumer confidence slumping earlier than expected
A leading economist has told MCA that consumer confidence is collapsing earlier than had been expected.
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News
Johnson on Eclectic: New concepts, disposals and Smash rollout
Luke Johnson has told MCA there is further work to do within Eclectic Bars Group, which could involve re-branding sites and introducing new concepts.
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News
Pubco/tenant relations stable post-pubs code
MCA’s annual benchmark of the tenanted pub sector has shown the introduction of the pubs code has had little discernible impact on tenant/pubco relations.
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News
Bengal Brasserie to open fifth site
The Bengal Brasserie, the independent Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant group, is opening in Leeds in April.
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News
'Don't waste a good crisis'
KPMG consumer specialist Matt Clark has urged operators “not to waste a good crisis”
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News
City Pub Co acquires Oxford Beerd site
City Pub Company has acquired the Oxford branch of Bath Ales’ Beerd brand and also exchanged on its fourth site in the city, MCA understands.
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Analysis & Insight
Small operators struggle with financial management
A quarter of hospitality and leisure SMEs say day to day financial management is one of their biggest concerns.
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News
Ex-Mothership director takes on first pub
Heather Pistor, the former creative director at late-night operator the Mothership Group, has partnered with NewRiver REITl to launch her first pub, in Brighton.
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News
George’s Great British Kitchen plans Liverpool launch
George’s Great British Kitchen is set to continue its expansion with an opening in Liverpool
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News
Bristol rental levels provide “great opportunity”
The low rental values currently available in Bristol make the city a great opportunity expansion opportunity
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News
Adnams grows FY lfl income in pub estate 2.6%
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer and pub operator, has reported like-for-like income in its pub estate up 2.6% for the year to 31 December.
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News
Just Eat expands robot delivery service
Just Eat, the online food delivery company, has expanded its self-driving robot delivery service to three areas in London
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News
The Ivy Collection lines up Edinburgh opening
The Ivy Collection, the fast-growing, Richard Caring-backed group, has lined up an opening in Edinburgh
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News
BrewDog FY turnover up 61%
BrewDog saw turnover rise 61% to £71.9m in 2016 with pre-tax profits up 19% to £3.2m.
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Opinion
As bots start to make decisions, what does the future hold?
What would the world of hospitality look like when the smaller decisions are taken out of the consumer’s hands by technology? Flypay’s Tom Weaver investigates
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News
Yum! restructures Pizza Hut European arm
Pizza Hut International, the Yum! Brands owned group, has restructured its European business with the aim of accelerating growth across the region.
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Analysis & Insight
Almost five shops a day closed in 2016
Almost five shops a day were lost from Britain’s high streets in 2016, according to a new report
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News
Cupp closing in on two new sites
Cupp, the bubble tea shop in a shipping container concept, is expecting to launch two new sites this year.
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News
Senor Ceviche set for Barnyard site
Senor Ceviche, the Peruvian food concept, is set to open its second site in the capital
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News
Waney gears up to launch Greek concept
Arjun and Peter Waney are gearing up to launch Meraki, a new Greek concept in London’s West End