All MCA Insight articles in March 2018 – Page 11
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NewsWasabi secures £30m bank funding; appoints FD
Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain, has secured a £30m revolving credit facility from HSBC to fund further growth and has appointed a new finance director.
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Gousto secures £28.5m in new funding
Gousto, the UK meal-kit delivery operator, has secured £28.5m in new funding, bringing the total raised by the company to £56.5m.
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Analysis & Insight
Nutritional information influences four in 10 consumers' meal choice
The inclusion of nutritional information on food menus influences four in 10 consumers’ out-of-home meal choice, according to the third edition of CGA and UKHospitality’s Future Shock report.
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Rushworth swaps Jamie’s for Red’s
Ben Rushworth has joined Red’s True Barbecue as its new head of operations
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Clarke steps down from Bistrot Pierre
Nick Clarke has stepped down as property director of Bistrot Pierre, the Livingbridge-backed French restaurant group
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Howard and Bell to leave CBRE
Seb Howard and James Bell have stepped down as directors from CBRE’s central London leisure team
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Aprirose appoints MD for pub estate
Aprirose has appointed Daren Knipe, formerly of LT Pub Management, as managing director of its pubs and bars estate
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Boparan appoints international development director
Boparan Restaurant Group has appointed a new international development director, as it eyes overseas expansion
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CBRE GI acquires London pub & restaurant portfolio
CBRE Global Investors has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of seven public houses and a restaurant in Central London
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NewsOakman to raise £10.2m for further growth
Oakman Inns is in the process of raising a further £10.2m in debt and equity to fund further growth in 2018/19.
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Tasty axes openings plan for 2018
Tasty, the Wildwood and Dim T brands, has said it does not intend to open any new restaurants in 2018 as it focuses on restructuring its existing portfolio.
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Singleton swaps Al Tayer for Hard Rock
David Singleton has left his role as vice president of Middle East hospitality group, Al Tayer, to join Hard Rock Café, MCA understands.
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Flight Club eyes Manchester Burger & Lobster
Flight Club, the social darts concept, co-founded by Bounce founder Adam Breeden, is eyeing up its first regional site, in Manchester.
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NewsPotential bidders circle Azzurri
The Azzurri Group, the Bridgepoint-backed operator of ASK and Zizzi, has received approaches from a number of private equity firms.
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NewsPrice to chair Seafood Pub Company
Graham Price, the co-founder of Brunning & Price, has joined Seafood Pub Company, the 12-strong, Joycelyn Neve-led pub and restaurant group, as its new chairman, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Looking back to the future
How will the food and beverage sector change over five years’ time? It’s a question MCA’s Top of Mind survey has been putting to sector leaders for the past nine years. MCA’s Yemeng Hu looks at what the answers can tell us about the past, present and future.
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Broccoli Pizza & Pasta lines up 6 UK sites
Broccoli Pizza & Pasta, the Dubai-based restaurant concept, has lined up six new openings in the UK, part of a global plan to open 65 this year, MCA understands.
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Freebird Burrito owner launches Taiwanese bao concept
The team behind Freebird Burrito has launched a new Asian concept Tiger & Pig, MCA understands.
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Fever-Tree launches low-cal range
Fever-Tree, the premium tonic producer, has launched an extended range of low calorie mixers into UK bars and restaurants this month.
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Opinion
Cawston's top soft drinks trends
With the sugar tax just round the corner, and soft drinks being given an artisan makeover, Cawston Press managing director Steve Kearns gives his predictions on the top emerging soft drinks trends