All MCA Insight articles in March 2018 – Page 2
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North Brewing Co secures Taproom site
North Brewing Co has secured a site for the first of what it hopes will be a number of openings under its Taproom concept
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UKHospitality launches sector-wide commission
UKHospitality is launching a sector-wide workforce commission to promote understanding of the importance and potential of the UK’s hospitality sector.
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Analysts corner: A tale of two sectors
Peel Hunt analysts, Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones, have given their view on the contrasting like-for-like performances at the start of the year across pub and restaurant groups.
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Slim's Healthy Kitchen to open third site
Slim’s Healthy Kitchen, the Northern Irish concept, is opening a third location, in the town of Magherafelt.
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NewsPrice warning over Matthew Clark service issues
Conviviality’s financial problems could disrupt prices in the market, as rivals seek to take advantage of the trouble supplier, Prestige Purchasing’s David Read has warned.
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Craft & Cleaver to take MK Café Rouge
Craft & Cleaver is to open its second site later this summer, after securing a site in Milton Keynes
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Cote to replace Wildwood in Barnes
Cote will further strengthen its presence in London later this summer with an opening in Barnes
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NewsSSP to open debut UK Bottega Prosecco Bar
SSP is to partner with Italian drinks brand Bottega to open its first UK Bottega Prosecco Bar at Birmingham Airport
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Time Out appoints CFO; secures New York site
Time Out Group has appointed Adam Silver, formerly of Just Eat, as its group chief financial officer, as it announces a site for a New York market.
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NewsPrezzo: Life after the CVA
Prezzo chief executive Jon Hendry Pick-up speaks exclusively to MCA on the back of last week’s approval of the group’s Company Voluntary Arrangement. He talks about the further rollout of the group’s new restaurant design, with another 18 sites expected to be upgraded by the summer and discusses the focus on capturing customers in the right “moments and occasions”. He also addresses the issue of promotions, stressing that Prezzo needs to “earn the right to step away” from the discounting scrum.
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Yapster seeking £650k equity
Yapster, a mobile chat app for internal communications in hospitality brands, has launched an equity crowdfunding round on CrowdCube.
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Buzzworks secures £3m refinancing for further growth
Buzzworks, the Scottish hospitality group, is set to expand into new venues across Scotland after a £3m refinancing deal with HSBC.
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Zonal sees turnover rise 20.5%
Zonal, the hospitality technology specialist, has reported a 20.5% rise in turnover in the year to 30 June 2017, to £54.3m.
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NewsWilkinson steps back from CDG
Simon Wilkinson has stepped back from a day-to-day role at the Steve Richards-led Casual Dining Group (CDG)
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NewsSwingers secures site for US debut
The Institute of Competitive Socialising, the group behind Swingers, has secured a site in New York for its first overseas operation, MCA has learnt.
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NewsVeggie Pret to “connect wider estate”
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has told MCA that he sees the potential for the Veggie Pret model to “connect” together the estate across the UK.
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NewsBarworks to focus on future growth
Barworks is focused on further growth after deciding not to take an offer for the business any further
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NewsWong launches The Chinese Takeaway
White Rabbit Fund has launched The Chinese Takeaway - its delivery concept with chef Andrew Wong
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NewsBoyers steps down from Boparan
Brett Boyers has stepped down as franchise director at Boparan Restaurant Group
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NewsKing steps down from Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
Simon King has stepped down as director of operations at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants