All MCA Insight articles in March 2018 – Page 9
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News
Habit Burger Grill’s launch in the UK in doubt
The launch US brand The Habit Burger Grill in the UK has been placed in doubt
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Marston’s chair Devlin to step down
Marston’s has announced that chairman Roger Devlin is to step down to concentrate on other business commitments.
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Coplin joins Vianet
Former Microsoft chief envisioning officer and current Mitchells & Butlers non-executive director, Dave Coplin, is to join the board of Vianet.
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Mr White's Chophouse heading to Manchester
Marco Pierre White is to open a Mr White’s English Chophouse on Canal Street, Manchester city centre.
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Rossopomodoro group aquired by OpCapita
Sebeto Group Spa, the Italian operator of the Rossopomodoro pizza chain, has been acquired by OpCapita for an undisclosed sum. OpCapita, a European private equity group specialising in the retail, consumer and leisure industries, and which recently backed the Football Pools, sees “significant potential” to improve and grow the Rossopomodoro ...
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G1 to launch The Wordsmith restaurant
G1 Group, the Scottish hospitality operator, is launching a new restaurant The Wordsmith, in North Bridge, Edinburgh, MCA understands.
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Lahpet open to expansion opportunities overseas
Burmese restaurant Lahpet may look to open a couple more restaurants in London before taking the concept overseas, MCA has learnt.
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The Real Greek to launch 30-item vegan menu
The Real Greek is to launch a new 30-item vegan menu from 21 March, to sit alongside its current main menu.
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Analysis & Insight
Tenant/pubco relations show further improvement
Tenant/pub company relations have improved over the past year, according to MCA’s authoritative Tenant Track survey.
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Pret to launch bottle deposit scheme next month
Pret a Manger will launch its plastic bottle deposit scheme in three Brighton shops next month (7 April) following “fantastic” customer feedback.
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Conviviality appoints PwC, as shares suspended
Conviviality, the wholesaler and drinks distributor, has engaged PwC to assist in discussion with HMRC and creditors, as its shares are suspended from trading on AIM.
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Deliveroo has 'no plans to replace restaurants'
Deliveroo has denied it plans to its replace restaurants partners, after a business plan seen by MCA appears to show a long-term ambition to move into food production.
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TRG appoints new Frankie & Benny’s ops & proposition director
The Restaurant Group has appointed Ollie Humphries, formerly a director of William Hill, as the new operations and proposition director for its core Frankie & Benny’s brand
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PizzaExpress appoints new international MD
PizzaExpress, the Hony Capital-backed group, has appointed Liam Collette as the new managing director for its international operations
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Prezzo appoints chief commercial officer
Prezzo has appointed Darrell Wade, formerly of TGI Fridays UK, as its new chief commercial officer.
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Analysts Corner: Goodbody on JD Wetherspoon
Leading analyst Brian Devitt, at Goodbody, looks ahead to JD Wetherspoon’s H1 results for 2018 later this week.
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Tony Macaroni heading to NI
Tony Macaroni Group, the Italian restaurant group based in Scotland, is opening its first branch in Northern Ireland at the end of March, MCA understands.
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UberEats to expand to 40 more UK cities
Uber is increasing investment in food delivery in the UK this year after finding UberEats was “more successful than we thought”, the FT reports.
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Salt 'n' Sauce eyes 10 sites in 3 years
Salt ‘n’ Sauce, the fish and chip spin-off from Bonnie Gull, has ambitions to open 10 takeaway sites in the next three years, MCA has learnt.
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Business rates revaluation brought forward to 2021
Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that business rates revaluation would be brought forward by one year, to 2021, in his spring statement, yesterday.