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All MCA Insight articles in March 2019 – Page 5
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NewsTortilla lines up Southwark site
Tortilla is to open at site at 1 The Cut, opposite Southwark Underground station.
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NewsHarts: Coal Drops Yard footfall lower than predicted
The Harts Group has spoken of the challenges of opening four restaurants in one at Coal Drops Yard, with the landlord’s predicted footfall falling considerably short of expectations.
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OpinionKaizen chiefs
Southeast cuisine is seen as one of the few areas where demand still outstrips supply in casual dining and one of the rising stars in this field is Tonkotsu. Stephen Evans, managing director of the ramen restaurant brand, talks to Jo Bruce about expansion plans, engineering gizmos and buddies
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Analysis & InsightGeneration Next: How to market your business with no budget
After getting “carried away” with the build and fit-out process for his two sites, Loui Blake, founder of Kalifornia Kitchen and Erpingham House, realised he was left with no budget for marketing. However after being forced to use several marketing hacks he realised he was capable of promoting his business on a shoestring.
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NewsRob Bastow joins Rockpoint Leisure
Rob Bastow has been appointed operations director at Rockpoint Leisure – the company created by CPL Training founder David Davies.
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NewsPastaio backer to launch new counter service concept SOW
Pastaio investor Shemeel Khan is backing the launch of new counter service concept, due to open in June on 39 Great Marlborough Street, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBeckett: 'We won't open any any more Foxlows'
Hawksmoor founder Will Beckett has said the group is not focussing on the growth of its sister brand Foxlow, acknowledging mistakes her made in trying to establish a more mid-market concept.
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NewsStarbucks and UberEats to expand delivery across UK
Starbucks and UberEats are set to expand their delivery partnership across London this summer, and to more UK cities later this year.
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NewsYO! Sushi markets sites as part of diversification strategy
YO! Sushi, the Mayfair Equity-backed multi-channel operator, has appointed GCW to market six of its restaurant sites.
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NewsTen sees opportunities to consolidate market
Duncan Garrood, the chief executive of Ten Entertainment Group, has told MCA he is seeking to evolve the brand’s food and entertainment offers but stressed he is not trying to compete with either the casual dining or the competitive socialising sets.
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NewsNominations open for Operations Mangers Awards
Nominations have opened for the Operations Managers Awards, run by UKHospitality.
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NewsOakNorth sees profits triple in 2018
OakNorth, the specialist lender, saw profits triple in 2018 as its loan facilities grew to £2.2bn.
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NewsChristie & Co appointed to market Authentic Alehouses estate
Christie & Co has been appointed to market Authentic Alehouse’s seven-strong estate of freehold pubs after the company went into administration.
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BV Restaurant Group launches experiential concept Rebound
BV Restaurant Group has transformed its PizzaStorm site in Wandsworth into a new concept called Rebound.
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NewsTaster launches in London
Taster, which develops delivery-only virtual restaurant brands, has launched in London following a three-month trial in Hackney.
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Analysis & Insight'We are starting to see the hard work pay off'
A year on since Matt Snell took the reins at Gusto Italian, MCA deputy editor Georgi Gyton speaks to him about how the new strategy is working, developments on delivery, a move into retail, and why it is ready to push the button on new sites.
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NewsSwaysland departs Wells Group
Wells Group’s head of marketing, Sarah Swaysland, has stepped down from her role, MCA has learnt.
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NewsChicago Town rolls out to c-stores
Chicago Town, the frozen pizza brand, has launched hot pizza cabinets to roll out at convenience stores.
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NewsPPL’s new music tariff could cost sector £49m
Music licensing company Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) new tariff for hospitality businesses hosting DJ events could cost the sector up to £49m, it has been suggested.
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NewsCaffe Concerto to take on Pat Val Debenhams sites
Caffe Concerto is to take on 10 of the Patisserie Valerie sites across the Debenhams estate, which closed after the brand’s parent company went into administration, MCA understands.