All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 3
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NewsBarburrito secures new funding, Turner named chair
Barburrito plans to double in size within three years after securing a further £3.6m from backer the Business Growth Fund (BGF)
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Belgique taken off the market
Belgique, the continental-style bakery and delicatessen café chain, has been taken off the market
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Hulley steps down from D&D
Mark Hulley, formerly of EAT, the sandwich shop chain, has stepped down as chief financial officer of D&D London after less than six months in the role
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NewsJack expects to upgrade Fuller's
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Add recommendation for Fuller’s but says he’s likely to upgrade his forecast after its full-year results next Friday (6 June)
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NewsTossed eyes transport hub expansion
Tossed has told M&C Report it is considering further expansion into the transport hub sector.
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Ibérica looks outside the capital for expansion
Ibérica, the Spanish restaurant group led by Marco Fernandez Pardo, is looking for sites outside of the capital to open a mixture of both terrace and restaurant concepts to grow its estate to ten by 2016
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NewsLa Bottega outlines plans for brand and expansion
La Bottega, the Italian deli and café concept with five sites in London, is looking to open up to ten further sites in London while also improving its product offering and considering delivery for the home dining market
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NewsWrapid expands
Wrapid, the healthy fast-food concept, has expanded its operations by opening further concession units at universities in Southampton, Manchester and Winchester, co-owner Stephen Minall has told M&C Report
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Red Trousers sets out expansion plan
Red Trouser Entertainment, the fledgling south west London hospitality group, is opening its first pub called the Imperial Durbar in Tooting and plans to look for a second site this year
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Black Dog Ballroom team to launch Cane & Grain
Black Dog Ballroom will launch its new “ribs and beer” concept called Cane & Grain in the city’s Northern Quarter this summer
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Cookhouse Joe doubles up in Soho
Cookhouse Joe, the London-based rotisserie chicken restaurant concept is expanding to its second site, also in Soho
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Nando’s rolls out app for online ordering
Nando’s has confirmed it will expand its click-and-collect ordering service by allowing customers to order and pay for food with smartphones following a successful trial at 14 of its restaurants
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NewsEnterprise wins award for Community Heroes scheme
Enterprise Inns, the tenanted and leased pub operator, has won an award for its Community Heroes campaign
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FSA publishes guide to new allergen rules
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published draft guidance to help small and medium-sized food businesses - including pubs, hotels, bars and restaurants - comply with new allergen laws
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NewsM&B takes lead on Orchid
Mitchells & Butlers is understood to have moved ahead of private equity competition and entered exclusive talks to acquire the majority of Orchid Pub Company, for a sum of c£265m
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s to make £2m investment
Harry Ramsden’s, the Joe Teixeira-led iconic fish & chips chain, is set to invest close to £2m to completely transform a number of its seaside restaurants
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Home Office backs crackdown on university pub crawls
Universities will have to prove they are discouraging their students from taking part in pub crawls, under a pilot scheme launched today
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OpinionSparking diners’ imagination
For Charterhouse Leisure CEO John Gater, theatre is of paramount concern at the company’s successful Coal Grill & Bar chain, where he’s mastering the art of delegation. Mel Flaherty reports
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NewsTasty grows Wildwood pipeline
Tasty, the AIM-listed restaurant operator, has lined up a further five openings under its Wildwood brand
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Pepe’s Piri Piri expansion continues
Pepe’s Piri Piri, the takeaway chicken operator with c25 sites across the country, has continued its expansion with the acquisition of a further two sites in London and Birmingham