All MCA Insight articles in May 2014 – Page 8
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News
New Mediterranean concept eyes rollout
Keen, a new Mediterranean fast food concept, which is set to launch in London this summer, plans to roll out across the capital and the UK over the next few years
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NewsH+H strengthens pipeline
Harris + Hoole has opened its largest site to date and lined up a further 15 openings as its looks to reach 50 sites by end of this year
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NewsCarluccio’s launches delivery service
Carluccio’s has become the latest sector operator to have teamed up with Deliveroo to launch a new delivery service at one of its London sites
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Analysis & Insight
Street food growth to continue
The street food sector is set to keep growing as 47% of consumers plan to eat more of it in the next year, according to research conducted by Allegra Foodservice for ingredients supplier Santa Maria, reports M&C’s sister title Big Hospitality
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NewsOliver opens café and cookery school format
High-profile chef Jamie Oliver has launched a new café and cookery school format on the site of his Recipease unit in Brighton
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NewsBill’s secures Farnham Chimichanga
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed restaurant chain, which is on target to open 25 restaurants this year, has secured the Chimichanga site in Farnham, Surrey.
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Analysis & InsightFood drives pub visits for 46% of customers
One in five UK adults visits the pub weekly and food is becoming more important for people choosing to visit the pub, according to a report called Pub Visiting UK, published by food and drink research firm Mintel
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NewsBurns reiterates Buy for TRG despite share underperformance
Leading analyst Karl Burns has reiterated his Buy recommendation for The Restaurant Group (TRG) despite the fact it underperformed the FTSE All Share by 11% over the last month, saying it deserves to trade at a premium to its pub and restaurant peer group
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M&B looks to double M&C in Cardiff
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is planning to open its second site under its Miller & Carter steakhouse brand in Cardiff
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End of recession breeds optimism in consumers
Consumer spending is beginning to grow in areas that have been neglected during recent years, such as healthy food and exercise as well as home finances and family, according to the British Lifestyles report by Mintel
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The Burger Joint looks for third site
The Burger Joint, an independently-owned Bristol burger restaurant is looking for a third site to open late 2014 or early 2015 and is considering expansion to Bath, M&C Report has learnt
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Analysis & Insight
Open doors to the world’s talent and funding will follow
Sherry Coutu CBE, advisor to Linkedin and London Stock Exchange board member argues that freeing up the recruitment pathways for fast-growing companies is what will make a further difference in the short-term and will allow the UK to look a more credible destination for investors
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Glasgow BBQ restaurant plans "rapid expansion"
Buddy’s BBQ & Burgers, the Glasgow-based American-style grill restaurant, is opening its fourth site and has plans to continue to expand rapidly, M&C Report has learnt
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Woodward & Falconer up to six
Woodward & Falconer Pubs, the Cheshire-based group, will open its sixth site this summer after securing the former Northop Golf Club Clubhouse and gymnasium in Wales
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NewsBritvic GB revenues grow 5%
Britvic saw revenues from its GB carbonates business grow 6.8% to £284.6m in the 28 weeks to 13 April, with still GB revenues up 2.3% to £167.4m despite a volume fall in that segment driven by Robinsons and J20
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Las Iguanas adds Casa bar to Bath site
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed group, is to open a one-off cachaça and cocktail bar called Casa Iguanas tomorrow below its Monmouth Street site in Bath
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Robinsons: pub beer volumes linked to customer feedback
Robinsons, the Cheshire brewer and pub operator, has reported that changes to beer volume sales at its pub are directly linked to the findings of its mystery visitor programme
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Young’s adds 17 rooms to Wimbledon pub
Young’s, the London-based pub operator, has added 17 boutique bedrooms to the Dog & Fox in Wimbledon, south London
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NewsTGI Friday's sold
Carlson has announced that an agreement has been reached to sell TGI Friday’s, the casual dining chain, to Sentinel Capital Partners and TriArtisan Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum
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Matthew Clark buys stake in marketing agency
Matthew Clark, the drinks wholesaler part-owned by Punch Taverns, has bought a 51% stake in London-based marketing agency Elastic for an undisclosed sum