All MCA Insight articles in May 2015
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NewsCoal eyes secondary buyout
Charterhouse Leisure, which trades as Coal Grill & Bar, has appointed advisors to work on a secondary buyout of the 10-strong group
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NewsThe Stable lines up three new openings
The Stable, the pizza and cider concept, has lined up three further openings for 2015
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NewsBrasserie Blanc exits St Paul’s site
Brasserie Blanc, the Core Capital-backed brand, has exited its site in London’s St Paul’s
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Analysis & InsightLife in the fast Lanes
After reinvigorating Chicago Leisure, Christian Rose did not take long to find his next challenge – and is currently undertaking a root-and-branch review of All Star Lanes. He talks about his hectic first few months and his excitement at the possibilities that lie ahead
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Red’s to launch retail range
Red’s True Barbecue, the fast-growing concept, is to launch a retail range through Asda stores nationwide from 4 July
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with... Peter Furness-Smith: McMullen's
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Peter Furness-Smith, chief executive of McMullen’s, about the importance of training and which restaurant consistently offers a great customer experience
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NewsGiraffe set to exit Richmond
Giraffe, the Tesco-owned restaurant, is to dispose of its Richmond site as it looks to further consolidate its estate in the capital
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NewsSchlee: Be direct and give feedback
Clive Schlee, chief executive of Pret A Manger, has put forward three bits of advice to aid young people looking to progress their careers
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FOLD eyes chain of sites
FOLD, the London-based Vietnamese catering company, is set to open its first restaurant this summer in London
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White Brasserie expansion continues
White Brasseries has lined up a further three openings in the South East and completed the sale and leaseback of an existing site
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Wrapchic, Pat Val & Taco Bell set for Bradford
Operators, including Wrapchic, Taco Bell and Patisserie Valerie have signed up to open at the Broadway scheme in Bradford
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Analyst corner: Rollo on pub stocks
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley has said that the P/E multiple for pub company stocks remains the furthest away from its 2007 peak
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Indigo secures Seven Stars site
Indigo Pub Company has continued its expansion in the city with the acquisition of the Seven Stars pub from Young’s
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Cake restaurant payment app launches crowdfunding drive
London-based restaurant payments app Cake has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £800,000 towards its expansion
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NewsPing Pong set for Westfield London
Ping Pong, the dim sum chain, is set to open a further site in the capital, after securing a unit at Westfield London
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NewsAzzurri to add to 20 to ASK and Zizzi
The Azzurri Group, owner of ASK Italian and Zizzi Restaurants, plans to add 20 restaurants in the next year with a focus on the southeast
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NewsFresh menu changes at Strada
Strada, the Sun Capital-backed Italian restaurant group, has added to the menu across its estate as it focuses upon fresh ingredients and better value for all customers with a set menu in a move away from vouchers and discounting
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NewsEsquires Coffee targets estate of 200
Esquires Coffee, the Canadian franchised coffee shop group, is targeting an estate of 200 UK coffee shops by 2020, M&C Report has learnt
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Lacons to open first pub in 50 years
Historic Norfolk brewery Lacons is partnering with pub entrepreneur Henry Watts to open its first new pub in more than 50 years at Honingham, Norfolk
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NewsGrexit overhangs M&C20
In what was a half term week of fairly low volumes in the stock markets, the M&C20 outperformed the All-Share Index, rising 0.3% while the wider market fell 0.2%