All MCA Insight articles in May 2016

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  • News

    West Berkshire Brewery buys first pub

    2016-06-01T08:28:57.307Z

    West Berkshire Brewery has secured its first pub – Shillibeer’s in Islington - MCA has learnt.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Start-ups continue to fuel sector growth

    2016-06-01T08:23:27.760Z

    Fledgling on-trend concepts are continuing to drive growth in a competitive eating and drinking out market, the latest Market Growth Monitor has shown.

  • News

    Mission Burrito secures 10th site

    2016-06-01T08:23:22.980Z

    Mission Burrito, the Mexican chain led by founders Jan and Sharon Rasmussen, has secured its 10th site – in Newport.

  • Analysis & Insight

    Central London openings slowing

    2016-06-01T08:23:00Z

    Central London is in danger of losing its status as the epicentre of eating out, the Market Growth Monitor has warned.

  • News

    Soho Coffee acquires Apostrophe

    2016-05-31T13:19:00Z

    Soho Coffee Co, the West Country-based chain, has agreed a joint venture with CH&Co, which includes the acquisition of the Apostrophe bakery café group.

  • Prezzo
    News

    Prezzo appoints Hendry-Pickup as new CEO

    2016-05-31T08:04:00Z

    Prezzo has appointed Jon Hendry-Pickup, formerly of Travelodge and Tesco, as its new chief executive

  • Walkabout Brighton
    News

    Walkabout to live stream Euros preview across estate

    2016-05-31T08:01:13.717Z

    In what it describes as an industry first, Intertain will live stream a Euros preview event at its Walkabout Temple bar tonight across the estate.

  • Analysis & Insight

    A different class?

    2016-05-31T08:01:01.863Z

    A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans

  • Deliveroo
    News

    PizzaExpress signs up with Deliveroo

    2016-05-31T08:01:00Z

    Deliveroo has signed a deal to work with Pizza Express across its 460 restaurants.

  • Carluccio's kitchen
    News

    Carluccio’s unveils ‘new generation’ format

    2016-05-31T08:01:00Z

    Carluccio’s is adding pizza to its menus, at the first of its “new generation” restaurants, in Spitalfields.

  • News

    JDW prints anti-IMF beer mats

    2016-05-31T07:58:00Z

    JD Wetherspoon has printed 200,000 beer mats with messages hitting out at the International Monetary Fund, in its latest pro-Brexit stunt.

  • News

    Fuller’s Beer Company MD steps down

    2016-05-31T07:16:32.400Z

    Fuller’s has announced that Ian Bray, managing director of its Beer Company is to step down with immediate effect.

  • News

    PizzaExpress to evolve Reys

    2016-05-27T16:26:35.733Z

    PizzaExpress is set to evolve the design and feel of its fledgling chicken concept Reys as it looks to open a further two sites under the format this autumn

  • News

    Wagamama on track with upgrade programme

    2016-05-27T16:26:26.177Z

    Wagamama is set to complete the majority of refurbishments across its c120-strong estate by the end of its current financial year

  • News

    Rankin concept to be called Casper & Cole

    2016-05-27T16:26:19.877Z

    The new “modern barbecue, wine bar and counter dining restaurant” concept from chef Neil Rankin, which is backed by the Imbiba Partnership, is set to be called Casper & Cole

  • News

    PizzaExpress appoints new CEO for China

    2016-05-27T16:26:13.197Z

    PizzaExpress has appointed one of the key men behind the launch of Starbucks in China to help it grow its estate in the country to 250 sites by 2020

  • News

    Jones swaps Rank for Goals Soccer Centres

    2016-05-27T16:21:08.873Z

    Mark Jones is to step down from the Rank Group to become the new chief executive of Goals Soccer Centres

  • Analysis & Insight

    Get me to the geek

    2016-05-27T16:21:00Z

    The geek-chic generation is upon us. Knowledge equals power and the more intellectual the content, the better. Brand marketers now need to be aware of this trend and will need to inform and inspire simultaneously if they’re to gain this intelligent group’s attention, argues Lara Piras of Voxburner

  • News

    Steve Richards keynote speaker at Arena Summer Event

    2016-05-27T16:20:53.847Z

    Casual Dining Group chief executive Steve Richards has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Arena Summer Event 2016 on Monday 11 July at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London.

  • News

    Heineken signs JV to launch in the Philippines

    2016-05-27T16:20:45.327Z

    Heineken has signed a joint venture agreement to launch its products in the Philippines.