All MCA Insight articles in May 2016
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West Berkshire Brewery buys first pub
West Berkshire Brewery has secured its first pub – Shillibeer’s in Islington - MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Start-ups continue to fuel sector growth
Fledgling on-trend concepts are continuing to drive growth in a competitive eating and drinking out market, the latest Market Growth Monitor has shown.
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Mission Burrito secures 10th site
Mission Burrito, the Mexican chain led by founders Jan and Sharon Rasmussen, has secured its 10th site – in Newport.
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Analysis & Insight
Central London openings slowing
Central London is in danger of losing its status as the epicentre of eating out, the Market Growth Monitor has warned.
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Soho Coffee acquires Apostrophe
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.
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Prezzo appoints Hendry-Pickup as new CEO
Prezzo has appointed Jon Hendry-Pickup, formerly of Travelodge and Tesco, as its new chief executive
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Walkabout to live stream Euros preview across estate
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.
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Analysis & Insight
A different class?
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
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PizzaExpress signs up with Deliveroo
Deliveroo has signed a deal to work with Pizza Express across its 460 restaurants.
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Carluccio’s unveils ‘new generation’ format
Carluccio’s is adding pizza to its menus, at the first of its “new generation” restaurants, in Spitalfields.
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JDW prints anti-IMF beer mats
JD Wetherspoon has printed 200,000 beer mats with messages hitting out at the International Monetary Fund, in its latest pro-Brexit stunt.
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Fuller’s Beer Company MD steps down
Fuller’s has announced that Ian Bray, managing director of its Beer Company is to step down with immediate effect.
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PizzaExpress to evolve Reys
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
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Wagamama on track with upgrade programme
Wagamama is set to complete the majority of refurbishments across its c120-strong estate by the end of its current financial year
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Rankin concept to be called Casper & Cole
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
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PizzaExpress appoints new CEO for China
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
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Jones swaps Rank for Goals Soccer Centres
Mark Jones is to step down from the Rank Group to become the new chief executive of Goals Soccer Centres
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Analysis & Insight
Get me to the geek
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
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Steve Richards keynote speaker at Arena Summer Event
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.
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Heineken signs JV to launch in the Philippines
Heineken has signed a joint venture agreement to launch its products in the Philippines.