All MCA Insight articles in May 2017 – Page 13
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McManus FY lfls up 2.5%
McManus Pub Group, the 17-strong Northamptonshire-based operator, saw like-for-like sales grow 2.5% to £11.2m to 30 July 2016.
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Le Bab looking to evolve model for next site
Le Bab, the gourmet kebab restaurant based at Kingly Court, is exploring variations on its concept for its next London site
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Usher eyes 'mature' funding options
Gary Usher, the North West chef-patron behind the Sticky Walnut, Hispi and Burnt Truffle, has told MCA he turned to crowdfunding because banks were unwilling to lend to a fledgling restaurant operator.
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CDG announces new CFO
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced that Giles David, of online sports retailer, Wiggle, is to replace Tim Doubleday as chief financial officer.
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Analyst corner: Four key challenges for Greene King
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has said he sees little scope for progress at Greene King in the short-term.
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Black & Blue consolidates estate
Black & Blue, has consolidated its London estate with the disposal of sites to two concepts making their UK debuts
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Reem Al Bawadi founder to launch Leicester Sq restaurant
Ayman Abdel Jaber is to launch a new Middle Eastern-style, casual dining restaurant in London’s Leicester Square
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Potting Shed lines up Trinity Leeds opening
Burning Night Group is set to open a new flagship site under its Potting Shed concept at the Trinity Leeds scheme
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Kochhar NRI concept is scalable in UK
Atul Kochhar, the Michelen Star winning chef of Benares, has told MCA that his causal dining concept NRI is scalable and he would like to open more if his debut UK site in Birmingham is a success.
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Burlinson departs POD
Sean Burlinson has left his role as head of food at POD, the healthy fast food and coffee shop operator, MCA has learnt.
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Warning over immigration cap pledge
High street operators will struggle to fill vacancies and businesses will suffer if the government introduces a low cap on immigration, the ALMR has warned.
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Analysis & Insight
Eating and drinking out spend down in Q1
Net spending in restaurants, coffee shops and pubs fell in the first three months of 2017 – though millennials plan to spend more in eating and drinking out, Deloitte research has found.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers continue to spend on “experience economy”
Consumers spent 5.5% more year-on-year in April as a late Easter and inflation drove noticeable uplifts
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Franco Manca set for Islington
Franco Manca is set to further strengthen its presence in London, after securing a site in Islington
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Young’s confirms first Berkshire opening
Young’s has confirmed that its first pub in Berkshire, at the Lexicon Bracknell, will open in September.
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Tony Macaroni Group begins Mozza rollout
The Scottish-based Tony Macaroni Group is rolling out its Mozza pizzeria concept as well as opening the 11th iteration of its core concept in Dundee.
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Camm & Hooper secures sixth site, eyes further growth
Camm & Hooper is to open its sixth site in the autumn and is eyeing another opening later this year or early 2018.
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Handling confirms location for second Frog
Chef and restaurateur Adam Handling has confirmed the location of his second The Frog restaurant, on Southampton Street in London’s Covent Garden.
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Tapas Revolution confirms Bath for seventh site
Tapas Revolution, the Spanish tapas group from Omar Allibhoy, has confirmed it will open its seventh site in Bath’s SouthGate shopping and dining centre on 1 June.
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Cote delivers strong lfl growth
Alex Scrimgeour, chief executive of Cote, has told MCA that the company has managed to deliver strong LFL growth