All MCA Insight articles in May 2018 – Page 10
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Smyth backs new grab & go concept
Harvey Smyth, the current chairman of the Azzurri Group, is backing a new grab & go concept called Alfs Super Naturals
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Gosnells mead rebrands as premium prosecco alternative
Gosnells, the London mead producer, is relaunching as a more premium product following investment from Cubitt Hosue co-founder, Stefan Turnbull.
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Freedom Brewery secures £3.5m funding
Staffordshire-based Freedom Brewery has secured £3.5m of new capital to drive continued nationwide expansion, MCA has learnt.
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Marthinusen becomes Giggling Squid COO
Rory Marthinusen has stepped down as managing director of River Cottage Canteen, to join Giggling Squid
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Dixon and Granit plan King’s Cross restaurant
Designer Tom Dixon is to partner Assaf Granit, of The Palomar, to open a new restaurant on Granary Square in King’s Cross
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The street-food child grows up
Former barrister Nisha Katona juggles running a fast-growing restaurant business with book writing and regular TV appearances. Following Mowgli’s gong for best emerging concept at the Retailers’ Retailer awards, Finn Scott-Delany catches up with the workaholic restaurateur and passionate foodie
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Paul UK eyes growth for Express format
Bakery and patisserie brand, PAUL is to debut its Expreess format at St Pancras this month.
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The Alchemist partners with Foodinate
The Alchemist has partnered with Foodinate, the food poverty charity, to run a ‘meal for a meal’ initiative.
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Be At One secures first Essex site
Be At One is to open its first site in Essex after securing a site in Chelmsford.
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Patisserie Holdings H1 revenue up 9.1%
Patisserie Holdings saw revenue grow 9.1% to £60.5m in the six months to 31 March
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EiG “maintaining growth momentum” in H1
Ei Group has reported like-for-like net income up 0.6% across its leased and tenanted estate for the six months to 31 March.
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Deltic eyes casual dining opportunities
Deltic Group chief executive, Peter Marks, has told MCA that he sees opportunities for the company in casual dining and is eyeing several sites.
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Analysis & Insight
More questions than answers at Whitbread
Whitbread’s announcement that it would seek a demerger of Costa within two years may not have been a surprise given months of speculation but according to Dominic Walsh it has left a number of questions unanswered. He discusses the situation, as well as expressing sympathy for Luminar founder Steve Thomas’ current woes.
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Analysis & Insight
Marks: Attitudes to late-night shifting
Deltic chief executive, Peter Marks, has told MCA that he believes the media portrayal of the late-night sector is starting to change, as more positive messages filter through.
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City Pub Group YTD sales up 23%
City Pub Group saw total sales for the first 18 weeks of the financial year grow 23%.
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Haute Dolci to open second site with more lined-up
Upmarket dessert concept Haute Dolci is to open its second site, in Coventry, this weekend.
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Marston’s appoints interim chairman
Marston’s has appointed Carolyn Bradley as interim chairman of the board, with effect from 1 June 2018.
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Hollywood Bowl Group latest to scrap straws
Hollywood Bowl Group has announced that it will no longer be serving drinks with plastic straws, and will instead use biodegradable paper variants.
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PizzaExpress planning up to seven openings in 2018
Zoe Bowley, PizzaExpress UK managing director has told MCA that the brand could exceed its target of five openings this year.
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Analyst corner: Peel Hunt on Marston’s
Peel Hunt’s Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones gives their predictions ahead of Marston’s interim results next week.