All MCA Insight articles in May 2018 – Page 6
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News
TRG acquires Ribble Valley Inns
Brunning & Price, The Restaurant Group’s pub vehicle, has acquired Ribble Valley Inns, the north of England-based operator for an undisclosed sum.
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Analysis & Insight
Modest price rises as operators watch consumer spending pressures
Modest price rises of 2% have been introduced on spring and summer menus as operators carefully manage increases in their own costs and pressures on consumer spending, MCA analysis reveals.
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News
Amber eyes Scotland
Amber Taverns managing director James Baer has told MCA that the group is planning tol make its debut in Scotland.
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News
Honest Burgers takes on Soho site
Honest Burgers, the Active Partners-backed group, has secured a site in Soho, MCA understands.
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News
Shaftesbury estate ‘unaffected’ by external pressures
West End landlord Shaftesbury has reported “healthy trading “ across its estate, with the West End “largely unaffected” by the challenges facing the rest of the sector.
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News
Ladies of Restaurants to debate ‘mean girls’
Ladies of Restaurants, the networking group, has finalised the panel for its next In Conversation event at Our/London vodka distillery on Wednesday 30 May.
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News
Bold Street to launch Kickstarter campaign
Bold Street Coffee, the Liverpool-based Graffiti Spirits-backed speciality concept, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to finance a return to its original home.
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Opinion
The food tech trends shaping the future of hospitality
London Food Tech Week founder Nadia El Hadery picks the key trends are shaping the future of hospitality
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News
DoCaSA launches own-made food range
The Department of Coffee and Social Affairs (DoCaSA) has revamped its food offer, with a new range of breakfast, salad and sandwiches made in-house and available across all its full coffee shops.
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News
BurgerFi blames 'pretty bad' conditions in London for closures
BurgerFi global ambassador Steve Lieber has blamed soaring operating costs in London for the closure of the brand’s two UK sites.
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News
SSP appoints UK MD
SSP has appointed a former Poundland executive as managing director for its UK operation, MCA understands.
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News
Butcombe makes senior appointments
Butcombe Brewery has appointed John Breading as UK sales director.
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News
UberEats acquires OrderTalk
OrderTalk, the software provider to the restaurant sector chaired by Maurice Abboudi has been sold to UberEats for an undisclosed sum.
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News
Final call for UKH ops managers awards
UKHospitality has urged the sector to make its nominations for the annual ops managers awards before the deadline of 20 June.
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News
Deliveroo launches £5m fund
Deliveroo has launched a £5m innovation fund to back new delivery-only brands.
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Analysis & Insight
Casual dining: The middle ground
In a challenging climate for the casual-dining sector, what is the health of those operators in the middle ground? MCA’s director of insight Steve Gotham analyses some key players using a range of MCA’s analytic tools
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News
NewRiver in talks to acquire Hawthorn Leisure
NewRiver is believed to be in advanced talks to acquire Hawthorn Leisure in a deal thought to be valued at more than £100m
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News
Meejana secures Windsor site
Meejana, the Lebanese restaurant concept, has secured its third site, in Windsor.
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News
Killer Tomato puts Portobello Road site in market
Killer Tomato, the burritos, tacos and cocktails concept, has put its Portobello Road site on the market, as flagged up by MCA in February, in order to focus on its remaining Shepherd’s Bush site.
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News
Papadoms plans for Bradford scrapped
Bavava Restaurants, the operator of Doner Haus and Papadoms concepts, has been forced to abandon a flagship opening in Bradford for Papadoms after running into financial problems.