All MCA Insight articles in May 2018 – Page 7
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News
200 Degrees confirms Sheffield opening
200 Degrees, the regional speciality coffee shop group, has confirmed its next site will open in Sheffield, as flagged up by MCA in January.
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Fox confirmed as new Roadchef CEO
Mark Fox, formerly of Bill’s and Starbucks, has been confirmed as the new chief executive of motorway service station operator, Roadchef, as first revealed by MCA this week.
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Analysis & Insight
Filter out the ‘fake news’
Gauging customer satisfaction has never been easier – just check social media. However, getting that feedback in time to diffuse any potential problems, remains a key challenge for operators. Gary Goodman explores how Net Promoter Scores can be mined and fake news avoided online
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TRG strengthens Firejacks pipeline
The Restaurant Group has strengthened the pipeline for its fledgling Firejacks brand, MCA understands.
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Tim Hortons confirms first Northern Ireland store
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has confirmed it will open in Belfast’s Fountain Street next Friday.
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GBK to reveal £7.8m FY operating loss
GBK recorded an operating loss of £7.8m in the year to 28 February, its parent company has confirmed.
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Lfl covers down 6% at Carluccio’s
The Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal for Carluccio’s has shown how a lack of investment in its existing sites has impacted trading at the company, with like-for-like covers down 6% in its current financial year.
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Pizza Hut and Telepizza in global partnership
Yum! Brands’ owned Pizza Hut and Telepizza Group have agreed a global partnership aimed at accelerating growth across Latin America (excluding Brazil), the Caribbean, Spain (including Andorra), Portugal and Switzerland.
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Opinion
MCA Introduces: The Florist
The Florist is the newest brand from the rapidly growing New World Trading Company. In a new series, MCA Introduces, James Wallin profiles the concept and talks to NWTC chief executive Chris Hill.
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News
Key Draft House figures step down
Further members of the Draft House senior team have departed in the wake of BrewDog’s acquisition of the group.
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Analysis & Insight
The cost of responsible retailing
Sustainability credentials are rapidly moving from being a defining feature of a brand to a basic expectation of the consumer. As operators increasingly seek to incorporate responsible policies into their business models, Georgi Gyton looks at what impact this is having on the bottom line.
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Opinion
Casual dining veteran accentuates the positive
As one of the pioneers of casual dining in the UK, PizzaExpress holds a unique position in the nation’s psyche. UK managing director Zoe Bowley talks to Mel Flaherty about keeping the brand relevant after more than half a century on the high street.
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News
Uber Eats to reach 100 locations by year end
Uber Eats is gearing up for its next phase of expansion which will include a new target to operate in 100 cities across the UK and Ireland by the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Sector sees half a billion visits lost due to decrease in frequency
The eating out sector has lost half a billion visits over the past year, due to a dip in frequency, the latest MCA data has shown.
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News
Carluccio’s confirms CVA plan
Carluccio’s has confirmed its intention to launch a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), which will see it exit a number of lossmaking sites out of its 103-strong UK estate.
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News
Redcomb creates Urban Social division
Redcomb Pubs is to relaunch the Alphabet brand after acquiring the Cabana site on Upper Street, Islington, MCA understands.
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News
Giraffe launches V2.0 format in Bristol
Giraffe, the Boparan Restaurant Group concept, has launched a “version 2.0” format at its Bristol site, with a new menu and service style, MCA understands.
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News
Gold Brands plans UK launch for Chesanyama
Gold Brands Investments, the South Africa-based hospitality group, is looking to launch its BBQ restaurant concept Chesanyama
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Analysis & Insight
Branded restaurants defy gloom to grow market share
Despite incessant negative headlines around the casual dining sector, MCA data has shown the branded restaurant sector growing market share in Q1.
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News
Joule’s reshuffles board after year of consolidation
Joule’s – the brewer and operator of 41 pubs - has restructured its senior team as it refocuses on brewing for its own estate adding two pubs a year.