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All MCA Insight articles in May 2019 – Page 9
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NewsGreat Northern Inns grows to 10
Great Northern Inns is to grow its portfolio to 10 with the opening of The Refinery in West Bridgford.
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OpinionMark out of Ten: Zizzi doing it for the ‘Gram
This week the Azzurri Group became the first UK restaurant group to hire a dedicated Instagrammer, to promote its Zizzi chain. In his latest MCA column, Mark McCulloch – the brand and marketing guru behind Supersonic Inc – gives his view on the appointment and asks why the sector as a whole has been so slow to embrace this sort of innovation.
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Analysis & InsightWhitbread F&B – some extra meat on the restaurant bones
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham asks why Whitbread is so shy about discussing its substantial restaurant and pub portfolio. He delves into the available data to see what can be gleaned about Whitbread’s F&B brands and their resonance with consumers
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NewsBarber and Kochhar not involved with debut Baba G site
Street food concept and Million Pound Menu winner Baba G is to open its first bricks and mortar site in Camden Market’s North Yard.
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NewsMcDonald’s to shut 165 Indian outlets after buying out franchise partner
McDonald’s is to temporarily shut 165 of its outlets in north and east India after finally ending its six-year-long battle with its franchise partner.
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NewsWasabi secures investment from Capdesia and Sushiro
Private equity firm Capdesia has acquired a minority stake in the 55-strong Wasabi chain.
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NewsLittle Italy
Barino, the coffee shop, wine bar and brasserie, is giving a premium Italian flavour to Westfield London. MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany spoke to founder Francesco Ielo about his plans to grow the concept.
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NewsUKH urges Government to re-think high streets proposals
UKHospitality has urged the Government to re-consider proposals to ease the burden of business rates on high street businesses through revenue raised by a Digital Services Tax.
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NewsThree Joes gears up for next stage of growth
Tim Hall, the chief executive of sourdough pizza restaurant concept, Three Joes, hassaid the brand is gearing up for its next stage of growth amid strong growth at its debut sites.
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NewsMarket Halls to open fourth site, at Canary Wharf
Market Halls has confirmed its fourth site will open at Canary Wharf’s Cargo scheme.
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NewsNew menu round-up: Bella Italia, Frankie & Benny’s and Costa
This week has seen some of the biggest players in the sector launch new menus as they seek to capitalise on changing consumer trends and revitalise their brands. They included Bella Italia launching its biggest ever menu, Frankie & Benny’s targeting adult-only occasions and Costa launching its first new menu under new owners, Coca-Cola.
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OpinionThe end of the beginning
Loungers’ admission to AIM at the end of last month caps a remarkable 17-year growth story, but as chief executive Nick Collins and chairman Alex Reilley tell James Wallin, they are only just getting started. They discuss the learnings from the IPO and the next steps for Loungers, including the potential for further sites in big cities as well as an eventual entry to the Scottish market.
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NewsDiageo to create Johnnie Walker tourist attraction in Edinburgh
Diageo has been given permission to create a Johnnie Walker-themed tourist attraction in Edinburgh.
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Sutton and Sons launch fried chicken restaurant
London fish and chip chain Sutton and Sons has relaunched its vegan pop up in Hackney as a permanent fried chicken shop.
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Nolan builds estate with acquisition of Sussex pub
Multiple operator Paul Nolan has acquired The Bear Inn at Burwash in East Sussex.
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NewsActive acquires stake in Northern Monk
Leeds-based craft brewer Northern Monk has sold a stake in its business to Leon and Honest Burgers backer Active Partners.
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NewsLondon saw record year for international f&b launches in 2018
Despite uncertainty around Brexit, 2018 was a record year for international f&b operators entering the London market, with 21 making their debut in the capital during the year, according to Savills.
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OpinionSatisfaction or sales – how can you measure success?
New ways to “measure the unmeasurable” mean that satisfaction data could start to rival sales data as a key metric for operators, according to Gary Goodman, chief executive of Yumpingo.
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Rudy's heading to Birmingham
Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza, the Mission Mars concept, is opening a new site in Birmingham this summer – its fourth in the portfolio.