All MCA Insight articles in November 2014 – Page 12
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Sainsbury’s has not ruled out food concessions
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has not ruled out following rival Tesco’s lead in using food concessions and restaurants to fill space in its larger sites
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Dejardin becomes The Blind Group MD
Jacques Dejardin , former operations director at Jamie Oliver Restaurants, has been appointed managing director of The Blind Group
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Redemption Bar to open Holborn pop-up
Redemption, the dry bar concept, is opening a pop-up in Holborn to support Dry January.
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Analyst corner: Brumby on current trading environment
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital says that trading is still no walk in the park, with more discounting evident
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Pizza tops nation’s favourite dish
Pizza is the most popular dish ordered in British restaurants and the fourth most popular dinner item ordered from fast food outlets, according to research by the Pizza Pasta and Italian Foods Association (PAPA).
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Nine considerations when expanding to a new site
There are nine important guidelines for opening a venue in a new territory, according to strategy consultancy Pragma Consulting.
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Tossed strengthens link up with Welcome Break
Tossed, the London-based salad bar concept, is to further strengthen its link up with service station operator Welcome Break
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Grub Club to advise Westminster
Grub Club, the service that hosts supper clubs and dining concepts at pop-up locations, will be advising the government on helping British entrepreneurs
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Chop’d confirms 10th site
London-based salad and healthy food to go operator Chop’d has confirmed its 10th site in the City at Moorgate’s City Point to open in December
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Loungers H1 lfls up 3.9%
Loungers saw its like-for-like sales increase by 3.9% in the 26 weeks to 26 October
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Wishart partners with Malmaison for fifth restaurant
High-profile chef Martin Wishart has partnered with hotel group Malmaison to open his first Glasgow restaurant, The Honours
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Pubs share of eating out visits up
Pubs are gaining ground on restaurants in terms of their share of the eating-out market and the satisfaction scores.
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Hummus Bros launches mini-bond
Hummus Bros, the London-based healthy eating concept, is issuing a bond to raise £375k to open its next three high street branches and pop-ups around London
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Brindisa team plans new Soho concept
The team behind Brindisa, the Spanish tapas bar operator, is believed to have secured a site in London’s Soho for a new concept
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Bill’s confirmed for Leicester’s Highcross
Bill’s, Richard Caring-backed group, has confirmed it will open at Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre in early 2015
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BBPA research shows pub closures down to five per week
As the pubs code legislation reaches a critical stage in Parliament today (18 Nov), new BBPA research shows that recent pub closure figures in the leased/tenanted sector are five per week, much lower than previously thought.
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Urban Coffee Company eyeing estate of 12
Birmingham-based Urban Coffee Company has opened its fifth coffee shop in Birmingham as part of plans to grow a pipeline of 12 branches nationwide by 2018, M&C Report has learnt
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Keith Bott: Pubs are the original social network
Titanic Brewery managing director Keith Bott has said pubs need to see themselves as “the original social network” and focus on getting lapsed customers out of the living room and back to the bar.
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Fresh Direct forms new food company with Bain Capital
Fresh Direct has formed a new food company, under the Fresh Direct name, with Bain Capital, the owners of Brakes
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British Land secures ETM and Yauatcha for Broadgate
British Land has secured Michelin starred restaurant Yauatcha, and The Botanist, the latest bar from ETM Group, to anchor its redevelopment of Broadgate Circus