All MCA Insight articles in November 2015
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News
Yau to launch Softchow before year end
Alan Yau, the founder of Wagamama, Busaba Eathai and Hakkasan, will launch his new food social platform called Softchow before the end of the year
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Vital secures twentieth site
Vital Ingredient, the LDC-backed, healthy food-to-go concept, has secured its twentieth site in London
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Analysis & Insight
Flexitarianism a growing trend
Vegan/vegetarianism is not yet an eating norm but flexitarianism is becoming a growing trend, the latest MCA data has shown
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Analysis & Insight
Young driving growing delivery trend
Nearly 27 million people have had restaurant or takeaway food delivered in the UK over the last six months
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Inferno Pizza to make London debut
Inferno Pizza, the pizza concept backed by Bakkavor, is to make its debut in London, after securing a site in Wandsworth
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Upham continues to review options
Upham Group, the Hampshire-based brewer and pub operator, is continuing to review its investment options, after putting plans for an IPO on hold
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H1 revenue up 8.4% at Cineworld
Cineworld has this morning reported an 8.4% rise in group revenue for the six months to the end of June 2016 to £356.7m
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Michelin chef and MasterChef finalist to open Bristol restaurants
A Michelin chef and a MasterChef finalist are among the big names set to open restaurants in converted shipping containers in Bristol
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Enterprise reports “encouraging trading performance”
Enterprise Inns has this morning reported an “encouraging trading performance” with like-for-like net income in its leased and tenanted business up 1.9% in the 44 weeks
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Whitehead to step down as Young’s FD
Steve Robinson, currently head of finance within Young’s, will join the group’s Board and succeed Peter Whitehead as finance director on 6 September 2016,
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H1 turnover up 7% at Adnams
Adnams, the Suffolk based brewer and pub operator, has reported a 7% increase in turnover to £31.2m in the six months to the end of June 2016
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NewsSpratt swaps M&B for Brains
Nolan Spratt is to leave his role as retail director for Mitchells & Butlers’ Ember Inns brand to become group head of managed house operations for SA Brain, M&C has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightAzzurri hails transformational year
The Azzurri Group, operator of ASK, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, has hailed 2015 as a transformational 12 months for the group, after reporting a 16.5% increase in EBITDA to £31.8m for the year to 28 June
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Analyst corner: Collyer on M&B
Leading analyst Geof Collyer at Deutsche Bank believes that the Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) supertanker has finally turned the corner but estimates that progress to full steam ahead is 18-24 months away
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Deltic launches huge data capture project
The Deltic Group, the 58-strong nightclub group, is to employ an analyst and psychologist to help it mine data on its customers in a similar way to retail giants Amazon or Tesco, M&C understands.
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Analysis & Insight
Sizzling Pubs sees sharp rise in consumer ratings
Mitchells & Butlers’ launch of two brand extensions under the Sizzling Pubs banner has boosted customer perception of the brand, new figures have shown.
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NewsPatisserie Holdings: New formats, Debenham’s and Ireland growth
Luke Johnson, chairman of Patisserie Holdings, has told M&C the group’s flexibility will be key as it proves it can operate profitably in a variety of locations and formats.
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Analysis & Insight
Early signs consumers upping spend on eating out
There are early signs that consumers are beginning to up their spend on eating out but operators must strike the right balance between quality and value to remain competitive.
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News“Bricks & mortar” no longer needed to succeed
Jonathan Downey has said that new operators are no longer viewing a move into a permanent “bricks & mortar” site as a necessary step in order to succeed in the industry
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Cider House operator doubles up
The operator of a Shropshire-based cider-only concept is to double up, M&C has learnt.