All MCA Insight articles in November 2016 – Page 16
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NewsJohnson joins Patisserie Valerie as MD
Adrian Johnson, who stepped down as chief executive of EAT earlier this year, has joined Patisserie Valerie, as its new managing director
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Blacklock plans expansion
Blacklock, the award-winning Soho-based, skinny chops concept, has begun to look at expansion opportunities
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News
Allcock swaps Stonegate for Goals
Kevin Allcock, national operations director for Yates and new concepts at Stonegate, is to join Goals Soccer Centres as operations director.
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Analysis & Insight
Street food tipped for further growth in BHA poll
The Street Food phenomenon shows no sign of slowing and is predicted to remain the number one food service trend, according to a survey by the British Hospitality Association.
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News
Whitbread confirms third Bar + Block
Whitbread has confirmed it will open the third iteration of its Bar + Block Steakhouse concept in Fareham.
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News
Denning swaps B&L for Giraffe
Maisie Denning has stepped down as head of marketing at Burger & Lobster to join Giraffe
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Starbucks Q3 lfls fall in EMEA
Starbucks saw global like-for-like sales grow 5% in its final quarter to 2 October, although the EMEA region saw a 1% dip.
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Monty’s Deli crowdfunds for permanent site
Monty’s Deli, the south London Jewish deli market stall, has launched a £50,000 Kickstarter fundraising campaign to open its first restaurant, having already reached £30,000 in three weeks.
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Opinion
Improvement must be constant
We look back to MCA’s Restaurant Conference to summarise some of the key messages around the power of original concepts and a people-led culture.
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News
TripAdvisor partners with social dining service
Social dining service EatWith has raised a new round of funding led by TripAdvisor with participation from Greylock Partners.
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News
Veeno confirms Leicester opening
Italian wine cafe concept Veeno has announced its ninth site in Leicester.
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News
Chapmans start new pub company
Chris and Delia Chapman, the Chapman Group founders, has set up a new pub company from the seven pubs not sold to Dominion Hospitality, MCA has learnt.
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News
Sector to collaborate on best practices to minimise environmental impact
The hospitality sector is coming together for a project to minimise the industry’s environmental impact and thus boost operators’ profitability
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Oliver to take back control of Australia portfolio
Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group is to buy back the Australian portfolio of Jamie’s Italian restaurants.
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Wahaca shuts sites after suspected norovirus outbreak
Wahaca has shut nine of its restaurants after a suspected outbreak of norovirus
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Ex-YO! brand director launches consultancy firm
Liz Norris, who stepped down as brand director at YO! Sushi, earlier this year, has launched her own consultancy business
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News
Meal kit specialist Gousto raises £10m
Cook-at-home recipe kit service, Gousto, has raised £10m to enable it to compete more fiercely with rivals such as HelloFresh.
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News
Analyst corner: Brumby on JDW
Following its trading update yesterday, leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital reports on the subsequent JD Wetherspoon conference call
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows more millennials choosing TV over pub
Millennials are increasingly choosing to stay indoors and watch TV rather than head to the pub at the weekend, according to a new survey.
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News
US investment vehicle acquires Chapman Group
Dominion Hospitality has acquired the Chapman Group, which owns and manages 28 hotels and pubs in the south of England