All MCA Insight articles in November 2016 – Page 2
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News
Shepherd Neame acquires Village Green group for £12m
Kent-based brewer and pub operator, Shepherd Neame, has acquired the five-strong Village Green Restaurants Group for £11.85m.
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AB InBev to start Goose Island pub rollout in London
AB InBev is to launch a Europe-wide rollout of Goose Island brewpubs with an opening in Balham next month, MCA understands.
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Shaftesbury warns on business rates hikes
Landlord Shaftesbury has said the West End remains buoyant but has warned of the impact of business rate hikes in 2017 – which will see increases of 30% to 40% across its estate.
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Starbucks to launch in-store cup recycling scheme
Starbucks is to follow rival Costa in launching an in-store paper cup recycling bin in-store
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Analysis & Insight
Hungryhouse uncovers nation’s takeaway habits
Hungryhouse.co.uk, the online food ordering platform, has revealed some of the UK’s most surprising takeaway habits
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News
Camden Town appoints Pernod Ricard exec as FD
Camden Town Brewery, which was acquired by AB InBev at the end of last year, has appointed a former Pernod Ricard executive as finance director.
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Temptations closes Clerkenwell site
Temptations, the café concept was co-founded by former All Star Lanes chief financial officer Graham Harris, has closed its second site, MCA understands.
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SSP UK FY lfls up 3.1%
SSP has reported a 3.1% like-for-like increase across its UK business for the year to 30 September, with revenue up 2.9% to £749.4m
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Opinion
The fried chicken phenomenon
The Chicken or the Egg founders Sean Krajewski and Hunter Pritchett are achieving huge success with their Los Angeles-based breakfast-targeted restaurant – and there are more to come
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News
Vapiano plans IPO
Vapiano is preparing a stock market listing which may value the group at about 600 million euros (£512m) including debt
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News
Rankin plans City site for Temper
Chef Neil Rankin is in advanced talks to take a unit in the City for what would be the second site for Temper
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News
BPF criticises Love Coffee CVA
The British Property Federation (BPF) has criticised the owners of independent coffee chain Love Coffee for seeking a restructuring deal
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News
Camerons approached to export ‘English craft beer’ to China
Hartlepool-based Camerons has exported its first shipment of ‘English craft beer’ to China, after being approached by an importer, MCA has learnt.
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News
Vital to launch mobile app to replace loyalty card
Healthy grab-and-go group Vital Ingredient has said it is in the final testing stages of its first consumer app
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News
Patisserie Holdings “well positioned for acquisitions”
Luke Johnson, the chairman of Patisserie Holdings, has stressed that the company is “well placed to make acquisitions” as it revealed strong results for the year to 30 September.
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News
Black Sheep Coffee steps up expansion push
Coffee roaster and café operator Black Sheep Coffee has opened its fifth site – with three more in the pipeline for the coming months.
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News
CBI expects faster growth in next quarter
The latest figures from the CBI have shown “a modest increase” in business volumes in the consumer services sector but with expectations of faster growth in the next three months.
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News
Whelan eyes UK rollout for Irish pub reinvention
Multiple operator Austin Whelan has told MCA his “new incarnation of the Irish pub” has the potential to roll out across the UK.
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Opinion
Come together
The UK’s eating and drinking out sector is facing an uncertain 12 months. The phrase ‘perfect storm’ is now frequently peppering conversations across the sector, as operators face an array of tax hikes, economic headwinds and the destabilisation presented by Brexit. Now - more than ever - is the time for the sector to come together with one clear message to Government. Mark Wingett shares his view that ultimately that argument should focus on one key issue - people.
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News
Livingbridge takes lead on Rhubarb
Livingbridge has taken the lead in acquiring a stake in Rhubarb, the event caterer and restaurant operator