All MCA Insight articles in November 2016 – Page 9

  • News

    Le Pain set for Monument

    2016-11-17T08:30:51.380Z

    Le Pain Quotidien is to further strengthen its presence in London, with an opening in Monument

  • News

    London pubs facing business rates hikes of up to 43%

    2016-11-17T08:30:43.747Z

    Pubs in central London are facing a hike in business rates of more than a third under the new rating list coming into force next year.

  • News

    Din Tai Fung brand to launch in the UK

    2016-11-17T08:30:40.347Z

    Taiwanese dim sum chain Din Tai Fung is set to launch in the UK, with a debut site expected to open next year in London. Parent company, the Singapore-based food and beverage firm BreadTalk Group said the new joint venture involved itself joint venture Din Tai Fung Taiwan, its franchise ...

  • News

    Consumers want more independents on high streets

    2016-11-17T08:30:35.330Z

    Councils must do more to quench shoppers’ thirst for diversity on UK high streets, a new report by Barclays Corporate

  • News

    CPL launches Digital Allstars

    2016-11-17T08:30:30.060Z

    CPL Training has launched its Digital Allstars programme, a digital marketing training initiative tailored for businesses in the licensed retail and hospitality sectors.

  • News

    Baird to leave Diageo

    2016-11-17T08:30:24.927Z

    MCA understands that Diageo’s head of alcohol in society, Mark Baird, is to leave the company after eight years.

  • News

    Friends of Ham launches new format for third site

    2016-11-17T08:30:20.423Z

    Leeds-based deli bar and restaurant concept Friends of Ham is to open a third site under a new format.

  • News

    G1 Group to launch Mexican concept

    2016-11-17T08:30:15.353Z

    Scottish hospitality operator G1 Group is to launch a new Mexican concept in St Andrews in the new year, MCA has learnt.

  • News

    Cirrus reaches 20 mark

    2016-11-17T08:30:11.403Z

    Cirrus Inns has secured its twentieth site and set its sights on driving toward its next goal of operating a 30-strong estate

  • Iqbal Wahhab
    Opinion

    Charity sucks

    2016-11-17T08:30:00Z

    Restaurateur and charity patron Iqbal Wahhab writes for MCA about the relationship between businesses and charity.

  • News

    NewRiver says Brexit creates acquisition opportunities

    2016-11-17T08:18:00Z

    In its first update to the market as a premium listed company, shopping centre and pub operator, NewRiver Retail, said the first half of its financial year has seen solid growth.

  • News

    Zonal wins charity award

    2016-11-16T15:51:00Z

    Zonal Retail Data Systems has been awarded Corporate Partner of the Year at the Hope for Children awards for the second year running.

  • Pret CEO Clive Schlee
    Analysis & Insight

    Helping the homeless help themselves

    2016-11-16T08:39:44.883Z

    In his latest blog post, Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee explains why the group prefers to spend money on ingredients, teams and long-term charitable work rather than advertising

  • News

    Brownsword backs new deli concept

    2016-11-16T08:39:35.767Z

    Andrew Brownsword, the greetings card and hotels entrepreneur, is backing a new deli and grab-and-go concept

  • News

    British Land sees dip in footfall but says f&b resilient

    2016-11-16T08:39:31.817Z

    British Land has reported footfall up 0.1% and sales dropping 0.2% across its portfolio in the six months to 30 September and said it will continue to adopt a cautious approach” to development.

  • News

    Amazon extends restaurant delivery service

    2016-11-16T08:39:27.157Z

    Amazon has extended its restaurant home delivery service to further parts of west and north London

  • News

    Honest Burgers opens in Dalston

    2016-11-16T08:39:18.627Z

    Honest Burgers has opened its latest site in London following the acquisition of the ex-White Rabbit site in Dalston

  • News

    Hunter swaps Tortilla for Chimichanga

    2016-11-16T08:39:10.237Z

    Paul Hunter has stepped down as operations director at Tortilla to join the Prezzo-owned Chimichanga and MexiCo brands

  • News

    Wasabi appoints HR Director

    2016-11-16T08:39:03.490Z

    Wasabi has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Nina Gothberg as its new HR director

  • News

    Hawthorn poised for further growth following year of investment

    2016-11-16T08:39:00Z

    Hawthorn Leisure recorded a £9.5m pre-tax loss in 2015, but said the year saw an infrastructure put in place that would allow it to grow both its tenanted and leased and managed operations.