All MCA Insight articles in November 2017 – Page 12
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News
Supreme Court to reveal MUP decision
The Supreme Court is to give its much-anticipated decision on minimum unit alcohol pricing in Scotland tomorrow.
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CMA indicates Tesco/Booker merger does not raise concerns
The Competition & Markets Authority has provisionally concluded that Tesco’s bid to acquire Booker does not raise competition concerns.
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Land Sec H1 footfall down 1.8%
Land Securities has reported footfall across its shopping centres for the six months to 30 September down 1.8%.
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Palomar team confirm Blue Posts opening
The team behind London restaurants The Palomar and The Barbary has confirmed it is reopening Soho pub The Blue Posts on Rupert Street next month
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Pi Woodfired secures London debut site
Fledgling pizza concept Pi Woodfired has secured its first London location
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Covent Garden Simmons Bars freehold sold for £3.8m
The freehold of the Simmons Bars in Milford Lane, Covent Garden, has been sold for £3.8m.
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Page advising Made of Dough
David Page, the chairman of Fulham Shore, the owner of the Franco Manca and The Real Greek brands, is advising Made of Dough on its expansion strategy,
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West Brewery blames business rates for site closure
Scottish brewer and restaurant operator West has closed one of its Glasgow sites, blaming a rise in business rates.
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Todd joins K10 as ops director
Reuben Todd has left Patisserie Valerie after less than a year to join K10, the London-based sushi concept, as its new operations director
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Gordon steps down from Bill’s
Jamie Gordon has stepped down as new formats director at Bill’s Restaurants, after a year with the company
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The Ivy Collection builds 2018 pipeline
The Ivy Collection has further strengthened its pipeline of openings for 2018, with the confirmation it will open in Cambridge and Glasgow next spring
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Sano to return to crowdfunding next year
Sano, the health-based, grab-and-go concept, has confirmed to MCA that it has scrapped its £500,000 Crowdcube campaign.
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Wahaca Shoreditch to include a test kitchen
The new Wahaca, which will open in Shoreditch later this month, will not only include a new look for the 10-year-old brand but also include a Test Kitchen
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Pret signs deal with Autogrill to roll out across US and Europe
Pret A Manger has announced a partnership with international travel concessions operator Autogrill to open sites in major airports and train stations across America and Europe.
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Analysis & Insight
Fewer High Street shops closing down
The number of High Street shops closing down has fallen to its lowest level in seven years
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Opinion
Just popping out for a while
You are always told to never push your luck, or as my dad used to say “don’t kick the arse out of it”, so after seven years in the privileged position of editor of MCA, it is time make sure I heed that advice and move onwards and upwards in the wider William Reed family.
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Pawson joins Everards
David Pawson, the former head of external PR & communications for Punch, has returned to the sector after joining Everards as business relationship manager, MCA has learnt.
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Bowers swaps Busaba for Big Easy
Adam Bowers has joined Big Easy Restaurants as marketing director, after leaving the same role at Busaba Eathai, MCA has learnt.
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Chopstix acquires Yangtze chain
Chopstix Group, the fast-growing noodle bar chain, is primed for more group deals, following the acquisition of the nine-strong Yangtze chain for an undisclosed sum.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t blink
Mark Wingett examines some of the recent boardroom changes and what they mean in a wider context, and looks at possible problems ahead at the St James’s Market development