All MCA Insight articles in November 2017 – Page 18
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OpinionRed Mist ascends
Red Mist Leisure, the Surrey-based pub group, is about to reach the landmark of 10 sites and take on its biggest project yet. James Wallin met co-founder Mark Robson to discuss the group’s guiding principles and the challenges and opportunities it sees ahead
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Councils ‘must protect pubs and clubs’ in policies
Developers have been urged to protect pubs and late-night venues in all planning policies and decisions.
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Wimpy expansion will be 'marathon not sprint'
Wimpy UK general manager Chris Woolfenden has said the brand’s plans to return to the expansion trail will be a “marathon, not a sprint”.
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Las Casita heading to Leeds
La Casita, the Ilkley based tapas restaurant, is opening a fourth site, in Leeds’ Granary Wharf – part of a plan for UK-wide expansion.
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Lane7 founder to launch gastropub
The founder of three-strong boutique bowling Lane7, Tim Wilks, is to launch a gastropub.
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Over Under Coffee opens second site
Over Under, the independent specialty coffee shop based in Earl’s Court, has opened a second site in Soho’s Ham Yard Village.
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Waleema launches in Swiss Cottage
Waleema, a new Lebanese mezze concept, has opened at Deliveroo Edition’s Swiss Cottage site.
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Analysts corner: Rollo on SSP
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo, of Morgan Stanley, gives his view on SSP’s upcoming results and whether the wider slowdown in rail volumes is likely to hit the operator.
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Bonnie Gull launches £220k crowdfund
Seafood restaurant business Bonnie Gull has launched a £200,000 crowdfund to open further sites and to fund the launch of the first Salt ‘n’ Sauce site in Oxford.
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Prime Burger acquired by Delaware North
Concessions operator, Delaware North, has acquired Prime Burger operator Magicgoal Ltd.
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Kingston rejects late night levy
Sector trade bodies have welcomed the decision by the licensing committee at Kingston Council to reject launching a consultation on the introduction of a Late Night Levy in the borough.
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NewsNovus opens up website to other operators
Novus has opened up its Late Night London website for the first time in a decade to all bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs in the capital.
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NewsGardner joins Hush Heath
Ed Gardner, the former managing director of Corney & Barrow has joined Hush Heath Estates as commercial director, MCA has learnt.
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NewsVanellus Inns grows to five
Vanellus Inns, the Norwich-based group run by award-winning licensee Victoria MacDonald, has taken on two new sites, to grow the company to five, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCEOs 'haven't seen the light' on tech
Many chief executives in the restaurant sector have “not seen the light” when it comes to technology, despite the huge potential for improving efficiency, according to Wagamama customer director Emma Woods.
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NewsTwisted Delivery sets out aggressive expansion
Jungle Creations, the media company behind Facebook ‘food porn’ channel Twisted, is planning to rapidly scale up its delivery only kitchen concept, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCarlsberg sales down 1% in Q3
Carlsberg has reported net sales down 1% in the third quarter to DKK 16.7bn (£2bn) mainly as a result of poor trading in Russia.
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NewsBermondsey Pub Co grows to 50
Ei Group has grown its Bermondsey Pub Company managed division to 50 outlets and opened a second Waiting Rooms pub.
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NewsPizza Hut and KFC grow UK lfls in Q3
Pizza Hut and KFC have both reported strong sales growth in the UK for the third quarter to 30 September.
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Sano launches £500k crowdfund
Sano, the healthy eating food group, has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube to raise £500,000.