All MCA Insight articles in November 2018 – Page 3
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News
Urban Fresh signs up for Lakeside Triangle
Urban Fresh, the two-strong burger and fries concept, is opening a third site, in Doncaster’s Lakeside Triangle development.
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Randy's forfeits ex Infamous Diner site
Randy’s Hardcore Hamburgers, the North West diner concept, has closed its Northern Quarter site after just three months.
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Collier swaps Tokyo Industries for Arc Inspirations
Arc Inspirations, the Leeds based bar operator, has appointed Brett Collier as operations director.
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Domino’s non-exec director to step down next year
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced that Steve Barber intends to step down as a non-executive director at the company’s Annual Meeting in 2019.
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Hickory’s withdraws plans for two sites; plans 3-5 new sites per year
Hickory’s Smokehouse has withdrawn plans for two new sites – one conversion and one new build site – following planning complications, but is still on track to open three to five next year, MCA has learnt.
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Foresight: 'We continue to see this as a market with growth'
Foresight Private Equity has made investments in early stage Indian street food, healthy eating and speciality coffee concepts. MCA news editor Finn Scott-Delany speaks to Foresight Partner Matt Smith about why there is still an appetite to invest in differentiated concepts in the leisure sector.
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Codd swaps Merlin for Papa John's
Giles Codd, formerly of M&B, Loch Fyne and Merlin, has joined Papa John’s UK as marketing director, MCA understands.
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Bubbleology heads to the Bullring
Bubbleology, the bubble tea concept, is opening in Birmingham’s Bullring.
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Dum Dum Donuts reopens Boxpark Croydon store; reveals further openings
Dum Dum Donuts has opened a further site at Boxpark Croydon, after closing the franchise unit earlier this summer.
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Pubs shed 11k sites - employment up 6%
The number of jobs in the pub industry is up 6% since 2008 – despite the number of pubs falling by 11,000, an analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.
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Breakfast Club launches £750k Crowdcube campaign
The Breakfast Club is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise £750,000 to fuel its next stage of growth.
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Mango Tree targets 25 UK sites
Mango Tree, the international South East Asian restaurant group, is targeting 20-25 sites in the UK over the next five years, MCA has learnt.
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Urban acquires Salt Yard Group
Urban Pubs & Bars has completed the acquisition of the remaining Salt Yard Group, after taking on the Opera Tavern in Covent Garden in August.
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Stonegate converts three Yates bars to Slug & Lettuce
Stonegate is to open four additional Slug & Lettuce site – three of which were formerly Yates bars, and the fourth a Stonegate pub called The Goose, in Doncaster.
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Harris joins Polpo as FD
Graham Harris, the former finance director at All Star Lanes, is now working with Polpo in the same role, MCA understands.
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New Vapiano boss expects year of development
Roberto Moretti, the recently appointed chief executive of Vapiano UK, has said the focus for 2019 will be on evolving the brand and bedding in its next two openings.
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Analysis & Insight
Never want to get cosy
There is an addiction to providing genuine hospitality that runs right through the continuing success of café/bar concept Loungers, that makes sure it continues to generate standout year-on-year performance. A laser-like focus on providing value-for-money, authentic community engagement and a “home-from-home” proposition, have become key calling cards for the Nick Collins-led business, but with talk of a possible IPO resurfacing, what will the City make of this regional success story, asks Mark Wingett.
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Turtle Bay FY sales up 7%
Turtle Bay, the Caribbean restaurant and bar group, has reported sales up 7% to £68.1m for the year to 24 February 2018
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Greggs Q3 lfls up 4.5%
Greggs has reported like-for-like sales up 4.5% for the eight weeks to 24 November with total sale up 9% for the period.
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Fuller’s evaluating scope for Bel & Dragon brand
Fuller’s chief executive Simon Emeny has told MCA the group is now evaluating the potential for the Bel & The Dragon brand – including possible conversions within the Fuller’s managed estate.