All MCA Insight articles in October 2011
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Piper takes stake in Be At One
Piper, the private equity group, which formerly backed Pitcher & Piano and Las Iguanas, has taken a significant minority stake in Be At One, the London-based 12-strong cocktail bar chain.Piper has invested £8m in Be At One, valuing the business at close to £20m.The investment will aid an aggressive rollout ...
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Vapiano hires ex-McDonald’s VP
Vapiano, the fast-casual pizza-pasta chain from Germany, has hired Peter Richards, former executive vice president and chief development officer for McDonald’s UK, as its new development director as it looks to ramp up its expansion in the country, M&C Report has learnt.Richards spent 26 years at McDonald’s, heading up the ...
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Tapas Revolution up to two
Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy is to open a second site under his new restaurant concept Tapas Revolution at Bluewater, Kent, in the middle of November.The new 40-cover venue, which will be located in the shopping centre’s plaza area, will include, an open plan kitchen and a square 30-metre pewter bar ...