All MCA Insight articles in October 2016
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant spend up 2.3% in Q3
Spending in restaurants grew by 2.3% in the latest quarter compared to Q2, and almost 12% on a year ago
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News
Wasabi secures new bank funding
Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain, has secured a new £25m bank loan from HSBC to help it open 20 new sites
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Opinion
Tenanted pubs regain their mojo
After years in which the tenanted & leased sector has been viewed through the prism of legislation and closures, it is now fighting back.
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News
The Marksman named Michelin pub of the year
Michelin has awarded The Marksman pub in Bethnal Green Pub of the Year as it publishes its Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2017.
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News
Analysts corner: Brumby on Punch
Jack Brumby, of Langton Capital, gives his view on why the market has consistently mispriced Punch. He explains that the UK’s second biggest pub operator has made great strides operationally, strategically and financially, which have yet to be fully recognised.
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News
Late Knights pubs taken on by ex ops director
The former operations director of Late Knights Brewery has formed a new company to take on the group’s remaining pubs.
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News
Berkeley Inns eyes growth to 15
Berkeley Inns, the fledgling pub company led by online dating pioneer Howard Thacker, is eyeing an estate of up to 15 pubs, MCA has learnt.
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News
Masterchef winner secures first site
MasterChef: The Professionals winner Steven Edwards has ended his two years search for his first restaurant.
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News
Revere to use learnings from Lost & Found rollout
Revere, Marston’s premium pub arm, is to feed back the learnings from the rollout of its Lost & Found concept to the original Birmingham venue, MCA has learnt.
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News
KUDOS makes appointments
Events caterer KUDOS has appointed Peter Bruun as senior partner and Michelin-starred chef David Cavalier as food director.
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News
Five minutes with….. Tim Martin, JDW
This week, MCA takes five minutes with JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman, Tim Martin
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Opinion
Collaboration key to success for Trade Union
Earlier this year London-based cocktail bar operator Grand Union launched a new concept – Trade Union – combining bar, restaurant, coffee shop, barbers, florist and playground under one roof. Founder Adam Marshall talks to James Wallin about his ambitions for the brand, including an international push
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News
Black Dog team close in on third Crazy Pedro's site
The team behind the Liars Club and Black Dog Ballroom in Manchester is preparing to open a second branch of its Crazy Pedro’s pizza concept and closing in on a third outside the city, MCA has learnt.
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News
Gillett partners with Brakspear for first Marco Polo pub
Restauranteur Daren Gillett has set up his own pub company and secured a site with Brakspear.
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News
Thomas to oversee Foxlow growth
Gary Thomas, formerly of YO! Sushi and Soho House Group, is to oversee the next stage in the growth of Foxlow - Hawksmoor’s fledgling, neighbourhood concept, MCA has learnt.
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News
Fast food must modernise to win back young
Fast food operators must modernise to win back younger consumers, MCA can reveal.
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News
Downing: Potential for hundreds of Potting Sheds
Steven Kenee, of Downing LLP, has told MCA that the Potting Shed Bar & Gardens concept – its joint venture with the Burning Night team – has the potential to roll out to “hundreds of sites”.
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News
Mac & Wild lines up City site
Mac & Wild, the Scottish game and seafood concept, is to start its expansion with a new opening in the City, MCA understands.
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News
Imminent Kitty Hawk creates surge of interest from landlords
Wright and Bell managing director Jayne Baker is in advanced talks with landlords about new sites for her ‘department store of dining’ concept.
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News
Italian pizzeria Lievito secures first UK site
Italian pizzeria Lievito is to open its first UK site, on London’s Fulham Road, next month.