All MCA Insight articles in October 2016 – Page 14
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News
Batemans eyes acquisitions after transformative year
Batemans has grown its managed and ‘manchised’ estate to seven pubs and is close to securing two more acquisitions – including the company’s largest ever investment, MCA understands.
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Cannon & Cannon to launch café and bar
Cannon & Cannon, the London-based charcuterie retailer and distributor, is to open its first bricks and mortar site, complete with café/bar
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Raaff swaps Wagamama for Five Guys
Chris Raaff has stepped down from Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, to join Five Guys, as its new head of recruitment
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JDW and Punch push for greater sustainability
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) and Punch have signed up to the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA)’s Food Made Good scheme
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Pizza Hut Restaurants launches Scottish apprenticeship drive
Pizza Hut Restaurants has launched a Modern Apprenticeship scheme with a commitment to create 250 new apprenticeships in Scotland
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Pho strengthens pipeline
Pho is set to further strengthen its presence in London and in the regions
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Peyton & Byrne reviews options
Peyton & Byrne, the group led by restaurateur Oliver Peyton, has appointed advisors to explore its options
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Benito's Hat overhauls evening offer
Fast casual Mexican concept Benito’s Hat is preparing to overhaul of its evening offer with the intruduction of table service, MCA has learned.
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Millennials driving growth in South American cuisine
South American cuisine is the strongest growing segment of the UK Branded restaurant market thanks to buoyant demand from millennials, MCA analysis has found.
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Punch puts Brewed & Baked rollout on hold
Punch has put plans to roll out its licenced café concept, Brewed & Baked, on hold, MCA understands.
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Spirit pub freehold acquired for £2.34m
On behalf of OLIM Property Ltd, Coffer Corporate Leisure has completed the freehold acquisition of the Old Bell public house, in Old Oxted near Reigate
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Turtle Bay site sold for £1.18m
Birmingham Properties Group (BPG) has sold a restaurant unit let to Turtle Bay in Birmingham to a private investor for £1.18m
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Inception eyes Bungatini rollout
The Inception Group is eyeing a rollout for its Bungatini format and is planning further tweaks to its Squirrel healthy-eating concept – including adding in alcohol, MCA understands.
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Sargeant to expand restaurant estate
Mark Sargeant, Gordon Ramsay’s former right hand man and ex-head chef of Claridge’s, is to open a restaurant with rooms in his Kent heartland, MCA understands.
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Barworks site wins National Pizza Awards top spot
Barworks site Wenlock & Essex has won the inaugural National Pizza Awards top spot.
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Smiths of Smithfield to open in the City
Smiths of Smithfield, the iconic London restaurant, is set to open a new site in the City
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Chipotle UK FY turnover up 11.8% but losses deepen
Chipotle UK saw turnover grow 11.8% to £8.2m in the year to 31 December but recorded a £4.7m operating loss.
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Opinion
Grinding out an artisan living
With the opening of its new roastery, Grind & Co has the space to further expand its artisan coffee, restaurant and night-time offer. Co-founder David Abrahamovitch talks to Finn Scott-Delany
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Cinnamon Collection confirms Covent Garden launch
Cinnamon Collection has confirmed it is to make its debut in Covent Garden with new concept Cinnamon Bazaar
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Bread Ahead to open two new sites
Bread Ahead Bakery and School is opening a third retail site in Seven Dials and poised to announce a fourth.