All MCA Insight articles in October 2016 – Page 4
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News
New delivery concept aims to disrupt the disruptors
A new delivery concept is launching with a promise to disrupt the market by giving operators a greater share of profits.
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Leon appoints former Bill’s HR director
Leon has appointed Marco Reick, formerly of Bill’s, as its new people director.
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Newell and Eggleton eye rollout for pub venture
Former Butcombe Brewery managing director Guy Newell has told MCA he is already planning a rollout for his joint venture with chef Josh Eggleton after securing their first pub.
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Lake: Canteen still has a future
Dominic Lake, one of the co-founders of Canteen, has told MCA that the now two-strong British concept still has a future and that the company hopes to relaunch its Royal Festival Hall site next year with a new look and feel.
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D&M reveals first C&B conversions
Drake & Morgan is to rebrand the first two of the 10 Corney & Barrow bars it acquired earlier this year.
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Mann swaps Gaucho for Honest Burgers
Honest Burgers, the Active Private Equity-backed group, has appointed Gaucho’s Gary Mann as chief financial officer.
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Famous Brands expects softer margins after GBK deal
Famous Brands, the South African owner of Wimpy and Gourmet Burger Kitchen, is anticipating “softer margins” after acquiring the UK better burger group in September 2016.
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Night tube drives 18% sales boost
New figures have indicated that businesses served by London’s night tube have seen an 18% sales boost since it launched.
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'Don't push us off the cliff edge' - BHA
Restrictions on EU nationals coming to the UK to work in hospitality could be “absolutely devastating” to the country, British Hospitality Association chief executive Ufi Ibrahim has told MCA.
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Time Well Spent looks to self-fund to 16 pubs
Independent pub group Time Well Spent expects to operate 16 sites by the end of 2017 after taking on The Punchbowl Inn near Ockley, Surrey, MCA has learnt.
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Cin Cin to open permanent home in Brighton
Italian bar and kitchen pop-up concept Cin Cin has secured its first permanent home in Brighton’s North Laine.
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Delivery drives Neds' sales surge
Neds Noodle Bar, the London fast food concept, is enjoying suring takings off the back of the rise in popularity of delivery service.
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BrewDog to sell 6.25m shares today
BrewDog is holding its annual share trading today, during which investors in its Equity for Punks crowdfunding programme can sell shares.
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Costa UK lfls up 2.3% in H1
Costa Coffee grew UK like-for-like sales 2.3% in the six months to 1 September with total sales for the division up 10.7%.
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Intu to raise £350m; announces Bromley sale
Shopping centre landlord Intu Properties has said footfall was up 1.2% across its estate for the period from 1 July to 25 October.
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Holliday to leave Tokyo Industries
Nigel Holliday has announced he is stepping down from his role as a director of late-night operator Tokyo Industries.
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Revolution appoints group property director
Revolution Bars Group, the listed late-night operator, has appointed Godfrey Russell to group property director.
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Analysis & Insight
Drinkers continue move to food
While the shrinking of the nation’s pub estate has been happening for a number of years, the fall-off in numbers has been offset to a degree by new openings and the migration to food. Peter Martin gives his view on the current state and future prospects of the sector.
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Chapel Down secures planning permission for brewery
Chapel Down has been granted planning consent for the development of its Curious Brewery, in Ashford, Kent.
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Study launched into city’s late-night sector
A study is to be carried out into the evening and night time experience in Nottingham.