All MCA Insight articles in October 2017 – Page 10
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News
Mullins steps down from Salt Yard Group
Simon Mullins, co-founder of the London-based Salt Yard Group, has stepped down as its managing director
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NewsBrakspear strengthens managed team
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has made two key appointments to its managed house team - a retail marketing manager and an executive chef.
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Zonal creates new Information Security and Compliance role
Hospitality technology specialist, Zonal, has appointed Leo Cunningham as Information Security and Compliance Manager.
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Kitchup launches £100k Seedrs campaign
Kitchup, a startup which matches underused kitchen space with food businesses, has launched a £100,000 crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.
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Councils ‘must be more proactive with rates relief’
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has warned that not enough is being done by councils to ensure promised rates relief is being distributed to businesses.
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Jamie’s sugary drinks sales down 11% after levy
A self-imposed Sugar Tax across the Jamie’s Italian estate has resulted in a reduction in consumption of sugary drinks, a study has found.
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MEATliquor to close Bristol site
MEATliquor has announced it will close its Bristol site this weekend, after two years of operating in the city.
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Analysis & Insight
Survey: 44% drinking less this year
New research has revealed that 44% of British people are drinking less this year when going out then they did last year.
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Chen to launch new concept Delamina
Amir Chen, the founder of Apostrophe, is launching a new restaurant concept Delamina with his wife Limor in Marylebone in February, MCA has learnt.
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NewsRevolution shareholders deal blow to Stonegate
Stonegate Pub Company’s proposed £101.5m acquisition of Revolution Bars Group, has been placed in doubt after just 54.72% of proxy votes from the latter’s shareholder were cast in favour of the deal.
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La Tagliata aims for four in London
La Tagliata, the Italian restaurant and bar concept, is looking to grow to four sites in London after securing a second in Fitzrovia.
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OpinionAssured Azzurri
While the majority of the casual dining sector, especially Italian-focused concepts, are coming under increasing pressure, the Azzurri Group, the operator of ASK Italian, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, continues to grow and outperform the market. On the back of its full-year results, Mark Wingett has a closer look at the business and talks to chief executive Steve Holmes
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NewsGK restructures senior management team
Greene King is to restructure its senior management team this week, with new responsibilities for three key figures, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls declined 0.9% in September
Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants saw like-for-like sales decline 0.9% in September
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CDG signs first franchise deal in Ireland
Casual Dining Group has signed a franchise deal to open its Las Iguanas and Bella Italia brands in the Republic of Ireland
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Opinion
Timing at the bar
It’s a buyer’s market out there at the moment, or so we are told, so why is one of the sector’s most influential and successful investors currently looking to sale his stake not one, but two, of his investments?
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Soho House to open second Soho Works
Soho House is considering a rollout, both in the UK and internationally, for its Soho Works co-working space concept after securing its second site.
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Deliveroo appoints head of construction
Deliveroo has appointed its first head of construction.
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Jollibee aims to be in Top 5 restaurant groups by 2025
Jollibee, the Philippines fast food group, plans to be one of the world’s five biggest operators by 2025, according to its President Ernesto Tanmantiong.
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Pret doubles university estate
Pret a Manger is to open two stores at St George’s, University of London, doubling its campus presence.