All MCA Insight articles in October 2017 – Page 2
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News
Wok & Go launches crowdfunding campaign
PFC Group, the Wok & Go operator, has launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to open a flagship store in London
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Patty & Bun eyes Borough opening
Patty & Bun, the Joe Grossman-led group, is looking to further strengthen its presence in the capital, with an opening in Borough
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Stonegate launches back-of-house apprenticeship programme
Stonegate has further enhanced its Albert Theory of Progression (ATOP) programme with the launch of an apprenticeship scheme for back-of-house staff
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All Star Lanes eyes new era of growth
Christian Rose, managing director of All Star Lanes, has told MCA he expects the group’s first new generation concept at Westfield London in March, to kickstart a new era of growth for the company.
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Abbasi named Feng Sushi MD
JD Abbasi, formerly an operations director at Farmacy and Giraffe, has been appointed managing director of Feng Sushi
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Caledonia Investments sells Sloane Club for c£81m
Caledonia Investments has sold The Sloane Club in London for c£81m to Sloane Investments
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Five Guys to open in Richmond
Five Guys, the better burger brand, has secured a further site in the capital, after taking a unit in Richmond
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Future of Grillstock in doubt
The future of Grillstock has been placed into doubt after co-founders John Finch and Ben Merrington stepped down from the business as directors
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Muffin Break unveils new look store
Muffin Break, the Foodco UK concept, has opened a new-look store in Hemel Hempstead has a new look Muffin Break following the opening of a new store in the town’s Marlowes Shopping Centre.
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Famous Brands: ‘We’re a long-term player in the UK’
GBK and Wimpy owner Famous Brands has insisted it is a “long-term player” in the UK, despite headwinds affecting its investments in the country.
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GBK and Let’s Sushi set for Meadowhall
GBK and local operator Let’s Sushi are to join the line-up at the Oasis Dining Quarter in Sheffield’s Meadowhall scheme
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Freathy steps down as Chimichanga MD
Morag Freathy has stepped down as managing director of Prezzo’s Tex-Mex brand Chimichanga, after less than a year with the business
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Analysis & Insight
Reasons to be cheerful
Reports of high profile backers looking to exit their investments in the sector, or at least limit their exposure to it, are sadly becoming more frequent. However, Mike Hinchliffe, of law firm Addleshaw Goddard, says there is still plenty of cause for optimism that private equity will continue to support the sector in various ways. He also points to lessons the industry can learn from the experiences of the retail sector in 2008.
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Analysis & Insight
A fifth of restaurants at risk of going bust
Up to a fifth of UK restaurants are at risk of going bust due to Brexit, according to new research
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Michelin reveals pubs of the year
The Pointer in the Buckinghamshire village of Brill has been named as the pub of the year in the Michelin Eating Out In Pubs guide 2018.
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App offers half price meals for charity donations
A new smartphone app is offering up to 50% off food and drink at restaurants and bars, and raising money for homeless charities in the process.
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Stonegate to introduce Walkabout to Isle of Wight
Stonegate is to open the first Walkabout bar on the Isle of Wight.
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Analysis & Insight
Analysts corner: Domino’s
Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones at Peel Hunt give their view on the traditional pizza delivery market, which continues to be dominated by Domino’s. They question what the rapid growth of disruptors such as Deliveroo and UberEats means for the overall landscape.
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C&G to launch Liverpool cocktail bar
C&G Holdings, the Liverpool based group behind Meet, Tom Hall’s Tavern and Bentley, is launching a cocktail bar in the city’s Bentley Building.
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Niche to launch steak and chicken restaurant
Niche Hospitality, the Newport group behind Mojo the FoodBar and the Riverside Bar and Kitchen, is launching The Sixteen steak and chicken restaurant.