All MCA Insight articles in October 2017 – Page 4
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BrewDog partners with M&B to roll out LIVE beers
Mitchells & Butlers’ Nicholson’s pub are to become the first outside BrewDog’s own estate to list its LIVE ale.
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GBK amends pipeline as lfls fall
GBK has cut its openings pipeline for the rest of the year amid disappointing sales at some new openings and declining like-for-like figures, MCA understands.
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ETM to launch Broadleaf in the City
ETM Group is to open its 14th site next month with the launch of Broadleaf - in the shadow of Tower 42 on the City’s Old Broad Street.
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Debenhams appoints Murdin
Debenhams has appointed David Murdin, previously of Whitbread, as trading director for restaurants, as it seeks to add 50 new F&B partners over the next three years.
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Butcombe invests £4m in brewing business
Butcombe Brewing Company – part of Liberation Group - has invested £4m in its brewing business.
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Sargeant on “heartbreaking collapse of Handmade”
Richard Sargeant, the co-founder of Handmade Burger Company, has spoken out about “the most difficult period” of his life after losing his business.
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Critical action ‘needed to support sector growth’
The Government has been urged to provide targeted support for the eating and drinking out sector as it faces mounting barriers to growth.
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ShakeTastic signs up first UK franchise in Enfield
ShakeTastic, the milkshake and juice bar concept, has signed up its first UK franchised store in Enfield, MCA has learnt.
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Pat Val strengthens Debenhams partnership
Patisserie Valerie has grown its partnership with Debenhams to 19 sites and grown its total portfolio beyond the 150 mark.
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Wok & Go founder launches Jack Burrito
PFC Group, the Wok & Go operator, has opened the first site for its new Jack Burrito brand.
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Farmstand appoints Aragao
Farmstand, the sustainable fast-casual concept, has former Leon and Abokado operations manager Bernardo Aragao as head of operations, MCA has learnt.
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Campaigners renew calls for MUP across UK
The Welsh Government’s proposal to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol sold in the country has sparked renewed calls for the same to be done in the UK.
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Bud Light drives AB InBev UK sales in Q3
AB InBev has reported top-line growth and strong momentum in its UK business for the third quarter.
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Star poll shows licensees positive about year ahead
A survey of Star Pubs & Bars licensees has revealed they are optimistic about the year ahead in spite of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the UK economy.
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Liars secure £700k for Crazy Pedro's expansion
The Liars Club Group, the Manchester group behind pizza and tequila bar concept Crazy Pedro’s, has secured a £700,000 loan from Barclays to take the brand outside the city.
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Little Italy secures 7th site
Little Italy Espresso Bar, the Simon Keeley led café group, is opening a new site in Leamington Spa Station at the end of November, MCA understands.
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C&C sees beer volumes fall in UK on-trade
Magners producer C&C Group has reported flat volumes in the UK for the six months to 31 August.
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Byron launches strategic review
The board of Byron is understood to have officially launched a strategic review, which could lead to a sale of the business or the disposal of a substantial number of sites.
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Brittain: Costa needs to re-teach customers on food offer
Whitbread chief executive Alison Brittain has said she is encouraged by the early momentum in food sales at Costa, but has stressed the brand will need to “re-teach” customers.
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Meatcure down to one site
Meatcure, the East Midlands-based burger group, has announced it is to shut its site in Hinckley, two weeks after announcing the closure of its Leicester and Bedford outlets.