All MCA Insight articles in October 2017 – Page 5
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News
Heineken UK volumes ‘down double-digit’
Heineken has reported a double-digit decline in UK volumes in the third quarter.
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Lievita plots global expansion via Deliveroo
Lievita, the Milan-based pizzeria concept which has just made its UK debut via Deliveroo Editions, is targeting five dark kitchens by 2018, with the revenues to go towards opening a physical restaurant in London, MCA has learnt.
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Jinn ceases trading
Jinn, the delivery platform once considered the closest rival to Deliveroo, has ceased trading.
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Döner Haüs build pipeline
Bavava Restaurants, the operators behind Döner Haüs, has secured its third site, in Fountain Park, Edinburgh, as it prepares to hit the button on expansion, MCA has learnt.
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Whitbread appoints Tesco’s Jones as transformation director
Whitbread has appointed former Tesco executive Nigel Jones as transformation director.
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News
Deputy pubs code adjudicator appointed
The Government has appointed a deputy pubs code adjudicator to work alongside Paul Newby.
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Breakfast Group: 2018 will be year of acquisitions
Eric Yu, founder of the Breakfast Group, has told MCA he expects 2018 to be a year of acquisitions for the group.
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Fatburger signs deal for 15 UK sites
Fat Brands, the global restaurant group, has signed an agreement with Charlie FB Ltd, to open 15 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express sites across the UK.
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Hickory’s eyes growth beyond 12
John Welsh, co-founder of Piper-backed smokehouse concept Hickory’s, has told MCA the group is now looking to expand beyond its original target of 12 sites.
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McDelivery accounts for 10% of sales in UK trial stores
Home delivery now accounts for 10% of sales in the 270 UK McDonald’s stores trialling it.
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G1 to launch new café/cocktail bar concept
G1 Group is to launch a new cocktail and café bar concept in the place of its Lane Vinyl Bar in Glasgow’s Ashton Lane, MCA understands.
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Hotcha administrators appointed amid fraud probe
Hotcha, the Bristol-based Chinese takeaway operator, has ceased trading following an investigation into tax fraud and money laundering.
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Mikhail to launch second Punch Tarmey
North west operator Mikhail Leisure Group is to launch a second iteration of its Punch Tarmey irish pub concept, in St Helens.
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Opinion
Analysts corner: Survival of the fittest
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, at Peel Hunt, says the story of investing in the leisure sector is “survival of the fittest”.
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News
Threedom secures two Glasgow sites
Threedom Leisure, the fledgling pub business founded by three former The Restaurant Group executives, has secured two sites in Glasgow for upcoming openings, MCA has learnt.
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Former Bella MD White joins Bistrot Pierre
Nick White, the former managing director of Bella Italia, is to join Livingbridge-backed Bistrot Pierre as chief operating officer next week.
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Hook Norton to open Malthouse Kitchen restaurant
Oxfordshire brewer and pub operator, Hook Norton, is opening a new Malthouse Kitchen restaurant at its brewery.
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Costa lfls up 0.1% in Q2
Like-for-like sales at Costa’s UK equity stores grew 0.6% in the six months to 31 August, slowing to 0.1% in the second quarter.
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Brewery growth ‘shows need for duty relief reform’
Hogs Back Brewery owner Rupert Thompson has warned of the “squeezed middle” in the brewing sector caused by the unintended consequences of Progressive Beer Duty.
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Rix puts Fox and Hounds on the market
Award-winning chef James Rix is selling his Fox and Hounds pub in Hunsdon, near Ware in Hertfordshire.