All MCA Insight articles in October 2018 – Page 7
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NewsVaulkhard Group confirms first foray into accommodation
Northeast leisure operator Vaulkhard Group has made its first foray into accommodation with the acquisition of The Diamond Inn.
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NewsAbokado returns to growth, preps new look
Abokado, the healthy grab-and-go chain, has returned to the acquisition trail with a new site in Hammersmith, which will see it showcase a refreshed new look.
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NewsJust Eat to trial hygiene score listings
Just Eat has said it will introduce a trial of hygiene score listings on its site amid criticism that some zero-rated establishments are included on the app.
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NewsCôte promotes Pearman to operations director
Côte, the BC Partners-backed group, has promoted Adelle Pearman to the role of operations director. Pearman has spent the past the year as operations director for Jackson & Rye and Limeyard. In all, she has spent eight years with the group. She joins Rebecca Tooth and Paul Livesey heading up ...
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Slim Chickens set for Cardiff
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), operator of the Giraffe and Ed’s Diner brands, is planning a first regional launch for Slim Chickens, the Texas fried chicken concept, in Cardiff, MCA has learnt.
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NewsBriatore to bring Crazy Pizza to the UK
Flamboyant Italian tycoon and former boss of the Benetton and Renault F1 racing teams, Flavio Briatore is to launch his Crazy Pizza concept in the UK, after securing a site in London, MCA has learnt.
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars lines up second Wells St Pizza site
Urban Pubs & Bars, the Nick Pring and Malcolm Heap-led group, has lined up a second site for its Well Street Pizza concept.
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NewsAndrews steps down as Byron IT director
Sarah Andrews, formerly of Tesco and Whitbread, has stepped down as IT director of better burger brand Byron.
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Pizza1889 continues expansion
Pizza1889, the shipping container-based concept, has opened its third site in Cambridgeshire, with a fourth due to open before the end of the year.
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NewsSector faces £113m business rates bombshell
UKHospitality has warned that the sector faces a £113m business rates increase next April.
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NewsDiary: Wind blowing in wrong direction for Gail’s
Diary was interested in reports overnight that the mooted IPO or sale of Bread Holdings, the owner of Gail’s Bakery, the Luke-Johnson chaired group, had been postponed. The reason being given is the uncertainty over the UK leaving the European Union. Diary has a stab at thinking of some others.
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OpinionIt’s all White now
Earlier this year, Nick White, former MD of Bella Italia, Chiquito and Garfunkels, was named as new chief executive of Bistrot Pierre. White and co-founder Robert Beacham speak to Mark Wingett about how the business is evolving and how it is cutting its cloth in more austere trading conditions
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NewsDomino’s UK lfls up 2.2% in Q3
Domino’s UK has reported like-for-like sales up 2.2% in the UK in the 13 weeks to 30 September.
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NewsLucky Voice to revamp food to increase dwell time
Lucky Voice, the private room karaoke concept, is looking to develop its food offer to bring in line with other social entertainment brands and capitalise on the consumer demand for experiences, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightConsumer confidence falls to 12 month low
Consumer confidence fell by three percentage points (pp) in the third quarter of 2018, amid pessimism about disposable income and personal debt, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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NewsVaulkhard Group secures The Diamond Inn
Northeast operator Vaulkhard Group has secured The Diamond Inn pub and hotel in Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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Analysis & Insight
Time we all had our final say
Clive Watson, the co-founder of City Pub Group and before that Capital Pub Group, sets out why he will be marching for a second referendum on Brexit on Saturday. Here he sets out his reasons and urges the sector to make its voice heard.
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NewsTechnology at the table feeding profits
Consumers’ use of mobile devices to improve their restaurant experiences has risen sharply in the last quarter and this trend is set to continue, according to the latest data.
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OpinionA crescendo of coffee
Following a successful fundraise on Crowdcube this summer, coffee shop and wine bar Notes is looking to double its estate over the next two years. Georgi Gyton finds out more about its growth plans, which include a move into travel hubs, starting with train stations