All MCA Insight articles in October 2018 – Page 8
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Garrood steps down as Bill’s CEO
Duncan Garrood has stepped down as chief executive of the Richard Caring-backed Bill’s Restaurants, after less than 10 months in the role.
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Timothy Taylor abandons managed house expansion
Timothy Taylor chief executive Tim Dewey has told MCA that the group is abandoning growth plans for its managed house division but is still on the lookout for tenanted pub acquisitions.
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Patisserie Holdings: The current state of play
Mark Brumby, of Langton Capital, gives his view on a dramatic week at Patisserie Holdings and the questions yet to be answered.
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Caffe Fratelli business closes down
Caffe Fratelli, the London-based, Italian café concept, which was founded over 15 years ago, has closed down, MCA understands.
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Wine bar/café concept Hixon Green eyes expansion
Hixon Green, the Hove-based wine bar/café concept is planning to expand across the south east, with a second site set to open in Lewes, East Sussex, and further openings being lined up in Horsham and Tunbridge Wells
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Bargery steps down as Wildwood MD
Jo Bargery has stepped down as managing director of Wildwood, the Tasty-owned restaurant chain, MCA understands.
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D&D London rules out further talk of IPO
D&D London has said a future IPO is not on the cards, despite reports several years ago that it was on the verge of a £100m flotation.
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Obica closes Fitzrovia site
Obica, the international mozzarella bar chain, has closed its site in London’s Charlotte Street a year after putting it on the market.
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Boparan offers discounts for emergency service workers
Boparan Restaurant Group is introducing new offers across its company-owned restaurants to support emergency sector workers.
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UKH announces operations managers awards
Operations managers at ETM, Admiral Taverns, Mitchells & Butlers and Star Pubs & Bars were among the winners of UKHospitality’s annual awards, which were announced last night.
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Sourced Market launches £750,000 Crowdcube campaign
Sourced Market, the hybrid London-based concept, has raised 85% of its £750,000 Crowdcube campaign within the first 24 hours.
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Solving a Chinese puzzle
Kym’s, the Andrew Wong-fronted restaurant in Bloomberg Arcade, is White Rabbit Fund’s most high- profile opening to date. Finn Scott-Delany talks to founder Chris Miller about finding the magic spot in mid-market Chinese cuisine, and the potential to spin out diffusion brands from the flagship site.
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B&W eyes growth in new brands
Black & White Hospitality’s latest concept, a collaboration between chefs Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White, could be rolled out following its launch in Bath, MCA has learnt.
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IMM secures £10m to expand Jamie’s Pizzeria in India
IMM, the operator of the Jamie Oliver restaurant chain in India, has secured £10m in its second round of fundraising.
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GBK made operating loss of £2.6m in H1
Gourmet Burger Kitchen made a £2.6m operating loss in the six months to 31 August, the group’s owner Famous Brands has admitted.
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Strut & Cluck converted to Delamina East
Amir and Limor Chen, the husband and wife team behind Strut & Cluck and Delamina, have converted the former concept into Delamina East, MCA has learnt.
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S.I Leisure looking to double estate to 10 next year
Southern-based multiple operator S.I Leisure is looking to double its estate to 10 pubs by the end of next year.
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Efes Restaurants secures sixth site
Efes Restaurants has secured a sixth site for its Turkish dining concept, in Fitzrovia.
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EDū heading to The Prince
EDū, a contemporary Spanish concept, is opening at Incipio’s The Prince at West Brompton Crossing, MCA understands.
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Grillstock ceases trading
Grillstock, the smokehouse concept, has ceased trading, some 10 months after it was bought out of administration.