All MCA Insight articles in October 2019 – Page 5
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Analysis & Insight
Negative feedback on food increases
Consumer expectations around food quality in pubs and bars have soared between February and September 2019, according to the latest data from online review specialist, Feed It Back
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NewsMegan’s lines up seventh site
All-day brunch restaurant Megan’s, backed by Tossed founder Vincent McKevitt, is to open its seventh London site in January 2020.
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NewsTwitter founder launches POS for restaurants
Square, the payments provider from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, has launched a point of sale (POS) platform for restaurants.
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NewsDöner Haus takes former Byron unit in Manchester Corn Exchange
Berlin inspired kebab concept Döner Haus has taken Byron’s former unit in the Corn Exchange Manchester.
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NewsMarket Halls Oxford Street line-up revealed
Market Halls’ forthcoming Oxford Street opening will see Pastaio, Roti King, Breddo Tacos and BaoziInn join the line-up, Time Out reports.
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NewsThe Botanist and Mowgli sign for St George’s in Preston.
The Botanist and Mowgli have been signed for St George’s Shopping Centre in Preston.
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NewsIs Comptoir Libanais waiting for a tipping point?
The Comptoir Libanais in Chelsea is located within Duke of York Square, a relatively upmarket mixed retail and foodservice scheme, just off Sloane Square.
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NewsLoungers lfls up 5.4%; four new openings in October
Loungers has reported like for like sales growth of 5.4%, in a trading update for the 24 weeks to 6 October 2019.
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NewsMarston’s disposals: ‘The level of interest is extremely high’
In its latest trading update, Marston’s described reducing its net debt of £1.39bn as its “principal focus”.
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NewsGino D’Acampo to open My Restaurant in Birmingham
Gino D’Acampo will open a new 165 cover restaurant in Birmingham on 31 October. It will be situated on Temple Row next to The Ivy & San Carlo and will also feature a cocktail bar, deli bar and private dining. The opening is the first of a two-phased programme, with ...
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NewsBrilliant Women Boardroom initiative launches
A new initiative has been launched aimed at helping senior women in the hospitality sector reach director level. Launched by Jackie Moody-McNamara, who previously worked as operations director at Punch Taverns and more recently in a strategic role to develop NewRiver REIT’s pub portfolio, Brilliant Women Boardroom will be made up of quarterly forums, accountability sessions and professional guest speakers to combine coaching, peer mentoring and self-directed learning.
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NewsLaw requiring tips to go to staff in full
The UK government has announced a commitment to require employers to pass on all tips to workers in full.
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NewsD&D reports improved autumn trading and regional strength
D&D London has reported like for like sales growth of 4%, as it commits to further projects in its home market, as well as growth in the US.
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NewsWhat next for Chick-fil-A in the UK?
After more pop-ups than a meercat disco, Chick-fil-A has finally established a home in the UK. The US giant, which has over 2,400 restaurants and just hit $10.5bn in sales, has chosen The Oracle shopping centre in Reading as its first permanent destination in Europe. If it wanted to clearly gauge the appetite for its offer it’s a better destination than London, where it would be swamped by competition. Chick-fil-A spokeswoman Jackie Jags says
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NewsMarston’s wet-led pubs ‘lead the charge’
Wet-led pubs “led the charge” at Marston’s, with its Taverns business achieving like-for-like sales growth of 1.9% for the year ended 28 September 2019, including 5.4% in the last 10 weeks.
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NewsKFC trials London delivery with Uber Eats
KFC is trialling delivery with Uber Eats from 50 sites across London.
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NewsFormer Diageo CEO joins Brockmans
Former Diageo CEO Paul Walsh has taken a stake in super-premium gin maker Brockmans.
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NewsPret lines up Eat conversions
Pret a Manger is converting the first Eat into a Pret in Moorgate, while a Veggie Pret will follow in Canary Wharf later this month.
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NewsAlbert Bartlett “extremely excited” about Spudulike
Albert Bartlett has said it’s “extremely excited” about its acquisition of eight Spudulike sites and the “opportunity for Albert Bartlett to enhance its offer with a move into the ‘food-to-go’ sector”. Richard Quinn, Albert Bartlett’s MD – Portfolio, said Albert Bartlett’s “heritage, vision and best-in-class potatoes” makes it “uniquely placed to develop a future-forward offering that resonates with today’s consumers.