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All Operators articles – Page 24
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NewsHumpit secures site 9, lines up three more
Humpit Hummus is opening its first store outside its Northern heartland, in Brighton’s newly developed Hanningtons Estate.
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InterviewsBleecker: Building up a better burger
Bleecker Burger may have one of the best quality burgers on the market – but is that enough? Founder Zan Kaufman grapples with high expectations, relinquishing responsibility and building a culture that goes beyond a world-class burger.
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NewsBowl food concept Sow shuts debut
Bowl food concept Sow has closed its debut site after just a few months of trading.
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NewsTRG expands delivery brands under new new division
The Restaurant Group is launching two new virtual brands, Daily Naan and K Bird, as part of a new business division TRG Delivery, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightArcade Food Theatre
There are plenty of theatres in the West End of London, but there’s never been one quite like Arcade. Located on the ground floor of the Centre Point building, next to Tottenham Court Road Tube station, it’s a playhouse, of sorts, where the drama is designed to unfurl behind the counters of the Theatre’s seven open-plan kitchens.
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Analysis & InsightDate night opportunity knocking?
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham analyses consumer eating out missions and deduces that there are opportunities for operators to do more when it comes to couples looking to spend money on a night out.
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NewsCDG signs up to poultry welfare commitment
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has signed up to the European Chicken Commitment, following in the footsteps of KFC UK & Ireland.
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NewsDishoom sees profits leap in 2018
Dishoom has reported a jump in profit before tax, from £0.9m in 2017 to £2.3m for the 52 weeks to 30 December 2018.
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NewsBlurred lines between Pizza Hut delivery and restaurants ‘inevitable’
The dividing lines between Pizza Hut’s delivery and restaurant businesses will inevitably become blurred as the former expands into fast-casual, MD Neil Manhas has told MCA.
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NewsGong Cha secures UK debut in Manchester
International bubble tea brand Gong Cha has secured its debut UK site in Manchester, MCA understands.
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NewsMission Mars secures Leeds site for Rudy’s
Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza has secured a site in Leeds for its fifth restaurant.
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Analysis & InsightReflections on value for money
Traditionally, the concept of value for money was relatively straightforward, involving the trade-off between price and quality, but it’s not what it used to be, says MCA market insight director Steve Gotham.
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NewsMy Cookie Dough up to 10 sites in the UK
My Cookie Dough has opened its 10th UK site, at the Intu Trafford Centre – its second in the city.
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OpinionDominic Walsh - Getting in on the act
The proposed merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com is the latest in a string on large-scale M&A activity, which on the face of it has been promoted by the demands of activist shareholders. But the real picture may be less clear cut, argues Dominic Walsh.
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NewsBoxpark to diversify into co-working space and smaller sites
Boxpark has announced plans for two new formats, BoxOffice and BoxHall, part of a plan to launch ten new sites over the next five years.
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Analysis & InsightIntense competition and cost pressures a drag on eating out market
The UK eating out market has experienced its slowest value growth in seven years and is forecast to grow 1.3% in 2019, behind inflation at c2%, according to the MCA UK Eating Out Market Report 2019.
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NewsFafa’s to open first UK site
International street food operator Fafa’s is to open its first UK site in London, in September.
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Analysis & InsightBill’s of Baker Street
As Bill’s moves forwards with its 2020 refresh programme, MCA market insight director Steve Gotham visits the newly-revamped Baker Street store to assess the changes, and looks what MCA’s customer insight data has to say about the performance of the brand.
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NewsComptoir CFO to step down
Comptoir Group has announced that Mark Carrick is to step down from his role as chief financial officer.
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NewsCorbin & King to close Bellanger, secure Notting Hill Gate site
The Wolseley operator Corbin & King has announced it will close its Islington French brasserie Bellanger, while it has secured a new restaurant site in Notting Hill Gate.