All Operators articles – Page 44
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News
Loungers to open two more in Somerset
Loungers has applied to open two new sites in Somerset, in Street and Wells.
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Analysis & InsightBDO’s Top 10 predictions for 2019
Advisory firm BDO presents its Top 10 predictions for the restaurants and bars sector in 2019, suggesting this will be the year the power shift between tenants and landlords completes and that “value meals” will become the norm.
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NewsThe Alchemist to double up in Birmingham
The Alchemist, the Palatine-backed bar and restaurant concept, is to double up in Birmingham, MCA understands. The Simon Potts-led group has secured the former Le Monde site in the city’s Brindley Place. It joins the existing site in Colmore Row, which opened in August 2016. With that venue showing like-for-like ...
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NewsBluegrass BBQ trials Hove Editions
Bluegrass BBQ Smokehouse, the regional restaurant group, has launched a virtual fried chicken brand Saucybird, MCA understands.
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NewsOodles Chinese opening in Bolton
Oodles Chinese, the Indo Chinese concept, is to open its first store in the North West, in Bolton.
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News
Wolf secures Nottingham, appoints Brown
Wolf Italian Street Food, the quick service concept led by Tim Entwistle, has lined up a site in Nottingham, part of a plan to reach 25 in the next three years, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGrabThai closes three branches
GrabThai, the Minor International concept, has closed three of its London branches, MCA understands.
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Analysis & Insight
Going Global: Enter the dragon
In the latest in his series of Going Global columns for MCA, international franchising expert Jasper Reid looks at the prospects for eating-out brands targeting the Chinese market.
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NewsInn Collection grows to 10
The Inn Collection Group has grown to 10 sites with the acquisition of The Queens Hotel in Ambleside, in the Lake District.
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NewsImbiba back Farmer J
Farmer J, the health-focussed fast casual concept, has secured £1.9m of investment capital to support its London expansion. The investment, supported by Imbiba, alongside existing shareholders and business angels, comes as the group prepares to open its third site – in Canary Wharf’s Canada Place - next month. Jonathan Recanati, ...
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NewsTop shareholder urges Just Eat to start merger talks
Just Eat has been urged to initiate merger talks with industry peers by top two shareholder, Cat Rock in an open letter to the board.
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Analysis & Insight
Where is the next saturation point?
With the number of food to go outlets in the UK set to reach almost 150,000 this year, is the segment approaching a saturation point? And if so, what can the channel learn from the oversupply issues faced by the pub sector and, more recently, casual dining? James Wallin discusses with leading operators, as well as with MCA’s contributing editor, Peter Martin
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NewsChopstix lines up five new sites; disposes of 23 tertiary units
Chopstix has revealed to MCA the details of five new sites to open under its eponymous brand as part of its target to achieve eight to 10 openings in the current financial year, but has also disposed of c23 units
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NewsMandira closes Seven Dials
Mandira, the Turkish yoghurt bowl concept, has closed its site in Seven Dials, MCA understands.
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NewsNeds secures debut franchise in Southampton
Neds Noodle Bar has secured its first franchised site in Southampton’s Marlands Shopping Centre – the first of a planned 10 this year, MCA has learnt.
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NewsCasual dining brands to see negative growth of -0.1% in 2019
The casual dining market is set to see negative growth of 0.1% in 2019, the latest MCA data.
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NewsYO! Sushi eyes 700 kiosks with Tesco
Richard Hodgson, the chief executive of YO! Sushi told MCA’s Food To Go Conference this week that he has identified 700 Tesco stores where the group could open a kiosk. The brand launched the partnership in October last year at two stores - Sunbury-on-Thames Extra and Bournemouth Extra – and ...
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NewsCream Curls goes fourth
Cream Curls, the North East dessert parlour concept has opened its fourth site, in Newcastle’s Percy Street.
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NewsAlastair Gordon appointed MD at Chiktopia
Alastair Gordon has been appointed managing director of New Orleans-inspired chicken concept Chiktopia.
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NewsDishoom and Vinoteca linked with Birmingham development
Dishoom and Vinoteca have been linked with new openings in Birmingham.