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All Operators articles – Page 46
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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.
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NewsGong Cha targets Manchester for UK launch
Gong Cha, the c1,500-strong global bubble tea brand, has appointed advisors to assist its UK expansion, with Manchester and other northern cities being targeted first, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightSame marketing rules – new tools to work with
Tim Howard, marketing director at The Deltic Group discusses the power of data and how the late-night venue operator is using mobile ticketing apps to better understand and target its customers from a marketing perspective.
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NewsEncouraging bids for Patisserie Valerie
The administrators of Patisserie Holdings have confirmed they have received a number of offers for the business, with a number now being taken forward.
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Analysis & InsightHigh Noon on the High Street
Christie & Co’s Simon Chaplin looks back at how the UK high street has evolved since the launch of the first out of town shopping complex in the 70s and how operators are shaping a new direction for our town centres.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No. 6 The Good Immigrant
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director and chief executive of Thunderbird Fried Chicken, Marcel Khan reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight into the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla.
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Analysis & InsightHow Sushi Daily plans to make it on the high street
Building on its existing empire of supermarket kiosks, the brand hopes to take things in a more experimental direction at its debut bricks-and-mortar site, as MCA’s sister title Food Spark finds out.
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Old Spot Pub Company lines up two new sites
Old Spot Pub Company, an Ei Managed Investments venture, has lined up two further openings for 2019, which will take its portfolio to seven.
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NewsComptoir Group trading in line with ‘market expectation’
Comptoir Group has said its trading for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2018 was line with market expectation, with a strong finish to the second half of the year.
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NewsBurger & Lobster announces Singapore restaurant
Burger & Lobster is to open its first restaurant in Singapore, later this year.
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NewsRescuer of Little Chef linked with Patisserie Valerie sale
Rcapital, the private equity firm that rescued Little Chef from collapse, is rumoured to be among those in the running to acquire most of the remaining Patisserie Valerie business from administration.
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NewsKettlebell Kitchen entities to be liquidated
Kettlebell Kitchen, the fitness food concept, is poised to go into liquidation, with the closure of at least two sites in Manchester.
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Mr Mulligans lines up six new sites, eyes adult market
Mr Mulligans, the adventure golf concept from the Burhill Group Ltd (BGL), has lined up three new sites in 2019, and a further three in 2020, MCA has learnt.
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NewsTortilla secures Soho site for ‘baby Tortilla’
Tortilla is looking to open a further London site, in Soho, which will come under its ‘baby Tortilla’ format, MCA has learnt.