All MCA Insight articles in September 2014 – Page 24
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Site let to Wahaca sells for £3.8m
London and Strategic Estates has acquired the freehold of the site let to Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca at 68-69 Upper Street, Islington
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Freehold investment in Pulze restaurant sold
London Global Real Estate has sold the freehold of Claudio Pulze’s Briciole restaurant to Wesley Properties for £1.75m, reflecting a net initial yield of 4.6%
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Operators confirmed for Midlands £12m leisure complex
Pizza Express, Chiquito, Hungry Horse and Bella Italia confirmed for West Midlands leisure development in Walsall
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NewsTesco launches food to go format
Tesco has launched its new Express food-to-go’ store format as it looks to compete with the likes of Pret A Manger and EAT
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Sanchez-Iglesias brothers to open pizza restaurant
The Michelin-starred restaurateurs Jonray and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias of Casamia in Bristol are to open a new pizza restaurant in Portishead, according to the Bristol Post
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NewsFirst central London Bella gets new look
The first Bella Italia in central London to be refurbished into the new look for the brand has opened at the site in Irving Street
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NewsBrakspear grows managed estate to four pubs
Brakspear has added to its fledgling managed estate by bringing the Chequers in Marlow across from its tenanted and leased operation
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OpinionBrewDog bites wrong target
BrewDog is once again courting controversy, this time attacking what it calls the “insidious culture around lager drinking” as it releases its own Pilsner called This. Is. Lager. Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh says he admires the Scottish company but is not impressed with its broad sideswipe against lager
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NewsBrewDog “redefines lager”
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has launched a lager that it says will “redefine” Britain’s attitude to the drink and address the country’s binge drinking culture
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NewsOsmond enters exclusive talks for Strada
Hugh Osmond is understood to have entered exclusive talks to acquire restaurant chain Strada, in a deal valued at c£40m
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NewsPrezzo assessing Cleaver rollout potential
Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led group, is assessing the further roll out potential of its fledgling Cleaver brand
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NewsJack upgrades Prezzo from Add to Hold
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has upgraded Prezzo to Add from Hold following recent weakness ahead of the group’s interim results on 11 September
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Jack: Strong sales and weak margins to continue at JDW
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has said that strong sales and weak margins are set to continue at JD Wetherspoon
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NewsYO! ramps up US expansion
YO! Sushi has signed three new leases in the US, part of an area development agreement to open 50 franchised restaurants in the country over the next six years
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Hattingh steps down as Obika MD
Ryan Hattingh has stepped down as group managing director of Obika Holdings, the international mozzarella bar chain
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Analysis & Insight
Linking guest and staff feedback 'a major opportunity'
Engagement with customers and employees is vital for operators but few companies consciously link the two together and more “joined up thinking” is needed, according to a survey of 93 senior executives from leading UK eating and drinking-out chains
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Fast food workers plan biggest US strike
Fast food workers in the US are planning their biggest strike to date this Thursday, with a nationwide walkout in protest at low wages and poor healthcare
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Whitbread appoints director of acquisitions
Whitbread has appointed former Asda director Joanne Moon as its new director of acquisitions
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Hawthorn appoints head of property
Hawthorn Leisure has appointed Ed Little, formerly of Stonegate Pub Company, as its new head of property
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Grand Union supports Breast Cancer Awareness month
Grand Union, the London bar group, is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month by adding a Haven Breast Burger to its menu for October, with proceeds going to breast cancer support charity The Haven