All MCA Insight articles in September 2015
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NewsFormer Wahaca chef launches Mexian street food concept
Wahaca’s former head of menu innovation Edson Diaz-Fuentes has branched out on his own to launch Mexican concept Santo Remedio.
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Ceru eyeing two sites for 2016, planning six
Weeks into opening his Sydney flagship, Barry Hilton, founder of Levantine street food concept Ceru, tells MCA he is determined to secure two permanent London sites after operating a string of pop-ups last year.
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MEATliquor set for Croydon Boxpark
MEATliquor, the popular, fast-casual concept, has become one of the first operators to sign up to open at Boxpark Croydon
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BrewDog secures Clerkenwell site
BrewDog has further strengthened its presence in London, with the acquisition of the Fourteenth Colonie site in Clerkenwell
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Five minutes with... Andy Aldrich: Viva Brazil
This week M&C takes five minutes to talk to Andy Aldrich from Viva Brazil about soppy adverts and the challenge of finding great staff
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Malevo group founder plans next ventures
Diego Jacquet, who announced his departure from the Malevo Group this week, is planning to open a bistro and a wine-focused concept in 2016,
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Leicester SU adds street food market
The student union (SU) at the University of Leicester has created a street food market for its Freshers’ Week which will include rotating street food vendors and live music
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Interviews
Five minutes with…Jonathan Downey
M&C takes five minutes with Jonathan Downey, co-founder of London Union, and talks about Jonny Wilkinson ads, frequenting Lyle’s in Shoreditch and why some of our brands-only high streets already represent the British equivalent of the USA’s ‘Generica’
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Businesses face £20k fine for underpaying staff
Hospitality businesses have been warned they could face fines of up to £20,000 per employee for failing to pay staff the new national minimum wage rate - which came into force yesterday
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NewsEnterprise trialling new segmentation initiative
Enterprise Inns has unveiled details of its new segmentation programme to members of its operations team and key suppliers at a conference in Birmingham.
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NewsHumble Pub Co aims to grow to 10 sites
Keith Marsden, the current British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year, has told M&C he is eyeing several concepts as he aims to build a ten-strong estate across the West Midlands.
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NewsNew Moon to open pizzeria in Knutsford
New Moon Co is set open a ‘New York-style’ bar and pizzeria in Knutsford next month.
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NewsPunch shareholders agree Matthew Clark sale
Punch Taverns shareholders have given their approval to the sale of the company’s 50% stake in drinks supplier Matthew Clark.
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Wild swaps DCL for C&W
Charlotte Wild has stepped down from Davis Coffer Lyons (DCL) to join rival property advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield
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Diary
Diary: Eclectic; Young’s; Jamie’s and JW Lees
In this week’s Diary, Luke Johnson commits to Eclectic for the “long-ish term”; Jamie’s Italian is embroiled in the saga around tipping policies and brewers talk balls
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WSH sets up dedicated restaurants arm
Westbury Street Holdings, the owner of Searcys and Beungo, has set up a dedicated restaurants division to support high-profile chefs in launching new ventures
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Dip & Flip expansion to gather pace
Dip & Flip has secured its third south London site and is in negotiations on a number of further sites
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Pubs and restaurants struggling with “unreliable” allergen warnings
Pubs and restaurants’ claims that meals ‘may contain’ traces of various allergens are often based on unreliable information
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Stonegate launches ‘Speed Interview’ event
Stonegate has this week introduced a new style of career development event which it expects to accelerate promotions
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Beds & Bars announces Employee of the Year
Pan-European hostel and bar operator Beds & Bars and has unveiled its Employee of the Year.