All MCA Insight articles in September 2015 – Page 13
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CBRE bolsters central London Leisure Team
CBRE has bolstered its Central London Leisure Team, with the appointments of James Bell from Nash Bond and Leanne Bradley from Bruce Gillingham Pollard
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Hogs Back Brewery appoints new sales director
Gordon Thompson, formerly of Bulmers and Heineken, has joined the Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery as its new sales director
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Analysis & InsightConsumer spending up across pubs and restaurants
Despite the weather, restaurants continued to perform strongly in August, with growth of 13.3% in average consumer spending
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Analysis & InsightThe MOD principle
On the back of yesterday’s announcement that MOD Pizza is to launch in the UK in partnership with Sir Charles Dunstone, M&C looks back on the talk co-founder Scott Svenson gave at last year’s Restaurant conference. Svenson touched on the state of the US pizza market, the story behind MOD – its development, ethos and people-led culture
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NewsOn the Wall doubles up in Manchester
Emerging Manchester restaurant operator On the Wall is opening its second restaurant, Quill, and has its sights set opening up 10 venues under three distinct brands
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Three more operators confirmed for Liverpool One
Red’s, Turtle Bay and Wahaca have been confirmed for the Liverpool ONE development as part of the dining quarter.
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NewsHawthorn to expand Nectar concept
Hawthorn Leisure is to explore converting a number of its sites to the Last Orders concept it inherited from Nectar Taverns
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NewsLeon appoints director of people
Healthy fast-food restaurant chain Leon has appointed its first director of people to preserve company culture as the group expands
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NewsPunch markets three central London freeholds
Punch Taverns is selling three central London freehold pubs for investment as part of its on-going estate review
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MasterChef Professional launches WYB in Plymouth
WYB Burger (What’s your beef), a new burger and craft beer concept, is opening its first restaurant and takeaway in Plymouth with Michelin-starred backing
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Starbucks launches youth programme
Starbucks UK is partnering with UK Youth charity to launch its 2015 Starbucks Youth Action programme in the House of Commons
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NewsWelham to become Wadworth CEO
Chris Welham, who recently stepped down as managing director of Spirit Leased at Spirit Pub Company, is to become chief executive of Wiltshire-based pub operator and brewer Wadworth
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 12-13 September
Top story Yo! Sushi heads for cut-price Mayfair deal A recently launched investment firm has become the new frontrunner to buy Yo! Sushi in a cut-price deal worth less than £100m. Mayfair Equity Partners has replaced Inflexion as the most likely buyer of the UK’s biggest Japanese restaurant group. Sources ...
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Analysis & InsightKing of the pack
Almost two years on from its change in ownership, there is a steely determination from founder Tom Byng and his team to make sure Byron remains a proper restaurant business that is sustainable for many years
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NewsMOD teams up with Dunstone to launch in the UK
MOD Pizza has signed an agreement with Sir Charles Dunstone, the backer of Five Guys in the UK, to make its debut here
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers to choose restaurants over pubs for Xmas
Almost 70% of consumers plan to book a restaurant for their office Christmas party over celebrations at pubs, bars and hotels
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Collyer: First time no net increase in JDW estate size since FY07
On the back of JD Wetherspoon’s full-year update on Friday, leading analyst Geof Collyer has suggested that the group’s net openings figure for its current year could be zero
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Mayfair Equity moves ahead in race for YO! Sushi
Mayfair Equity Partners is believed to have jumped ahead of rival investment group Inflexion in the running to acquire YO! Sushi,
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NewsJDW: breakfast, Ireland, sales mix, people
On the back of its full year results this morning, John Hutson, chief executive of JD Wetherspoon talks about how the group’s breakfast sales, its performance in Ireland, staff retention, hotels pipeline, its investment on property and its changing sales mix
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NewsShuker: new design a step change in store experience
Martin Shuker, managing director of KFC UK and Ireland, as told M&C that 2015 has so far been “another year of positive sales growth”, aided by the rapid roll out of its new restaurant design to two-third of its c900-strong estate