All MCA Insight articles in September 2015 – Page 9
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NewsEd Turner takes on managed role at Brakspear
Ed Turner, who stepped down as managing director of Geronimo Inns in July, has joined Brakspear with a brief to develop its managed estate.
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Analysis & InsightIn the market
It is fair to say that the Kaye family knew the value of trading in a market town. Fast forward 10 years and with central London’s property market running too hot for the majority of sector businesses, a new generation of operators are increasingly finding comfort in the UK’s market towns.
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DP Poland sees lfl growth increase over summer
Domino’s Pizza Poland saw like-for-like system sales grow 17% in August and 18% in July.
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Analysis & InsightNew opening figures show continued shift to eating-out
The UK’s eating and drinking out market saw a net 1,770 new restaurants open in the last 12 months
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Analysis & InsightTwo decades in the fast Laine
During the past 20 years, Gavin George has managed to build the most famous pub company Brighton has never heard of. Having expanded into London, diversified into brewing and attracted the backing of Luke Johnson, Laine Pub Company is now close to 50 sites. He talks to Mel Flaherty about why Brighton rocks, how London came calling, and the road ahead for Laine’s
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NewsGBK experiences five years of continual growth
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, the Capricorn Ventures-backed chain, is entering its fifth year of strong like-for-like growth
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Analysis & InsightSpeaking up on tipping
After being listed in a further report on tipping by the Evening Standard as one of the restaurant groups using the service charge to increase their staff salaries, Banana Tree co-founder Anne Chow addresses the issue and defends the system the growing brand has in place, which it believes is better for its staff and for the industry in general.
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with… Simon Wilkinson: La Tasca
M&C takes five minutes to talk with Simon Wilkinson, who heads up the recently acquired La Tasca about Michelin experiences in Wales and the problem with lunching in London
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NewsLeon doubles up in Canary Wharf
Healthy fast food concept Leon is opening its second site at Canary Wharf as it plans to add a further seven units before the end of the year
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Hawthorn continues Artisan Tap concept roll out
Hawthorn Leisure is set to open the fourth site under its fledgling Artisan Tap concept, next week in Sheffield
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Francesca to ramp up UK expansion
Francesca, the France-based chain of pasta restaurants, has a pipeline of five UK sites opening this year as it hopes to eclipse the number of restaurants it operates in France,
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Analysis & InsightRapid growth for “new” fast food
Up and coming quick service operators are challenging established brands for market share as emerging brands see the greatest year on year turnover growth
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Nando’s seeks international sales director
Nando’s is looking to ramp up its retail sales overseas with the appointment of an international sales development director
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NewsEAT eyes new concepts and international growth
EAT is set to explore new concepts and partnerships, both nationally and internationally, after making a key new appointment
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Why do diners choose your restaurant?
People’s reasons for eating out change with age and there is a divide among the sexes for the top reason to eat out
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BrewDog seeks brewing MD
BrewDog has begun the search for a managing director or chief operating officer to oversee its fast-growing brewing business
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MacDonald steps down from TLG
Lyn MacDonald has stepped down as group marketing and PR director at Thai Leisure Group
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BIRD confirms next two sites
Bird, the free-range fried chicken restaurant, has confirmed its next two sites will open in London’s Islington and Camden
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Food & Fuel to launch “BrewDog” Bar
Food & Fuel is to debrand its Coco Momo site in Holborn and relaunch it today with a new menu and basement bar exclusively featuring Brew Dog beers
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Veeno to roll out in 2016
Italian wine café concept Veeno has secured equity investment and bank funding to roll out to at least 10 cities in 2016