All MCA Insight articles in September 2016 – Page 7
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Honest strengthens team ahead of next stage of growth
Honest Burgers, the Active Private Equity-backed group, has strengthened its operational team ahead of its next stage of development
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Deliveroo to have 20 RooBoxs by year end
Deliveroo expects to grow its off-site delivery kitchen initiative RooBox to 20 sites by the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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Barber: We’ll take things steady with Hachè
Jamie Barber has told MCA that new acquisition Hachè has potential to become a much larger group but that in the short-term the focus will be on “maturing the group’s systems”
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Dawson swaps Soho House for M&B
Alex Dawson has stepped down from Soho House Group to join Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) as an operations director
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M&B rolling out new brand Stonehouse
Mitchells & Butlers has begun converting sites to its new Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery brand, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & Insight
Britons use 7% of their wages on eating out
Britons use 7% of their wages each month on dining out - with Sunday roasts and fish and chips topping the list of favourite foods
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City Pub Fund EIS raises £5.5m in current round
The City Pub EIS Fund has generated £5.5m in its latest round of fundraising and is eyeing growth through key hubs, MCA has learnt.
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Deltic invests in food offer
Deltic Group is to bring in caterers to add food to its packages for Christmas parties and has also revamped its menu at its fledgling Bar & Beyond estate.
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Analysis & Insight
Two third of workers don’t leave workplace for lunch
Two thirds of workers (66%) don’t leave their workplace to eat lunch, whilst the average lunch break is now just 28 minutes long
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Roll out ambitions revealed as poké trend gathers pace
The founder of a forthcoming takeaway poké concept hopes to roll out the brand “thick and fast” once he has established his first store, MCA has learned.
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Food sales at licensed premises at all time high - ALMR
Food sales among multiple operators of licensed premises are at all-time high, according to a comprehensive survey by ALMR.
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American Bar at the Savoy named most influential bar
The iconic American Bar at the Savoy is the most influential bar in London, according to a new report
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Analysis & Insight
Eating and drinking out spend rockets in August
Drinking out spend in August grew 15% year on year with eating out up 10%, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker.
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Virtual Jukebox extends Domino’s agreement to dine-in site
Virtual Jukebox, has extended its agreement with Domino Pizza’s to supply music for the group’s dine-in venue near Maidstone
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M&B lfls grow 1.8% in last eight weeks of FY
Mitchells & Butlers has given a pre-close trading update on the 51 weeks to 17 September.
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Barber and Neill team up to acquire Hachè
Gourmet burger group Hachè has been acquired by Cabana co-founder Jamie Barber, former Richoux managing director, Ed Standring and Ian Neill, ex chief executive of Wagamama.
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LV to evolve Blackhouse concept
Living Ventures is set to evolve its Blackhouse Grill restaurant and bar concept, which could lead to it becoming the group’s next roll out vehicle
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Frontier Pubs lines up two more for 2016
Frontier Pubs, the joint venture between the Karen Jones-led Food & Fuel and Enterprise Inns, is to open its second and third pubs in the next two months.
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MOD Pizza eyeing 15 sites next year
MOD Pizza is on track to open five UK stores this year and hit a total of 15 next year, MCA has learnt.
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Pub Solutions adds two new Enterprise pubs to managed portfolio
Multiple operator Pub Solutions Southwest Ltd hopes to grow its portfolio to 50 after taking on two new sites in a partnership with Enterprise Inns.