All MCA Insight articles in September 2016 – Page 9
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News
Wafflemeister in talks to launch in America
Wafflemeister, the Belgian-style waffle specialist, is in talks to expand into America, on top of its continued push in the Middle East and UK.
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Analysis & Insight
Pret at 30
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee talks to Mark Wingett about the key challenges facing the $1bn company as it celebrates its 30th birthday
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News
Poke takeaway concept to launch in Soho
Island Poke, a new takeaway concept, is set to launch in Soho’s Kingly Court
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Analysis & Insight
High street openings fell 15% in H1
The number of shop openings fell 15% in the first six months of this year, though closures also fell by 5%.
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News
In-N-Out to launch London pop-up
In-N-Out, the much-lauded California-based burger chain, is to host a one-day-only pop-up in London next Wednesday
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Tootoomoo to open up to eight restaurants in 18 months
Pan-Asian restaurant group Tootoomoo is planning to open up to eight restaurants in London over the next 18 months.
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Brunning & Price updates on pipeline
Brunning & Price, The Restaurant Group-owned pub operator, has confirmed it has a further three sites in development.
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Slater takes Chipotle Europe MD role
Chipotle has announced the appointment of Jim Slater, the former managing director of Costa Coffee UK, as its new managing director in Europe
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News
Ex-Giggling Squid marketeer to launch Thai takeaway concept
Adam Webb, a former marketing manager at Giggling Squid, has announced plans to launch ThaiWorks, a new takeaway concept
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Analysis & Insight
Bars & restaurants boost high street footfall
High street footfall during August was underpinned by an increase in consumers going out post 5pm to bars, restaurants and pubs
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News
DP Poland expects ‘robust’ growth despite Brexit
Domino’s Poland has reported like-for-like sales up 28% for the half year to 30 June and predicted ‘robust and uninterrupted’ growth, despite Brexit.
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Oakman acquires Royston hotel
Oakman Inns has acquired its 17th site after securing the Banyers Hotel in Royston, Hertfordshire, from Beechdale Homes.
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Opinion
Competitive socialising
Living in a culture in which people are constantly afraid of missing out, consumers are demanding experiences that deviate from the mainstream. Can the sector evolve to meet this demand for more experiential events and in the process underpin a renaissance in the UK’s late-night sector?
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Coco di Mama strengthens pipeline
Coco di Mama, the Azzurri Group-owned, quick-service Italian concept, has secured a further three sites in the capital
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Costa appoints group HR director
Costa has appointed former Diageo executive Kate Seljeflot as group HR director, MCA understands.
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News
Parogon Pubs doubles up
Staffordshire-based Parogon Pub Company has doubled the size of its estate, with the acquisition of three venues.
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News
Foodilic finalising central kitchen for expansion push
Restaurateur Peter Ilic has outlined plans to rapidly expand his healthy fast food brand Foodilic over the next two years with work on a centralised kitchen being finalised.
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News
Zonal team embarks on ‘Great’ cause
A team from Zonal Retail Data Systems is set to go that extra yard by walking 100 miles along the Great Wall of China to raise money for charity
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News
Oakman raises £20k for Italian Red Cross
Oakman Inns has raised £20,744 for the Italian Red Cross to support the relief efforts in earthquake-torn Amatrice.
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McDonald’s trials McCafe without burgers
McDonald’s is trialling a new version of its McCafe format, without burgers.