All MCA Insight articles in September 2017
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Opinion
Get Carter
There was an oversight at MCA’s annual Restaurant Conference, which took place last month. It was an oversight that some of the leading operators quietly pointed out to me; we had forgotten to mention a growing brand that was having an impact on the performance of parts of their estates – Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) premium steakhouse concept, Miller & Carter
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News
Jamie’s Italian posts FY loss
After a £10.9m hit from closing six sites at the start of this year, Jamie’s Italian slumped from a full-year pre-tax profit of £2.4m to a loss of £9.9m
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News
Be At One refinances; ends sales process
Be At One has completed a £20m refinancing, and ended the sales process it started earlier this year
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News
Sherwood joins Wagamama
Nigel Sherwood, formerly of Byron, Shake Shack and Nando’s, has joined Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed company
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News
Curran joins Mission Mars as CFO
Former Revolution Bars Group chief financial officer Sean Curran has joined Mission Mars, the Albert’s Schloss operator, in the same role, MCA understands.
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Opinion
From beer house to booze bunker
The great British pub has undergone countless changes over the past century – from community hubs to gastropub, via brewhouses, wine bars and theme pubs. Beer writers Jessica Boak and Ray Bailey have chronicled the journey of the modern day boozer, in their new book 20th Century Pub. The following is an exclusive extract for MCA readers
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News
Twisted Bars aims for 10 Everybodys sites
Twisted Bars, the Yorkshire-based operator, is aiming to roll out its Everybodys all-day pub offer, with a target of 10 sites in the next eight years.
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Analysis & Insight
Bakery market to reach £1.4bn in 2017
The UK branded bakery market is set to reach a value of £1.4bn in 2017, the latest research from MCA has shown.
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News
Keefe joins Vue International
Mike Keefe, the former international development director at Carluccio’s, has joined cinema operator Vue International as its director of group operational projects
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News
Bishop joins Hickory’s as head of property
Jim Bishop, who earlier this year stepped down as property director at Barburrito, has joined Hickory’s, the Piper-backed barbecue and smokehouse concept
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News
White Brasseries to make Oxfordshire debut
White Brasseries, the 15-strong pub group owned by Brasserie Bar Co, is to make its debut in Oxfordshire
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News
FSA says ‘no evidence’ 2 Sisters breached safety
The Food Standards Agency has said it found “no evidence” of safety breaches after investigating allegations about Boparan Holdings parent company, 2 Sisters Group.
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News
Hospitality outperforms wider economy
Distribution, hotels and restaurants grew by 3.5% in July compared to the same month in 2016, and by 3.1% in Q2 2017 on the previous quarter.
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News
Japanese sushi giants merge for overseas expansion
Two of Japan’s biggest conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chains are joining forces to take advantage of sushi’s growing popularity and to expand overseas.
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News
'FSA needs more power post-Brexit'
The UK needs a single, strong and well-funded food regulator to negotiate the unknown territory of Brexit – or risk an inconsistent landscape for F&B operators, a leading lawyer has warned.
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News
Wagamama strengthens head office team
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed group, has strengthened its head office team, with four new appointments, including a new UK marketing director
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News
TGI Fridays builds 2018 pipeline
TGI Fridays, the Karen Forrester-led group, has secured three new sites as it looks to build its openings pipeline for 2018 and beyond
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News
Managed sales boosts Hydes FY growth
Hydes, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, saw like-for-like sales in its 33-strong managed house division grow 4.9% during the year to 2 April 2017.
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News
BP to nears completion of Wild Bean V2.0 rollout
BP is expecting to complete the rollout of its new generation Wild Bean coffee shop format later this year, MCA has learnt.
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News
Analyst corner: HSBC on TRG
Shares in The Restaurant Group (TRG) fell 11½p to a seven-month low of 292½p during early trading yesterday after a Reduce note from HSBC