All MCA Insight articles in September 2017 – Page 3
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Pieminister targets 30-strong estate
Pieminister, the pie shop concept, is targeting six new outlets by the end of 2018 and a total of 30 restaurants by 2020.
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Next Veggie Pret to be first standalone site
The third Veggie Pret will be the first of the group’s veggie format to be built and opened as a standalone store.
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Deliveroo aims to make home cooking a hobby
Deliveroo’s mission is to make on-demand so convenient that it only makes sense for consumers to cook at home as a hobby, an investor in the tech business has revealed.
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Brakspear adds to managed estate
Brakspear has strengthened its managed estate with two more conversions from its tenanted and leased business and confirmed the development of a rollout vehicle.
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SSP FY lfls due to be up 3%
SSP, the travel concessions operator, has said like-for-like sales for its fourth quarter from 1 July to 30 September are expected to be up 3%.
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Chapel Down sees H1 sales up 22%
Chapel Down Group has reported wine sales up 22% to just under £5m.
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Bar + Block to open in Aldgate
Whitbread is set to open its second Bar + Block in London, MCA understands.
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Analyst corner: HSBC on Greene King
HSBC analyst Joseph Thomas has said he sees continued reason for caution around Greene King.
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NewsFranco Manca set for King’s Cross
Franco Manca, the Fulham Shore-owned chain, is set to further strengthen its presence in the capital with an opening in King’s Cross
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Itsu collects CIPD people award
Itsu was recognised for having the best HR/L&D team at this year’s CIPD people management awards
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Glendola acquires Handmade Pubs
Glendola Leisure has strengthened its presence in the capital with the acquisition of the two-strong Handmade Pubs business for an undisclosed sum
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Leon offers one customer “free Leon for a year”
Today one customer, in one of Leon’s restaurants, will win the gift of “free Leon for a year”
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NewsLoungers, JDW & Wagamama winners at Vegan Food Awards
Loungers, JD Wetherspoon and Wagamama were amongst the sector winners at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Vegan Food Awards 2017
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NewsCity Pub Co acquires Parsons Green pub for £7m
City Pub Company has acquired the Aragon House pub in Parsons Green for an estimated £7m.
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Cold coffee opens up innovation for Starbucks
Cold brew coffee has given Starbucks new opportunities to innovate, the Lunch! Show heard.
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NewsFive Guys to open at Westfield Stratford
Five Guys has secured a further flagship site in the capital, after taking the Ping Pong restaurant in Westfield Stratford.
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NewsNero: 'no discernible impact' from speciality coffee
Pablo Ettinger, the co-founder of Caffe Nero, has welcomed the emergence of speciality independent coffee shop operators for offering greater diversity and pushing up standards.
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NewsCaprice reveals Harry’s Dolci details
Caprice Holdings, the Richard Caring-backed group, has revealed details of its latest concept Harry’s Dolci
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NewsCritoph to replace Blanchard at Carluccio’s
Stephen Critoph, the former chief financial officer of The Restaurant Group, is to join Carluccio’s for an interim period
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NewsThe Herbert Group strengthens KFC estate
The Herbert Group, which operates the largest KFC franchise in central Europe, has agreed the terms of a £27m refinancing deal