All MCA Insight articles in September 2018 – Page 11
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News
Tony Macaroni eyes 20 franchise openings in 2019
The Tony Macaroni brand is eyeing up to 20 new franchise openings in England and Northern Ireland during 2019.
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Corbin & King launches drive to employ more over-50s
Restaurant group Corbin & King has launched an initiative to employ more people over the age of 50 in a move that it believes will create a better and more diverse workforce.
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Muffin Break to open 10 stores in next year
Muffin Break has said it plans to open 10 new sites in the next year, as it makes its debut in Nottingham.
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Coaching Inn Group looking to add at least four sites in next year
The Coaching Inn Group is looking to take its estate up to at least 19 sites over the next 12 months, MCA has learnt.
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Kerb unveils next batch of street food start-ups
Street food market operator, Kerb, has unveiled the next batch of traders under its ‘InKERBator’ programme, which aims to find the next street food stars.
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Coaching Inn Group secures £16.5m growth funding
Coaching Inn Group, the BGF-backed operator, has secured a new £16.5m debt facility to fund further growth.
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Opinion
What next for Whitbread?
Dominic Walsh looks at what the future is likely to hold for Whitbread following the sale of Costa to Coca-Cola. He asks whether Pure is being lined up to repeat Costa’s success story and where the deal leaves Premier Inn, as well as speculating on whether this marks the beginning of the end for Whitbread as a corporate entity, and how many tears would be shed over its demise.
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News
UKH appoints new COO
UKHospitality has appointed Jackie Marlow as its new chief operating officer, replacing Rupert Culme-Seymour.
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Analysts corner: Peel Hunt on Deltic/Revolution
Leading analysts Douglas Jack and Ivor Jones, of Peel Hunt, discuss the revelation by Revolution Bars Group that it is in preliminary discussions with former suitor, Deltic. They examine the attractions of the deal and main negotiation points.
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News
Report calls on Government action to support sector
The Government has been urged to show its support for hospitality through measures to counter negative perceptions of a career in the sector and raise awareness of the opportunities.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows 36% of consumers ordering food delivery
A poll by Deliveroo found that 36% of people had ordered food for home delivery within the last week – up from 31% six months’ earlier.
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News
Revolution board confirms new talks with Deltic
Revolution Bars Group has confirmed that it has re-entered talks with Deltic Group.
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Analysts corner: Greene King
We round-up the views of analysts at Hargreaves Lansdown, JP Morgan, Goodbody, and Citi – with more than one believing the company’s shares are undervalued.
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News
Under-performance of new openings impacts GBK
The under-performance of a number of new openings and its Deliveroo Editions have played a significant role in the struggles faced by GBK, MCA understands.
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News
Pho parts company with MD Smith
Pho, the Vietnamese restaurant group, has parted company with its managing director Mark Smith. Smith, who joined the company as finance director in 2015, has now departed the business and Stephen Wall, co-founder, has assumed the role of chief executive.
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News
Kames Capital acquires Home Counties investment portfolio
Kames Capital, the UK-based investment management business, has acquired a portfolio of eight prime public house, restaurant and retail investment properties, located in the Home Counties, for an undisclosed sum, MCA has learnt.
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News
Mayfair Capital acquires drive-thru portfolio
Mayfair Capital, the investment firm, has acquired a portfolio of five prime ‘drive thru’ investments, in a deal valued at £6.5m, MCA understands.
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News
Thali Café acquired out of administration
Thali Café, the Bristol-based, Indian restaurant group, has been acquired out of administration by a new private company called Jugaard Ltd, MCA has learnt.
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News
Tossed consolidates Vital estate
Tossed, the healthy eating group led by Vincent McKivett, has consolidated the Vital Ingredient estate it acquired earlier this year, with the closure of two of its 13 sites.
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News
TRG appoints new CIO
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has appointed Edgardo Savoy as its new chief information officer.