All MCA Insight articles in September 2018 – Page 12
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News
Bill’s appoints interim HR director
Bill’s, the Richard Caring-backed restaurant chain, has appointed Bridget Hutchinson, formerly of Whitbread and Prezzo, as its interim HR director.
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Warrens Bakery continues growth in London
Warren’s Bakery has opened a new site on Northcote Road in Battersea, as it looks to expand its presence in the capital.
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Daylesford Organic to open café in Brompton Cross
Daylesford Organic is to open a new café and farmshop on Sloane Avenue in Brompton Cross, London, in October.
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Opinion
'Extreme' US brewers eye UK craft legacy
Founders Brewing Co’s Mike Stevens speaks to MCA about the inspiration between the US and UK, building a legacy brewery and the benefits of selling out
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News
GK managed lfls up 2.8% in Q1
Greene King has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) in its managed Pub Company estate up 2.8% for the first 18 weeks of the year, to 2 September.
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EiG grows tenanted & leased lfls 1.3% in year to date
Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub operator, has updated on trading in its year to date showing like-for-like net income in its tenanted and leased estate up 1.3% in the 47 weeks to 25 August.
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Charles Wells launches new training scheme
Charles Wells has launched its Rising Stars programme aimed at fast-tracking the careers of promising pub staff.
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The York Roast Co eyes new locations in 2019 and beyond
The York Roast Co is eyeing possible expansion after mainstream success of its trademarked YorkyPud Wrap.
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Junkyard Golf to open in Liverpool ONE
Junkyard Golf Club, the experiential bar and mini-golf concept, is to open in the Liverpool ONE scheme in early 2019.
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News
Cocktail and wing concept Bunk to open fourth site
Cocktails and wings concept Bunk is to open a fourth outlet, on Wollaton Street in Nottingham.
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News
Bar + Block poised for Edinburgh
Whitbread is looking to open a Bar + Block alongside an extended Premier Inn in Edinburgh city.
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Opinion
Inside track: I’ll get my Cote
A buried paragraph at the end of a story on GBK facing a CVA, suggested that Cote was exploring a possible merger and had held early talks about a tie-up with a listed company. Mark Wingett looks at what listed company would be a good fit for the French restaurant chain. He also explores what went wrong at GBK and why Gaucho’s new owners have swapped Meakin for Martin (Williams)
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Heavenly Desserts looking to open a further four in 2018
Heavenly Desserts is looking to open another four sites before the end of the year, MCA has learnt.
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Grind secures Jamie’s Italian Greenwich site
Artisan coffee house, restaurant and bar group Grind is to open its largest ever site, in the former Jamie’s Italian site in Greenwich.
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Analysis & Insight
FTG increases share of meal and snacking occasions
Food to go is accounting for a growing share of meal and snack occasions, accounting for 43.3% of all eating out market visits – up 0.5pp year-on-year, according to the MCA Food To Go Tracker for year to end June 2018.
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News
Ego to open first site under M&B JV
3Sixty Restaurants has identified its first conversion of a Mitchells & Butlers pub since announcing a joint venture last month.
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News
Marston’s appoints new chairman
Marston’s has appointed William Rucker, the UK chief executive of investment bank Lazard, as chairman with effect from 1 October.
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News
Wagamama joins Deliveroo Editions
Wagamama has launched a delivery-only kitchen in Deliveroo’s Battersea Editions site.
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News
Gaucho to be acquired by Investec and SC Lowy
Deloitte, the administrators of Gaucho, have confirmed the sale of the steak restaurant chain to a new vehicle created and owned by the company’s lenders, Investec and SC Lowy.
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News
New head of recruitment and retention at ETM Group
ETM Group has appointed Rachel Masing as its new head of recruitment and retention.