All MCA Insight articles in September 2018 – Page 9
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News
Park Chinois building sold for over £42m
The Mayfair building which houses Alan Yau’s Park Chinois restaurant has been sold for over £42m.
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NewsDeliveroo to have 400 virtual brands by end of month
Deliveroo is set to reach 400 virtual restaurants by the end of September, MCA understands.
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NewsEasyFood offers free subscription as expansion gears up
Online takeaway business EasyFood, backed by EasyJet tycoon Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is offering its services for free to new restaurant partners in an expansion drive, MCA’s sister title The Grocer has reported.
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Opinion
A glass half full
Closing in on the 20-site mark, Veeno has reached a fork in the road for future development. Georgi Gyton spoke to co-founder Nino Caruso about the journey so far, and which direction the company might head in
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NewsAnalysts corner: JDW
Analysts have given their early reaction to JD Wetherspoon’s FY trading update this morning, including Peel Hunt and Langton Capital. The strong like-for-like sales rise has been welcomed but there are warnings that discounting elsewhere many impact performance going forward.
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NewsJDW FY lfls up 5%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales (lfls) up 5% in the year to 29 July, with total sales up 2% to £1.7bn.
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NewsJust Eat working with Vessel on dark kitchens
Just Eat has made its first foray into dark kitchens after launching its own ‘digital pop-ups’ scheme with Vessel, MCA understands.
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NewsVeeno to rebrand Veeno Club and expand subscriber offer
Veeno is to rebrand its Veeno Club to Veeno Family, and is looking to expand its offer for people that sign up, MCA has learnt.
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NewsKerb to leave Camden Market
Street food operator Kerb is to leave Camden Market after two years.
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NewsIlly Caffè to open site in Knightsbridge
Illy Caffè is to open a sixth London site, in Knightsbridge.
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Analysis & InsightBristol sees fastest sales growth for pubs and restaurants
Bristol has seen faster growth in managed pub and restaurant sales than any other major British city
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NewsMagnall steps down as St Peter’s Brewery CEO
Steve Magnall is to step down as chief executive of Suffolk-based St Peter’s Brewery after three years in the role.
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OpinionQ&A with Simon Smith, SSP
MCA talks to Simon Smith, chief executive of SSP UK & Ireland, about partnerships, the evolution of the travel hub market and developing new concepts
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News
Fork & Blade secures Chelsea site for Black Penny
Fork & Blade has secured a second site for its coffee house concept Black Penny in London’s Chelsea
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NewsCaring: Bill’s was left behind
Richard Caring has told MCA that he did receive approaches regarding Bill’s last year, but that he didn’t think the 82-strong chain was “dressed well enough to be sold”
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News
Cattle Grid team to launch bar concept
The team behind Cattle Grid is to launch a new wine bar cum kitchen concept in south west London
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NewsTGI Fridays appoints marketing director
TGI Fridays UK has appointed Al Gounder, formerly McDonald’s, as its new marketing director
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Opinion
Smile and smile and be a crocodile
In his latest Going Global column, international franchising expert, Jasper Reid, looks at the questions brands should be asking to ensure any move overseas is a smart commercial decision.
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NewsLicensing restrictions result in closure of Vinoteca Soho
Vinoteca has closed its wine bar on Beak Street in Soho due to licensing restrictions, and is looking to relocate to a new site, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightBurgers extend lead as most popular FTG item at dinner
Beef burgers have increased their dominance in the food to go dinner occasion, from a 12.5% share of visits to 14.2% (Y/E June 2017 vs. Y/E June 2018), according to the latest MCA Food To Go Tracker.