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All MCA Insight articles in September 2019 – Page 2
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NewsGusto launches virtual pizza brand
Gusto Italian has launched a virtual pizza delivery brand called Pizza Repubblica from its Leeds restaurant on Greek Street.
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InterviewsBrewhouse & Kitchen: ‘Pubs are starting to think more like restaurants’
Brewhouse & Kitchen’s head of food and innovation, Tommy Knight, reveals to Food Spark’s Sarah Sharples some of the dishes coming to the new menu in October, how he is using spent grains to make nachos and the possibility of a beer doughnut ice cream sandwich.
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OpinionSlim Chickens: ‘We now want to do a whole lot more’
The UK is not short of US-imported fast casual restaurant concepts – Five Guys, Wahlburgers, Shake Shack and Wingstop to name just a few contemporary examples.
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NewsThe Ivy Collection gears up for record five new openings in November
The Ivy Collection managing director Baton Berisha has told MCA how the company is gearing up for a record month with five new openings in November.
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NewsJens Hofma on rollouts, financials and innovation
Pizza Hut Restaurants was subject to a management buy-out last year, led by CEO Jens Hofma. Speaking at MCA’s Restaurant Conference, he discusses the problems with fast rollouts, how it is possible to over-innovate, and why the customer is not always right.
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NewsMcDonald’s job seekers can apply via Alexa
McDonald’s has partnered with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to allow jobseekers to apply by voice to work for the fast food company.
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NewsTasty appoints Vachhani as FD
Tasty, the operator of dim t and Wildwood restaurants, has appointed Mayuri Vachhani as finance director.
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NewsDeliveroo announces tech appointments
Deliveroo has announced the promotion of Dan Winn to chief technology officer.
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NewsSSP forecasts 1.8% lfls growth in Q4 2019
SSP Group expects like-for-like sales growth of approximately 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a pre close trading update.
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Analysis & InsightSavoury up and sweet down as bakery sees drop in overall occasions
The total number of bakery occasions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2019, with sweet items seeing a dip in popularity and savoury products on the rise, according to MCA’s Bakery & Sandwich Tracker.
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NewsCamerons launches new look for Head of Steam
Camerons Brewery has unveiled a new logo and design for its The Head of Steam pub group. The new look will be launched at its latest venue, on Park Row in Leeds, which opens tomorrow (27 September).
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NewsShepherd Neame to maintain c.£10m capex in pub estate
Shepherd Neame will continue to invest c.£10m per year in its pub estate on a long-term basis, chief executive Jonathan Neame has told MCA.
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NewsBancone takes Foxlow Soho site
Bancone, the fresh pasta concept from David Ramsay and Will Ellner, has taken the former Foxlow site in Soho.
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NewsAbokado: ‘small handful’ of underperforming sites could close
Abokado CEO Mark Lilley has told MCA there are a small handful of underperforming shops in the estate which could be closed over the coming months.
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NewsTime Out to resubmit Spitalfields market bid in Q4
Time Out will resubmit its planning application for a market in Spitalfields in Q4 2019, with a potential opening anytime from late 2020.
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NewsStrong drink sales drive M&B’s 3.3% lfls growth
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has continued to outperform the market in the eight weeks to 21 September, with like-for-like sales growing by 3.3%.
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OpinionWoods: ‘Proper innovation can be a game-changer for growth’
Innovation is not just about developing new things, it’s about developing things that customers actually want – and there is a big difference, according to Emma Woods, chief executive of Wagamama.
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend up across the board in August
Average spend increased at every day-part during August, according to MCA’s latest UK Eating Out Panel Consumer Dashboard.
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NewsMamma Dough opens sixth south London site
Sourdough pizza business Mamma Dough has opened its sixth site, in South Norwood.
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OpinionBerenberg on JD Wetherspoon
The crux of investor debate on JD Wetherspoon (JDW) centres on whether it can convert its continued impressive like-for-like (lfl) sales momentum into meaningful profit growth in FY20 and beyond, says analyst Berenberg. And it thinks JDW can.