All Franco Manca articles – Page 6
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NewsFranco Manca secures Aldwych site
Fulham Shore is to open its 43rd Franco Manca, in Aldwych, and is in advanced talks on another central London site, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightRate of licensed premises closures almost doubles
The rate of decline for the number of licensed premises in Britain has almost doubled since the last edition of the Market Growth Monitor, from CGA and AlixPartners.
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NewsFulham Shore sees “encouraging” start to FY
Fulham Shore has said the first 21 weeks of the financial year brought “encouraging” revenue increases at both Franco Manca and The Real Greek.
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NewsMEATliquor set for Battersea
MEATliquor, the Scott Collins-led group, is to add a further site in London, with an opening in Battersea
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NewsFulham Shore revenues reach £54.7m
Fulham Shore, the operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has reported EBITDA of £7.4m for the year ended 25 March 2018 – up 2.1% year on year.
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NewsDebenhams trials local f&b partnerships
Debenhams is trialling partnerships with local operators in a bid to further strengthen its food and beverage offering.
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NewsFranco Manca set for Oxford Street
Franco Manca is to further cement its partnership with retailer Debenhams by taking space in its flagship site in London’s Oxford Street.
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Ceru secures former Bukowski Grill site
Ceru, the Barry Hilton and Stephen Gee-led Levantine concept, has secured its second location, the former Bukowski Grill site in Soho, MCA has learnt.
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McDonnell swaps Be At One for Turtle Bay
Graham McDonnell, who recently left Be At One, has joined Turtle Bay as its new head of talent
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Analysis & InsightTalking Italian
Pizza and pasta offers have been vital to the expansion of the casual-dining scene over the past few years. As a result, this segment is hugely competitive and standing out has become increasingly important. MCA’s Steve Gotham looks at data from the Eating Out Panel to assess how key players are performing
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Analysis & Insight
Gender pay gap reporting: A sector overview
Gender pay gap reporting has been dominating the headlines this week. With the deadline now passed, what were the numbers reported by some of the biggest players in the eating and drinking out market? MCA takes a look
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Opinion
Perhaps they are on to something
Unsolicited bids for the Azzurri Group, a tenanted pub sector rife with M&A speculation and an acquisitive BrewDog, sector consolidation is back on the agenda, and not just for those looking to pick up the fallout from the current round of Company Voluntary Arrangements
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NewsAmber, Bundobust and Mowgli named in NRB Top 50
The leading players and founders behind Amber Taverns, Bundobust and Mowgli Street Food were among the new entrants in the NRB Top Fifty power list 2018
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JDW: Pizza, brand building and growth
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin spoke to the press following this morning H1 results announcement. He discussed his approach of sticking to the brand’s core values while innovating on a small scale, including the fledgling pizza offer. He also shared his thoughts on delivery, the casual dining market and plans for further expansion in the Republic of Ireland but why JDW won’t be going international.
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Fatto a Mano secures third site
Fatto a Mano, the Neapolitan pizzeria concept from former Benugo diretcor Rupert Davidson, is opening a third restaurant in Brighton and Hove.
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NewsTonkotsu reveals details of further site openings in 2018
Ramen restaurant group Tonkotsu is set to open in a site in Stratford this summer, followed by Dickens Yard, in Ealing, in the autumn, MCA has learnt.
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NewsFulham Shore expects FY EBITDA below expectations
Fulham Shore, the Franco Manca and Real Greek operator, has announced that headline EBITDA for the year – although in growth - is likely to be below market expectations.
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NewsPrezzo FY lfls fell 8%
The Company Voluntary Proposal proposal document put forward by Prezzo has laid bare the decline in trading the company experienced during 2017
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Analysis & InsightContemporary operators challenging top brands
Five Guys is leading the pack of contemporary operators challenging the established casual dining brands, the latest MCA data has shown.
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CCL: Continuing polarization in leisure investment market
Coffer Corporate Leisure said it is continuing to see further polarisation in the leisure investment market, particularly in the restaurant sector