All MCA Insight articles in January 2015 – Page 24
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News
Vapiano confirms Manchester opening
Vapiano, the casual dining chain, has confirmed it will open its first restaurant outside London in mid-2015 and said it will target more “prime positions across the UK”.
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Analysis & Insight
Guildford best placed for growth
The Surrey town of Guildford has the best prospects for economic growth of any major UK destination outside London
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News
JDW to sell three Heineken products in Eire
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it will sell three Heineken products at its Republic of Ireland outlets after resuming its relationship with the supplier across its estate.
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Opinion
Capital check
Consultant Adam Hyman takes a look ahead at what 2015 holds for the capital’s eating-out scene and says there’s no stopping London’s restaurant industry
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News
Wrapchic plans to double estate
Wrapchic, the Birmingham-based Indian burrito concept, plans to double its 10-strong estate over the next 12 months
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News
FY sales up 5.5% at Gondola
Gondola Group has reported a 5.5% increase in sales across its restaurant estate in the year to 29 June 2014 to £579.3m
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News
Crowdcube hits £50m fundraising milestone
Crowdcube helped 100 businesses secure funding in 2014, nudging the total amount raised through the site since 2011 to £50m.
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News
JDW and Heineken resume relationship
JD Wetherspoon and Heineken have resumed their supply agreement, just under a month after the latter announced it had ended their 35-year relationship
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News
Dip & Flip set for expansion
Dip & Flip, the Clapham-based French Dip concept is set for expansion after securing new investment and a second site
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News
Downey & Dimbleby plan food market venture
Jonathan Downey and Henry Dimbleby are planning to launch a new food market joint venture under the banner the London General Market Company
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News
Collins becomes Loungers MD
Loungers, the Bristol-based all-day café/bar operator, has appointed chief operating officer Nick Collins as its new managing director
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News
NY Fold closes in on first UK site
NY Fold, the new pizza brand designed for the UK market from Bruno DiFabio, the US pizza chef, is closing in on its first UK site
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News
Wagamama closes in on Soho flagship site
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, is close to securing a new flagship site in London’s Soho
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News
SSP cuts size of baguettes
SSP, one of Britain’s leading sandwich sellers has quietly cut the size of its baguettes sold through its Upper Crust and Caffè Ritazza sites
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Analysis & Insight
Takeaway orders on Christmas Day up 19%
Takeaway orders on Christmas Day were up 19% on last year, according to new figures from HungryHouse.co.uk
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News
Universal feedback scheme launched
A new scheme aiming to provide UK consumers with a single familiar system with which to easily make complaints to companies across the UK has been launched
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News
Cote secures three new sites
Cote has further strengthened its openings pipeline for this year after securing sites in Cirencester, Fulham Broadway and Norwich
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News
TCG outlines capex programme
Managed pub operator TCG has outlined a £1.7m capex programme to revamp two of its venues.
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News
Publicans urged to convert unused land to campsites
Publicans are being urged to convert unused land at rural venues into campsites.
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News
Byron secures Camberley site
Byron, the premium burger restaurant group, has further strengthened its 2015 openings pipeline, with the acquisition of a site in Camberley