All Loungers articles – Page 14
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NewsPiper set to take stake in Flat Iron
Piper is in exclusive talks to invest in Flat Iron, the ‘single-steak’ dining concept led by Charlie Carroll
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NewsBe At One sales process begins
The sales process for Be At One, the Piper-backed bar chain, has begun, with the 31-strong business valued at up to c£60m. AlixPartners has been appointed to oversee the process, which officially began last week with an information memorandum sent out to respective banks and investors. Be At One is ...
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O’Riordan joins Piper’s advisory panel
Jane O’Riordan, who is currently managing director of Yellowwoods Associates, has joined the advisory panel of Piper
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OpinionM&A activity – 2016 a year in review
2016 was another eventful year in the restaurant and bars sector. Despite some strong headwinds, a steady flow of deal activity has continued over the last 12 months. BDO M&A specialists Tom Barnard and Eleanor Moulsdale take a look at the deals that shaped 2016 and who will be the movers and shakers over the next 12 months.
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NewsLoungers adds to Birmingham estate
Loungers, the Lion Capital-backed café/bar/restaurant group, has opened its first site of 2017 and its sixth in Birmingham.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards 2017 finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards (RROTY) have been revealed
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Yummy restructures as ops director leaves
Yummy Pub Company is restructuring its senior team following the departure of operations director, Ed Harper, MCA has learnt.
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OpinionWill 2017 be the year of the deal?
Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, gives his view on what the next 12 months is likely to hold for the pub industry.
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NewsFrench: Stonegate could play key role in sector consolidation
Leading analyst Simon French says Stonegate could play a key role in the consolidation of the UK’s pub sector
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NewsChristmas trading round-up
Leading operators share their experiences of Christmas trading with MCA, including Loungers, Novus Leisure, Dirty Martini, City Pub Company, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Draft House, Inception Group and Pizza Pilgrims among others.
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Analysis & InsightSector snapshot: No slouches
Over the last two weeks, Loungers has opened three new sites, hitting its 20-site opening target for the year and proving again why they aren’t like most…
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NewsLion completes acquisition of Loungers
Lion Capital, the former backer of Wagamama, has completed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Loungers
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NewsSector leaders pen letter to PM highlighting key issues
More than 20 chief executives and business leaders from the UK’s leading eating and drinking-out chains have penned a letter to the Prime Minister Theresa May
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NewsLion Capital ‘in talks to acquire Loungers’
Former Wagamama backer Lion Capital is reported to be in exclusive talks to acquire Loungers in a deal worth £140m
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Sector celebrated in Fast Track 100
City Pub Company and Hotcha were both new entrants in the top 50 fastest-growing companies in the UK, according to the Sunday Times’ annual rundown.
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NewsFlat Iron reviews its options
Flat Iron has appointed advisors to review its future investment options
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Growth Index nominations open
MCA is once again teaming up with leading advisory firm AlixPartners to identify the top 50 private firms with the fastest-growing profits in the UK eating and drinking-out sector.
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Peach appoints new FD
Peach Pubs has appointed a Julie Centracchio, formerly of JD Wetherspoon, as its new finance director, as Joe Gartwaite departs the business.
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Operators confirmed for Oldham
Oldham Council has confirmed that GBK, Loungers and Nando’s are to launch flagship restaurants at its £36.7m Old Town Hall development
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Analysis & InsightNotes on progress of the sector
Former MCA editor Mark Stretton looks at the changes and similarities of the past decade