All Flight Club articles

  • State of Play - Bounce
    News

    State of Play delivers strong growth

    2025-01-06T12:34:00Z

    The experiential operator of Hijingo, Bounce, and Flight Club North America achieved a 33% jump in group revenue to £47m, with the UK contributing £15m

  • Flight Club Oxford-7
    News

    Openings of the week

    2024-11-29T08:10:00Z

    MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Fulham Shore’s Super Club Roma, Loungers’ newest Brightside, and more

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    News

    Red Engine introduces reimagined menu

    2024-10-09T07:38:00Z

    The overhaul at Flight Club and Electric Shuffle venues is a move to offer customers something new, and also to deliver a more cohesive offer that increases the speed of service, aligns with current F&B trends, and reduces wastage

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    Openings of the week

    2024-09-13T07:07:09.130Z

    MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Flight Club, Afrikana, Pizza Pilgrims, Lina Stores, and more

  • Flight Club (2)
    News

    Red Engine to accelerate global expansion

    2024-06-24T07:04:00Z

    In 2024, the group is opening Electric Shuffle NYC, Electric Shuffle Manchester in Deansgate, Flight Club Liverpool, and Flight Club Oxford in the Westgate development

  • Flight Club (2)
    News

    Red Engine partners with Loyola Group

    2024-06-17T10:55:00Z

    The partnership will see the Flight Club and Electric Shuffle operator introduce its social darts concept to Ireland, beginning with a Dublin launch by early 2025

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    News

    Red Engine reports £100m sales in 2023

    2024-02-26T08:06:00Z

    The Flight Club and Electric Shuffle operator saw revenue rise 28% in 2023, with like-for-like revenue growing 10% as it gears up to open eight venues this year

  • Flight Club
    News

    Red Engine to open eight new venues in 2024

    2024-02-02T08:16:00Z

    In the UK, Flight Club Oxford, Flight Club Liverpool and Electric Shuffle Manchester are forthcoming, with three in the US and two in Australia to open under franchise partners

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    Interviews

    State of Play Hospitality and the ‘massive opportunity’ for Hijingo

    2023-10-26T07:31:00Z

    CEO Toby Harris speaks to MCA about the national and international potential for the bingo concept, an all-new digital gaming platform for Bounce, and why America remains the core strategic focus for the group 

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    News

    Red Engine doubles turnover

    2023-09-28T15:59:00Z

    The Flight Club operator reported record revenues of £53.8m in 2022 - year-on-year growth of 118% - and gross profit of £32.9m

  • Market Hals
    News

    Market halls ripe for consolidation and growth

    2023-09-28T14:05:00Z

    Having originally made his money in the property market, Market Halls CEO Andy Lewis-Pratt tells Dominic Walsh he’s come out of retirement with a mission to become the UK’s biggest food hall operator

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    Analysis & Insight

    TDR Capital: ‘These guys are ninjas, I wouldn’t bet against them.’

    2023-08-03T07:31:00Z

    Following the private equity group’s £50m backing of Popeyes UK, MCA looks at the background of the investor behind Stonegate, EG Group and Gondola Holdings 

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    News

    Flight Club debuts in Scotland

    2023-08-03T06:40:00Z

    The social darts concept from Red Engine is opening its 11th UK site on George St, with space for 325 guests

  • Flight Club
    News

    State of Play secures $10m investment from Red Engine

    2022-07-27T15:11:00Z

    As part of the deal, Steve Moore, co-founder and CEO of Red Engine, will join the board at State of Play, as it looks to push forward its expansion in the US and UK

  • Flight Club Cardiff - Ground Floor Bar
    News

    Openings of the week

    2022-07-21T16:20:00Z

    MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, featuring new sites from Flight Club, Roxy Leisure, Bone Daddies, Incipio Group, and more

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    News

    Video: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022

    2022-04-05T07:54:00Z

    Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years

  • Hijingo
    News

    State of Play secures $35m of growth capital

    2022-03-14T08:39:00Z

    The operator of Bounce ping pong venues, and modern bingo concept Hijingo, is looking to accelerate its expansion in Europe and the US, including the roll-out of Flight Club which it operates under licence in North America

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    Interviews

    Red Engine: ‘It is like Christmas every day’

    2021-12-07T17:00:00Z

    The business’ Flight Club and Electric Shuffle venues have experienced “a level of excitement like we have never seen before”, since reopening after lockdown, CEO Steve Moore has told MCA.

  • Flight Club
    News

    Flight Club: ‘We have bounced back very strongly’

    2021-12-02T15:26:00Z

    Flight Club Darts has seen “a significant and sustained” increase in trading since 19 July and has a strong pipeline of sites for 2022.

  • Flight Club
    News

    Flight Club to launch in Dublin

    2021-04-08T12:35:00Z

    Red Engine, the group behind Flight Club Darts and Electric Shuffle, has partnered with Loyola Group to bring Flight Club to Ireland, with the first venue planned to launch in Dublin in 2022.