All Flight Club articles

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    Interviews

    Flight Club prepares loyalty launch and next-gen tech rollout

    2025-04-16T07:30:19.100Z

    The social darts pioneer is preparing to launch a new loyalty programme, supported by a next-gen tech platform designed to enhance the customer journey and drive repeat visits

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    News

    Strong 2024 fuels growth at Red Engine

    2025-03-24T14:19:00Z

    The team behind Flight Club made combined sales of £118.3m in 2024, and plans to take its global estate to 84 sites by the end of 2030

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    Red Engine reports record-breaking Q4

    2025-02-07T13:10:00Z

    The operator behind experiential concepts Flight Club and Electric Shuffle announced sales of £25.3m, up 24% on 2023, with plans to reach 39 venues by year end

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    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

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    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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    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

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    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

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    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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    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

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    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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    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

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    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

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    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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    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

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    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