All articles by Hannah Currie – Page 35
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Analysis & Insight
Heatwave and Rugby World Cup boost weekend pub sales
Warm weather over the weekend grew pub sales, with an extra 13 pints sold in every pub compared to an average weekend
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Analysis & Insight
Gen Z staff don’t see long-term career in hospitality
Low pay and benefits as well as unsocial working hours were cited as key barriers to a long-term career in the industry for 16 to 24 year olds
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News
Retailers warn against £400m business rates hike
A group of 44 high street firms has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to warn against an inflation-based increase to business rates bills
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News
Dunkin’ aims to double UK estate in two years
The 30-strong coffee chain’s imminent expansion will see it open a string of new stores in the capital, starting with a flagship store on Wardour Street in September
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Analysis & Insight
Provenance-led and reimagined classics tipped as top sector trends
Lumina Intelligence identifies the top trends for this quarter and the concepts to watch that are already tapping into them
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News
Oakberry sees ‘big potential’ in UK market
The Brazilian-inspired açai berry concept, which has sites in Brighton and Belfast, will open two sites in London this year, co-founder Angela Bernandes tells MCA
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Mowgli, Searcys, Roxy Leisure, The Comptoir Group and more
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Analysis & Insight
US branded outlets lead the way in QSR
Contemporary US branded outlets are the biggest growth performers in the UK QSR space with chains such as Popeyes, Wendy’s and Wingstop leading the way, data from Lumina Intelligence shows
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Interviews
Hydes: We’re in a good place to acquire
After putting the brakes on acquisitions after the pandemic, MD Adam Mayers tells MCA the pub company will take a slow and steady approach as it returns to the expansion trail
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News
The Restaurant Group deliver strong sales growth
The group said it has made “significant progress” in the first eight months of the year, delivering strong like-for-like sales growth despite the consumer backdrop
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News
Hospitality businesses back UKH demands to Ofgem
More than 350 businesses have responded to UKHospitality’s consultation after it called on the sector to support its demand for Ofgem to rapidly implement the recommendations of its energy market review
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Interviews
Sticky Mango eyes further central London expansion
The South East Asian dining concept recently opened at the former Cantina del Ponte site overlooking London’s Tower Bridge and will open a third site in Islington Square later this month
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Analysis & Insight
Food and drink manufacturer insolvencies surge 108%
With many businesses struggling to service debts, the number of food and drink manufacturing companies entering insolvency surged in the last year
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Interviews
Kaleido Rolls: ‘We are trying to create a new food category’
The brand will push more experiential formats off the back of its first on-site rolling station and aims to establish its salad rolls as a new category
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News
Patisserie Valerie begins reopening sites
The Causeway Capital-backed group has returned to expansion after closing a number of loss-making sites last year as part of a restructure to shore up its financial position
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wingstop, Bagel Factory, Pieminister, Bone Daddies and more
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News
Doner Shack roll out new brand positioning
The Berlin-inspired street-food franchise concept will roll out its brand repositioning across all five UK stores, with the aim to appeal to a younger demographic
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Analysis & Insight
Workforce headcount buoyed by QSR category
Fourth’s hospitality workforce report shows that the QSR category appears to be an exception to the trend towards declining headcount and is up 3.9% in the year to June
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News
Post-Brexit import checks delay ‘hugely frustrating’
The delay has been described as frustrating for food producers and businesses, with new border controls delayed until January 2024
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Interviews
Wingers launches franchising with plans for 50
The five-strong QSR fried chicken concept currently operates in the Midlands and plans to double its estate by the end of the year through franchising