MARCH 2024

MCA’s March edition features in-depth analysis and commentary on the eating and drinking out sector. This month, we explore the bubble tea phenomenon and how the Taiwanese import has woven its way into the UK market to become a common sight on high streets. We also analyse the fallout from BrewDog’s decision to drop the Real Living Wage and what wage inflation means for the wider sector. The edition includes interviews with McWin Capital Partners - fresh off their acquisition of Sticks’n’Sushi - on the outlook for sector investment, and with Rockfish CEO Mitch Tonks on why differentiated concepts continue to perform strongly. Designer Philip Harrison reflects on trends in the cafe sector, while industry commentators Peter Martin, Dominic Walsh, and David Read share their views on recruitment and retention, the future of drinks giant Diageo, and how to rise to the sustainability challenge in food procurement.