All MCA Insight articles in July 2024 – Page 7
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs see forward momentum continue
Market activity improved in H1 2024, compared to the subdued levels seen in 2023, according to Christie & Co’s Pubs & Restaurants 2024 mid-year insight
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News
New FD at Black Sheep Coffee
Thomas Colebourn joins the coffee shop operator as it looks to enter the drive-thru market following the recent opening of its 100th site
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News
Spaghetti House reports ‘difficult’ year
The group achieved £10m turnover in the year to 31 March 2024 but achieved its best ever gross profit margin of 77%
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News
Pizza Hut undergoes brand reset
The chain has launched a new Handcrafted range with sourdough-style bases and new toppings, designed to appeal to a new generation of customers
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Weekend Press
How Britain sold out its beer heritage
Industry giants fall to global companies with little hope of preserving traditional brands, writes The Telegraph
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Weekend Press
Coffee prices to jump because of ‘terrible’ EU rules
The chairman of Italian coffee company Lavazza has warned that new deforestation regulations will make coffee more expensive across the continent
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Weekend Press
Real ale wars! Camra and the bitter battle over the future of beer
The Campaign for Real Ale is facing new threats from pub closures, hipster keg beer and accusations of going ‘woke’, writes The Sunday Times
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Weekend Press
Low alcohol sales boom ahead of Euros final
More fans are embracing ‘nolo’ booze and ‘mocktails’ while watching the game, according to The Guardian
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Weekend Press
Pub opening hours extended for Euro 2024 final as England face Spain
Football fans will be able to stay out late on Sunday in a move that will also provide a boost in revenue for pub landlords
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News
Farmer J appoints new people and culture director
Lucy Craig joins the healthy food-to-go brand, having previously held positions at Lionhearth Group, Bill’s Restaurants and Grind & Co
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News
Loungers: ‘We’d love to open more sites in coastal areas’
The business is keen to operate in a diverse mix of geographies, but is more rigorous in its selection after occasionally “rushing into a site”
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Analysis & Insight
Can the gourmet hot dog make it big this time round?
They might have failed to capture the UK market in the same way gourmet burgers have, but that hasn’t stopped chefs from trying to elevate the humble hot dog
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Opinion
Cooking the political souffle
The arrival of a new government will stir up much needed change in the world of food and drink, Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read predicts
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Analysis & Insight
Euros final to bring £120m boon to pub sales
Pubs and bars are set to benefit from a 50% increase in sales this Sunday, when England play in the finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, UKHospitality has claimed.
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News
The Coconut Tree enters into CVA process
The Sri Lankan restaurant and bar group has eight sites across the West of England with annual sales of £6.7m
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wagamama, Pizza Pilgrims, JKS, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi and more
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News
Gen Z and millennials value restaurant loyalty schemes the most
Gen Z and millennial consumers are more likely to choose a quick service outlet such as Pret and McDonalds if they offer a loyalty scheme
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Interviews
Zambrero UK kickstarts franchising journey
CEO Emily Teh tells MCA the Mexican-inspired QSR brand has onboarded its first franchisee but remains corporate store-led in the short term, with new restaurants lined up for Manchester and central London
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Interviews
Zia Lucia: ‘We’re here to build an international brand’
Co-founder Gianluca D’Angelo speaks to MCA about going for the 100-site mark and innovating all the way, with an Aperol-infused dough set to be introduced
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News
Market Taverns plans further acquisitions
The London pub business continued to rebuild trade after the pandemic with record turnover in 2023, and is actively looking for new sites to add to its estate