All MCA Insight articles in March 2025 – Page 11
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NewsCôte appoints new CEO
Emma Dinnis joins the Partners Group backed restaurant chain from Sofology, where she had been managing director for the past three years
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NewsThe Revel Collective records slower than expected recovery
The Revolution and Peach Pubs operator said recovery is running “several months” behind expectations due to reduced consumer confidence and the challenged night time economy
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NewsHayleigh Lupino to step down as Marston’s CFO
Lupino will remain with Marston’s as CFO and an executive director until October 2025 to ensure a smooth transition while her successor is appointed
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NewsChapel Down names new CFO
Lourens Mouton, who previously worked with Fevertree, joins the drinks supplier as CFO, company secretary, and director on 31 March
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NewsGreggs achieves £2bn sales milestone
The retailer recorded an 11.3% increase in sales compared to 2023 by broadening its estate, customer appeal, and sales channels
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OpinionCan more US fast food chains crack the UK, or have they reached their peak?
As Carl’s Jr and Bonchon line up to enter the UK market, MCA asks at what point American QSR brands reach saturation point
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NewsSteve Cox joins Keystone Brewing as CEO
Cox, the former CEO of beer business In Good Company, joins the Breal Capital-backed investor following its acquisitions of Fourpure and Magic Rock
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NewsPizzaExpress celebrates 60 years with new menu
The casual dining chain has marked its anniversary with new additions to its menu, leveraging recent trends towards spice, provenance, and indulgence
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NewsPizza GoGo sees turnover dip
Both turnover and profit were marginally down in FY24 for the pizza franchise, which operates more than 100 stores across the UK
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News081 Pizzeria expects four locations by end of 2025
The Neapolitan pizza concept is due to open its largest site in Shoreditch and is actively seeking further locations
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NewsWagamama appoints new chief marketing and commercial officer
Emma Colquhoun, former chief customer officer at Krispy Kreme Emma, will join the restaurant business in April with a remit to drive the Asian brand to its next level of growth in the UK and overseas.
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NewsCarl’s Jr.targeting 100 UK sites in four years
Boparan Restaurant Group BRG is aiming to open at least 100 sites across the UK under Californian burger brand Carl’s Jr. in the next four years.
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NewsParogon looking to add at least three sites per year
The premium pub operator is targeting large freehold sites as well as more compact units to further the rollout of its Mediterranean concept Willow.
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Opinion‘Hospitality held back by extra costs,’ says Whitbread boss
The hospitality sector “finds itself on the receiving end of a series of government interventions which together will significantly hold back our ability to contribute to growth”, Dominic Paul wrote in The Times
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OpinionMenu planning – are we playing a broken record?
It’s flexibility, creativity and speed of change that can have the largest impact on bottom line when it comes to menu planning, David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing writes in MCA
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NewsMinister rejects Tory claim that pubs will be banned from selling pints
An Opposition motion had suggested new legislation would allow ministers to replace the British pint
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NewsWH Smith name to disappear from high streets after sale
The move comes as the retailer and food to go chain struggles to compete with the rise of online shopping and discounters
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NewsThe fed-up restaurants charging £50 per cancellation
A growing number of upmarket restaurants are now charging their customers before they’ve set foot in the doorway
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InterviewsLondon’s pubs are at risk, but one of the city’s oldest wine bars is fighting back
A visit to a historic drinking spot near Covent Garden beloved of oenophiles confirmed we should protect such establishments