All MCA Insight articles in May 2024 – Page 2
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Events
Dynamic women leaders discuss diversity and inclusion at the Pub Conference
Former Greene King MD Karen Bosher will host a panel including BrewDog, ETM, Fuller’s and Wells & Co to ask what the future looks like for greater inclusivity in pub sector leadership
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Analysis & Insight
Chicken and Chinese cuisine among London’s favourite takeaways
There has been an increase in demand for Caribbean, Turkish, Japanese and African cuisines across the capital, according to data from Just Eat
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality staff loyalty at four-year high
One in two employees are still considering quitting their jobs in hospitality, with half saying they are looking to leave to increase their salary
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News
200 Degrees introduces automated coffee units
The Midlands-based operator has entered the market for premium automated coffee machines with the installation of its first Coffee 2GO unit in Nottingham
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Analysis & Insight
Five key takeaways from the Hospitality Innovation Day
Multi-site operators such as Burger King UK, Wingstop, and Rosa’s Thai discussed opportunties and challenges in the market, including engaging Gen Z team members, experiential vs transactional service levels, and integrating tech suppliers. MCA was reporting at the inaugural accelerator event run by Jane O’Riordan as part of the Hospitality Sector Council
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News
Pret A Manger signs ten-year deal for Canada expansion
The UK-based food-to-go business has signed a developement agreement with restaurant chain A&W, following a two-year trial period
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Interviews
Applebee's ‘very excited’ about UK market
Dine Brands, the US-based IHOP and Applebee’s operator, has prioritised the UK as a key market and is seeking multi-unit operators, Enrique Kaufer, VP, international franchise development tells MCA
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News
Kaspa’s Desserts continues expansion with new UK flagship
The dessert brand is opening a new site in Southport, alongside its first branch in Marrakesh, Morocco, and two more sites to open in Rabat and Casablanca by the end of 2024
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News
Revolution shareholders urged to back fundraising plan
The pub and bar group warned without £12.5m equity fundraising, shareholders risk losing all their investment in the company
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Article
JUNE 2024
MCA’s June edition features in-depth analysis and commentary on the eating and drinking out sector. This month, we look back on James Watt’s 17 years as CEO of BrewDog, and the headlines and controversies that surrounded him during his time at the helm. We also speak to sector commentators about how operators are attempting to maximise revenue with ’brand charges’ and the resultant consumer fatigue. Our newest writer, Simon Brooke, analyses the looming debt issue plaguing the UK’s biggest pub company, while trends strategist Tom Gatehouse looks into the success of loyalty schemes and subscriptions across the sector. The edition also includes interviews with Mission Mars as the operator gears up for Albert’s Schloss’ London debut; Heart with Smart on reigniting growth; Gail’s on staying true to the craft bakery’s roots; and San Carlo on expanding overseas and bringing fresh concepts to the market. Industry commentators Peter Martin, Dominic Walsh, and David Read share their views on sector issues, including building a robust people culture, Whitbread’s latest approach to its ailing restaurant estate, and how operators can encourage their diners to make better choices.
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News
Admiral Taverns acquires 37 pubs from Fuller’s
The portfolio of freehold, community, wet-led sites from Fuller’s Tenanted estate span London, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, and were sold for £18.3m
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News
Greene King delivers growth across divisions
Greene King has reported a 9% increase in group revenue to £2,375m in 2023, as the pubco continues to invest in strengthening its brands and building a stronger, more sustainable business
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Analysis & Insight
Chef becomes most common occupation on UK skilled worker visas
Home Office data shows 6,203 chefs were granted skilled worker visas in the year to March 2024, a 54% rise on the previous year
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News
Revolutions Bars rejects proposal from Nightcap
The group confirmed it had received a proposal on 17 May, which it concluded was incapable of being delivered due to material delivery risk
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News
Bear launches crowdfunding campaign
The Midlands-based coffee and lifestyle brand is targeting £2 million to support its national expansion after securing investment from Clark Group last year
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News
Costa to launch robotic coffee kiosk
The UK-based brand will partner with US hospitality group Delaware North to launch its new Costa Coffee Creations concept at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas
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Weekend Press
‘Get properly on the lash’: Tory Lord announces law for pubs to stay open late during Euros
The order to the Licensing Act 2003 will extend sales of alcohol if either England or Scotland reach the semi-final or the final of the Euros
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Weekend Press
‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election
Pub and restaurant owners reveal they are still trading below pre-pandemic levels due to red hot supply costs and pressures on consumer spending, City A.M. reports
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Weekend Press
Gordon Ramsay forced to tell diners to ‘avoid shorts, tracksuits and hoodies’ at flagship Chelsea restaurant
Advice from the three Michelin-starred restaurant has been toughened up and made more explicit in the last year, according to The Evening Standard
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Interviews
Topgolf builds UK pipeline
The competitive socialising business envisions opening three to four new locations in the UK over the next few years, senior director Michael Angelides tells MCA