All MCA Insight articles in November 2024 – Page 4
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NewsFuller’s look to future with optimism
The premium pub company is trading ahead of the market in like-for-like sales, and has an estate that’s “never been in such good shape”
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NewsThwaites: Budget makes it less attractive to employ people
The regional brewer and pub company said changes to National Insurance Contributions were a “significant burden” and would lead to reduced investment
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NewsHaché Burger poised to appoint administrators
Haché Burger Connoisseurs Limited – led by Jamie Barber and Ed Standring – has filed a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators, with four of its sites having ceased trading
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NewsBig Table explores cutting hours following Budget
CEO Alan Morgan said the damage caused by increases to employers’ National Insurance contributions would be “substantial”
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NewsSubscription-based salad concept to launch in City
PICK.YOUR.OWN. will offer a customisable grab-and-go menu and promises to “revolutionise” daily lunch with its organic, regeneratively-farmed offering
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NewsPaul UK partners with Zaf Holdings
The deal will see Pizza Hut franchisee Zaf open 10 new stores open under the French bakery-cafe brand
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Analysis & InsightLeaders look to rationalise supply base
Drinks suppliers could be at risk of being de-listed as operators contend with wage, food, rent and energy cost rises
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OpinionCan going retro reverse Starbucks’ slump?
Dominic Walsh examines the coffee company’s bid to reconnect with its community ethos, while he reflects on a career reporting on the sector following his retirement from The Times
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InterviewsBrewhouse & Kitchen to launch Craft House concept
Four existing high street locations will be converted to the more traditional pub concept over the next six months, in a move away from its brewpub model, CEO Kris Gumbrell tells MCA
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InterviewsLack of data harmony is holding back agility
Azzurri Group developed common data model Openr in order to try and provide a single solution as operators struggle to manage massive data streams across multiple platforms, MCA’s Hostech heard
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NewsDöner Shack announces 150-site India franchise deal
The Berlin-inspired QSR brand has announced a franchise deal with FranGlobal, with 150 locations targeted over the next five years.
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NewsMore than 200 businesses sign letter to Chancellor
UKHospitality has written to Rachel Reeves to warn of the significant impact of the additional £3.4bn cost facing the hospitality sector from April, which includes closures and reduced investment
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NewsThe Revel Collective outlines new board structure
Jemima Bird and William Tuffy will not seek re-election as non-executive directors at the pub and bar group at the AGM on 3 December 2024, with an additional non-exec being sought
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NewsVarious Eateries sees dip in like-for-likes
The Coppa Club and Noci operator said group revenues were expected to be slightly ahead of market expectations, at £50.5m for the full year, despite a 1% decline in like-for-like sales
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Weekend Press‘If you’re not hungry, don’t go’: London restaurateur fights back against cheap diners
Chef Hugh Corcoran has had enough of ‘window dining’ after seeing an increase in guests splitting main courses, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressIkea’s new restaurant: come for 85p hot dogs, stay for the people
There was no flat-pack in sight when The Sunday Times tried the chain’s first standalone UK eatery. Instead its critic was furnished with insights about modern Britain
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Weekend PressHospitality chiefs warn Reeves of carnage over Budget tax hikes
Executives from companies including the owner of Slug & Lettuce and Burger King are considering signing a letter to the chancellor warning of “business closures and job losses within a year”, Sky News reports
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Weekend PressCustomers hundreds of pounds out of pocket after closure of celebrity chef’s restaurant
People with vouchers for Glynn Purnell’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Purnell’s, told they cannot be refunded, The Guardian reports
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Analysis & InsightPret unwraps festive menu
The Christmas Lunch Sandwich makes a comeback, while cheesy, hearty, and indulgent options lead the way on the innovation front
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Interviews‘Anti-growth, anti-business’: Hospitality laments Budget impact
As sector leaders digest the impact of labour cost inflation, Young’s Pubs CEO Simon Dodd tells MCA the business is likely to reduce capex next year, while The Revel Collective’s Rob Pitcher says the Budget has failed to move the tax burden “from bricks to clicks”