All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 36
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NewsExperiential offer drives robust growth for XP Factory
Like-for-like sales were more than 11% up for both the Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar brands, with the group reporting turnover of £57.8m
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NewsChallenging trading conditions persist for Brighton Pier Group
The group’s full year update reports softened consumer demand - most notably in the Bars division - as well as poor weather and train strikes impacting footfall during key trading periods
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NewsWetherspoon: Profits expected towards top of market expectations
The pubco has reported a 5.2% uplift in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 28 April 2024, with Guinness, wine, and coffee all performing strongly
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InterviewsWimpy: ‘We’re proud the brand is still here today’
As the fast food chain celebrates 70 years this month, it continues to target buoyant high street locations for expansion, general manager Chris Woolfenden tells MCA
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NewsAtis lines up five openings
The salad concept will open a flagship store on Regent Street this June and plans to double its estate to 10 sites across London by year end
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wagamama, Ecti Mehmet, Greene King’s 50th Hive pub, and more
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LongreadsMass market meets speciality: the rise of the challenger coffee shop brands
In the latest in a series of immersive, innovation-focused long reads, MCA explores how an emerging generation of upscale coffee shop operators are looking to reshape the mainstream market
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Analysis & InsightWagamama goes back to its roots for new summer menu
The new menu leans heavily into lesser known Japanese-inspired dishes, as well as featuring on-trend ingredients like yuzu throughout while playing with textures
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NewsWendy’s aims for 400 UK restaurants
The fast food chain expects to have up to 50 sites by the end of the year, with the UK serving as a ‘key strategic market’, according to CEO Kirk Tanner
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NewsStarbucks sees sales dip
The coffee giant, which revealed plans earlier this year to open a further 100 stores in the UK, has reported a 4% decline in global comparable sales in Q2
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NewsCity Pub Group sees 20% uplift in like-for-likes
The group, which was acquired by Young’s in a deal completed earlier this year, reported total group revenue of £74.5m in 2023 and a ’fantastic’ sales performance over the festive period
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NewsRevolution confirms ‘exploratory’ meeting with Nightcap
Revolution confirmed the group has explored a range of possible transactions, following a Sky News report that claimed both Rekom and Nightcap have expressed interest
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InterviewsBabaBoom: ‘It’s a good time to take the brand to the market’
MD Graham Ford speaks to MCA about the sales process and the scalability of the QSR format, as the Eve Bugler-founded kebab concept looks for a buyer
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NewsYum! Brands trialling more than 40 AI initiatives
The group has reported a 1% decline in KFC UK sales but continues to see opportunity for more than 50,000 restaurants globally, as it looks to become the ’leading digital restaurant company’
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NewsThe Coffee House secures £4m investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator, which plans to scale to over 30 sites within the next 12 months, has secured an investment from AJ Bell founder Andy Bell
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NewsMowgli reports 15% growth in sales
The Nisha Katona-led Indian restaurant group grew sales to £30.9m, as it looks to continue expanding in the UK and go international further down the line
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NewsJust Eat: Delivery becoming ‘entrenched’ among younger consumers
The delivery company has seen a boost during the breakfast and lunch day parts, and now has 1 million people using the platform for groceries, according to UK MD Claire Pointon
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NewsHostmore temporarily suspends listing
The TGI Fridays operator has requested its ordinary shares to be suspended from the London Stock Exchange, pending publication of its annual report
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NewsRBI: Popeyes ‘still early’ in its journey
Restaurant Brands International also revealed its ‘Reclaim the Flame’ plan has driven strong results for Burger King
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NewsMcDonald’s: ‘Headwinds more significant than anticipated’
The fast food giant expects ‘moderated’ top line growth this year, but continues to invest in its loyalty scheme, a new and more ‘satiating’ burger, as well as the rollout of beverage-led concept CosMc’s