All MCA Insight articles in April 2020 – Page 8
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Arc keeps staff connected during furlough
Arc Inspirations has shared a number of staff initiatives to keep its people connected and engaged while on furlough.
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UKH and CPL launch online training platform
UK Hospitality has launched an online training platform in partnership with CPL Learning to provide access to learning, wellbeing and personal development resources to furloughed employees.
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TRG raises £57m in share placing
The Restaurant Group has raised £57 million following the succes
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Selby: ‘Nine-month rent-free period is imperative’
Wahaca CEO Mark Selby has told MCA that without a nine-month rent and interest moratorium on commercial property, many operators will be unable to start up again when lockdown comes to an end.
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McDonald’s pulls guidance following significant sales dip
McDonald’s has pulled both its FY20 and long-term guidance following a significant March sales decline across its markets.
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Analysis & Insight
Delivery up as consumers find routine in lockdown
Consumers ordered foodservice delivery more frequently last week, suggesting that the disappointing take-up early in the lockdown may be beginning to improve, MCA analysis reveals.
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'UK faces depression if cash doesn’t arrive soon'
If government money does not begin flowing to businesses and consumers, it risks plunging the country into a depression, Roasting Plant Coffee UK CEO Jamie Robertson has warned.
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Government urges local authorities to take ‘considered and pragmatic’ approach to licensees
Licencing authorities should take a more flexible approach when ensuring licensing objectives are safeguarded during the coronavirus pandemic, the government has told local councils.
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Veeno to donate 10% of profits to NHS
Italian wine bar concept Veeno will donate 10% of all profits from its online store to the NHS until the coronavirus pandemic subsides, Rodrigue Trouillet, company director, has told MCA.
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Paul UK launches grocery delivery service
Paul UK has launched a grocery delivery service out of its central bakery in Acton to support the demand for essentials during lockd
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Peach cooks up pub hub plan
Peach Pub Company is working on plans to reopen some of its pubs as community hubs during the shutdown.
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Georgel: ‘No one knows how the public will respond when controls are relaxed’
St Austell CEO Kevin Georgel has added his voice to call for support for the “squeezed middle” of pubs with a rateable value over £51,000.
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London czar calls for late night levy suspension
London night czar Amy Lamé has written to each of the capital’s local authorities requesting they suspend collection of annual licence and late-night levy fees for a year.
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Beer duty deferment urged by BBPA
The Government should defer payments of beer duty due on 25 April for beer produced in March when pubs were forced to shut down, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged.
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Pizza Hut Restaurants: 15 sites under threat of legal action
Pizza Hut Restaurants has joined calls for a moratorium on debt enforcement after revealing that 15 of its sites are being threatened with or already subject to legal action by landlords.
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Tips excluded from jobs retention scheme
There was ongoing confusion last night over the jobs retention scheme, after the government updated its guidance on tip payments, but failed to make any mention of tronc.
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The Conversation: with Street Feast CEO Jonathan Downey
In the latest edition of MCA’s new virtual event, The Conversation, former corporate lawyer and current Street Feast CEO Jonathan Downey discuss the impact of coronavirus on our sector, what’s been achieved, and what we are looking for next.
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Google Maps highlights delivery and takeaway sites
Google has made changes to its Maps app to highlight the restaurants still open for takeaway and delivery during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Bacardi launches cocktail delivery platform
In partnership with Deliveroo Editions, Bacardi is to launch a ‘virtual bar’ platform which will enable bars to deliver cocktails to consumers in London and Manchester.
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Honest, Creams and The Antonio Carluccio Foundation launch support schemes
Honest Burgers and Creams are the latest operators to launch NHS and community support initiatives in response to the coronavirus pandemic, whilst industry charity The Antonio Carluccio Foundation has extended its funding.