All MCA Insight articles in April 2021 – Page 2
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NewsWhitbread banks on staycation summer
Whitbread is yet another business banking on a boom in staycations this summer to help it recover some of the £1bn loss it racked up last year.
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NewsSchedule for lifting lockdown remains on track
More than 38 million people in England live in areas that are recording almost no new cases of Covid-19, according to analysis carried out by The Times.
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NewsKaren Jones joins Deliveroo board
Prezzo’s executive chair Karen Jones has been appointed to Deliveroo’s board as a non-executive director (NED).
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NewsBeer supply is ‘patchy’ in areas but not ‘critical’
Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King have found that the supply of certain beer brands – namely Birra Moretti on draft – has been “patchy” but it not causing a huge problem yet, attendees of MCA’s The Conversation heard.
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NewsGreene King: ‘Majority of orders are through our app’
Greene King has seen usage levels of its app soar since reopening, with 70% of its orders being submitted by guests through the technology, chief executive Nick Mackenzie told MCA’s The Conversation.
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EventsThe Pub Conference
In the Pub Conference, MCA’s first since the pandemic, we celebrate the return of the Great British Pub, examining the dynamics that exist for operators in 2021 and beyond.
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NewsChoppaluna strengthens team
Former Eat director Esther Arnanz has joined Choppaluna as director of operations.
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NewsDeliveroo appoints new director
Deliveroo UK & Ireland has appointed Jonathan Fish as its new restaurant marketing director, MCA has learned.
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NewsPrezzo signs up with Uber Eats
Prezzo has signed up with Uber Eats to deliver food from 80 of its UK locations, with plans to expand the partnership further before the end of the month.
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NewsSixth generation Everard appointed deputy chairman
Everards has appointed Julian Everard as deputy chairman in preparation for him eventually taking over the family brewer and pub business.
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NewsNeds Noodle Bar prepares to kickstart franchise plans
Neds Noodle Bar is looking to restart its franchise drive, with hopes for 10-15 sites over the next few years, CEO James Breslaw told MCA.
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NewsFootball experience joins O2 line-up
A new football dining experience will launch at the O2 this summer, joining a host of F&B names announced at the complex last week.
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NewsPeach reports ‘outstanding’ opening weeks
Peach Pubs has opened strongly post lockdown with its 19-strong portfolio reporting an “outstanding” first two trading weeks, as well as a search for new pubs and a raft of new initiatives focused on people, service and sustainability.
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NewsWhitbread makes £1bn loss
Whitbread, the hotel and restaurant operator, has reported a statutory loss before tax of £1bn, as revenue fell 71.5% to £589.4m during a year of lockdowns and restrictions.
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NewsWest End ‘beginning to feel alive again’
Shaftesbury has reported West End footfall has returned to 86% of the peak in December in 2020, just before London was placed into the third lockdown.
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Analysis & InsightRobust start for managed sector
Managed pub and restaurant groups have made a robust start to post-lockdown trading in England, the latest figures from the Coffer CGA Business Tracker show.
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NewsGreene King takes cautious approach to reopening
Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie has told MCA customers are “absolutely loving” being back in his pubs, despite the limitations of outside service.
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InterviewsPhil Urban: Outdoor trading ‘lifts the spirits’
Mitchells & Butlers CEO Phil Urban has hailed the euphoria of customers being able to go out and mix with friends after months of lockdown.
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NewsRisk appoints at the top for Curious after completing acquisition
Risk Capital Partners (RCP) has appointed Mark Crowther and Simon George as chairman and managing director of Curious Brewery, respectively, as it confirms the completion of its purchase of the business.
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NewsHawthorn acquires 14-strong pub package
Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards of Leicestershire as it continues to build its nationwide community pub portfolio. The new sites are predominately located in suburban and neighbourhood locations in the East Midlands.