All MCA Insight articles in April 2022
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Analysis & InsightBrewDog turns 15, but leaves its teenage years behind
MCA examines the latest and perhaps most radical move from the craft beer specialist, which includes staff gaining a share of the company’s profits
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Analysis & Insight
KFC: digitisation has boosted sales and production
Speaking at MCA’s Hostech conference, CTO Jatin Chandwani said analytics, automated kitchens, and a digitised customer experience had driven sales up
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News
Star Pubs to invest £42m in pub upgrades
The Heineken-owned pub company is to update more than a quarter of its estate in 2022, with 660 pubs to benefit from its annual capex investment programme
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News
Karakuri to launch automated frying solution
The tech start-up will launch an automated fryer later this year to join its meal-assembling robotic solution, CEO Barney Wragg announced at MCA’s Hostech conference
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News
200 Degrees Coffee eyes North West for expansion
The coffee concept will open its third Nottingham site next month and plans to expand further across the North West, commercial director Will Kenney told MCA
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News
Chopstix to open 12 new sites this year
The noodle bar operator will open four new sites this summer and 12 in total by the end of the year
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Analysis & Insight
Taster: ‘Our focus on tech really helped us scale’
The digital delivery business Taster is opening more than two new partner kitchens every week, on average, founder and CEO Anton Soulier told Hostech
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Analysis & Insight
Social media is go-to channel for hospitality recommendations
Almost half consumers (48%) look on social media for eating and drink out recommendations, according to the latest GO Tech report from Zonal and CGA.
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News
Leonardo DiCaprio becomes investor in Neat Burger
The Hollywood actor joins the vegan burger chain, backed by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton as an investor and ambassador, as it launches a $30m Series B fundraise
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News
UK driving McDonald’s international growth
McDonald’s president and CEO Chris Kempczinski said the chain’s strong first quarter performance was underpinned by global comparable sales, up nearly 12%
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News
Nightcap continues growth trajectory
The Adventure Bar Group and Barrio operator reported strong trading in the third quarter of its 2022 financial year, alongside the signing of four new leases
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Analysis & Insight
McDonald’s: Delivery at centre of new restaurants
McDonald’s is still learning how best to optimise delivery and is using technology to streamline the complexity of the sales channel, delivery director Daniel Smith told Hostech
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News
Openings of the week: Harts, Big Smoke, Acai Berry
Harts Group revealed details of its new Borough Yards wine bar, Daskal, while two new desert concepts were announced for Wardour Street in Soho
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Analysis & Insight
Average sales in top 10 cities ahead of pre-pandemic levels
The latest data from CGA and Wireless Social indicates a gradual recovery, with average sales in the four weeks up to 9 April ahead of the same period in 2019
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News
Gusto Italian appoints new COO
Scott Grimbleby is joining the premium casual dining restaurant from Living Ventures, replacing Tim Selby, and will be tasked with driving forward its expansion plans
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Interviews
Miscusi: The ambition is to go everywhere
Co-founder Alberto Cartasegna speaks to MCA about the launching the sustainable pasta restaurant concept in London and beyond
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Interviews
City Pub Group: ‘We have got a lot of momentum’
The group’s soon-to-launch new trading format Damson & Wilde could form a core part of its expansion strategy if successful, chairman Clive Watson told MCA
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News
Victor Lugger: Digital payment boosts productivity and revenue
Speaking at MCA’s Hostech Conference, the co-founder and CEO of Big Mamma Group and the Sunday payment app reported a 20% increase in revenue after launching the solution
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Analysis & Insight
Itsu: ‘Our app is a huge focus for us’
Itsu’s key digital focuses are around mobile technology, kiosk ordering and dot-com opportunities, chief customer officer Neil Miller told Hostech
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News
F&B sales at Whitbread ‘slow to recover’
The Beefeater and Brewers Fayre operator hopes the rollout of new menus and targeted marketing initiatives will drive an improvement in sales
