All MCA Insight articles in April 2022 – Page 4
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NewsMcDonald’s, Pret, Itsu and KFC join Hostech
With less than one week to go, the tech conference returns to the Ham Yard Hotel on 27 April, featuring commentary from Tortilla, Corbin & King, Fridays, Pho, Turtle Bay and Pizza Pilgrims
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InterviewsCamerons to expand Bar Soba concept
The North East brewer and pub operator is looking to kick start its growth strategy following a bank refinancing at the tail end of 2021, CEO Chris Soley tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightLumina: The Delivery Sweet Spot
Lumina Intelligence explores whether the dominance of savoury food in delivery is about to be disrupted by the growth of sweet treats
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NewsTaster accelerating UK growth; launches new brand
The creator of virtual restaurant brands is looking to have built up a network of 200 digital restaurants in the UK by the end of 2022
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NewsYoung’s launches flexi-work platform
The Ram Agency enables staff to choose their own hours while attracting prospective employees to work across its estate
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NewsI am Döner expands openings pipeline
The premium kebab chain plans to open up to six sites in the UK this year, plus another two in the UAE
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NewsOttolenghi appoints first CEO
Emilio Foa is previously of OKA, Rapha and Burbery, and joins as the group continues to diversify into new sales channels
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NewsPubs boost soaring sales at Heineken
CEO Dolf van der Drink warned prices would rise further in the year ahead as cost pressures continued to mount
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Analysis & InsightSunshine gives bank holiday boost
The fine weather over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend provided a significant boost to restaurant, pub and bar operators, according to Barclaycard Payments
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NewsD&D appoints Baton Berisha MD
The former Ivy Collection chief executive will join D&D London as its managing director on 3 May
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NewsHero Brands appoints group corporate development director
Salman Siddiqui will help develop and implement the group’s growth strategy, and acquisition strategies of brands across the portfolio
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway considers sale of Grubhub
The online delivery giant is exploring a partial or full sale of Grubhub after acquiring the Chicago-based brand in a $7.3bn deal during the pandemic
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NewsEnhanced CMA powers to help cut fake reviews
The government has announced plans to improve consumer protections, including reforms to boost competition and to make it illegal to post or host fake reviews
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NewsFridays appoints chief marketing officer
Rhiannon Scarlett, who takes up her role at Hostmore later this month, will oversee the marketing, PR and digital operations for Fridays UK and its sister brand 63rd + 1st
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NewsJust Eat maintains strong order levels
Just Eat UK & Ireland achieved order numbers of 67.6m in Q1 2022, compared to 67.3m in Q1 2021, with GTV up 7% over the period
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InterviewsZia Lucia targets London residential areas
The Neapolitan pizza brand is considering growing its estate in areas like Richmond, Wimbledon, and Twickenham, according to co-founder Gianluca D’Angelo
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NewsCamerons welcomes return to profit
The North East brewer and pub operator achieved a profit after tax of £0.4m in the eight months to 2 January 2022, following a loss of £7.4m the previous financial year
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InterviewsHalo Burger gears up to become scale ready
The vegan fast food brand, which is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, will take inspiration from Tesla as it seeks to disrupt the QSR burger market
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InterviewsDishoom: ‘We just try to be a little better than we were yesterday’
MD Brian Trollip speaks to MCA about the brand’s appeal, maintaining goodwill in the industry, and building a more resilient business post-pandemic
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Analysis & InsightPub and bar sector to regain market value this year
The UK pub and bar sector is expected to reach a value of £22.6bn in 2022 – 99% of its 2019 market value, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Operator Data Index.