All MCA Insight articles in April 2025 – Page 3
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NewsMarket Taverns names new COO
The 15-strong London pub company has promoted Adrian Laws from operations director to the role of chief operating officer.
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OpinionCelebrities in the driving seat
With F1 racing champion Fernando Alonso acquiring a meaningful stake in Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, MCA columnist Dominic Walsh digests the backstory to the deal, and questions whether the mechanics of hospitality businesses should really be left to the professionals.
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EventsMCA partners with Pennies for Hostech 2025
A pioneer in micro-donation technology, Pennies enables customers to round up payments when paying by card or digitally – creating powerful impact for charities through small, everyday contributions
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Analysis & InsightScoring big with match day delivery: How to capitalise on the sport experience
Major sports events are cultural moment that bring people together. Tapping into this energy with clever delivery strategies and creative activations offers a clear way to stand out, stay relevant, and win with consumers, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee to expand in West London
The brand has agreed with an existing franchise partner to open nine sites across Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth and Kingston upon Thames
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NewsMeatailer reports pre-tax profit turnaround
The Scott Collins-led operator of MEATliquor restaurants, recorded pre-tax profit of £118k, for the year to 30 June 2024, up from a loss of £65k the previous year.
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Opinion‘London is the proving ground and springboard for growth’
Other international cities may offer growth potential for brands, but the capital remains the axis around which many of these global journey pivot, Ted Schama, founder of property consultancy One Voice Hospitality, writes for MCA
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NewsVision of tech future to be shared at Hostech
Where is AI leading us, and how is hospitality positioned to benefit? These are some of the big questions hospitality tech leader Arslan Sharif will look to answer in a special landscape and futurist session at MCA’s Hostech Conference next month.
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NewsNew wave of government costs puts hospitality recovery at risk
The UK hospitality market saw marginal outlet growth over the past year, but stability is under threat, according to the latest CGA by NIQ report
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NewsDomino’s continues growth momentum
The pizza brand grew system sales by 2.1% in Q1, and expects to open 50 sites this year despite a challenging market
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NewsChipotle sees ‘great progress’ in UK and Europe
CEO Scott Boatwright said the brand was seeing strong margins in the UK and western Europe, after a slowdown in growth in the wider business
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NewsHaven to accelerate Wetherspoon franchise partnership
The holiday park operator said there had been strong results from the five pubs opened so far as part of the partnership
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NewsSIDES to open first international site in Singapore
The viral fried chicken brand is set to make its international debut with a new store opening in Singapore this June
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NewsThree Cheers Pub Co. secures new pub on King’s Road
The pub group has secured the lease for 224–226 King’s Road, Chelsea, for its tenth site this autumn
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NewsBrighton Pier Group confirms AIM delisting following shareholder approval
The group received shareholder approval to delist from the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, confirming its plans to become a private company
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InterviewsPhat Buns targets 20 UK sites
The fast-growing burger brand aims to operate 20 UK sites by the end of 2025 and has begun international expansion with two openings planned in the UAE
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InterviewsDong Hyun Kim: ‘A lot of people eat sushi, but the quality has gone down a lot’
The Wasabi founder is keen to avoid going down the well-worn route of high street sushi chains with his new venture Sushinoya – instead focusing on the quality of the fish, the variety on the menu, and the experience for the customer, he tells MCA.
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OpinionNo substitute for a visible ops team
As new cost increases come in post-April 1, Jay Heathcote explores how businesses can avoid slipping standards with a strong operational presence across their estate
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NewsMarston’s launches new Grandstand sports pub concept
The concept aims to bring a stadium-style atmosphere and state-of-the-art technology to local pubs
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NewsPunch Pubs acquires four Everards sites
Joining Punch’s leased and tenanted estate, the new pubs bring the company’s total acquisitions for the current financial year to 13