All MCA Insight articles in August 2025 – Page 6
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InterviewsStick’n’Sushi: ‘If you focus on quality, that brings great results’
The Danish-Japanese restaurant group has seen sales improve over the last three months and remains focused on growing its estate in the UK and overseas, CEO Andreas Karlsson tells MCA.
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NewsHarris+Hoole reports robust start to summer
The premium coffeehouse brand increased like-for-like sales by 14.7% over the 13-week period from May through July
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NewsStrong H1 for Deliveroo
Gross transaction value (GTV) as well as revenue was up 9%, with orders up 8% for the period ended 30 June
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs deal for largest territory to date
The coffee shop chain achieved +25% same-store sales growth in the UK in H1 2025, and expects to open more than 31 stores across Essex, Buckinghamshire, and Leicestershire
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NewsTasty outlines plans for future investments
The Wildwood and dim t operator expects to use £3.6m for the acquisition of other brands, while £3m will be used to invest in existing restaurants
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InterviewsHow The Big Table Group is thriving in casual dining
The operator is actively expanding its Amalfi, Banana Tree, and Bella Italia brands, with potential for future acquisitions to grow the portfolio, CEO Alan Morgan tells MCA
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NewsMcDonald’s: ‘UK recovery will take time’
The fast food chain insisted it has a solid track record in delivering turnaround plans, and said it was continuing efforts to improve the UK’s overall performance
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NewsSimmons Bars acquired in pre-pack for £6m
Sixteen sites were acquired by founder Nick Campbell and Lonsdale Capital Partners, after the bar business suffered a downturn in trading and a loss of £2.85m in 2025
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Analysis & InsightDelivery sales down 0.3% in June
Restaurant trends in delivery and takeaway mirror in eat-in sales, according to the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
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NewsJKS ‘significant milestone’ with double US opening
The premium restaurant group will launch Ambassadors Clubhouse in New York in autumn, followed by Gymkhana in Las Vegas in winter
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OpinionThe race to the bottom in the retail sector, and how it’s harming your business
It’s not just the government that’s squeezing the life out of hospitality, David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing suggests
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Analysis & InsightNew openings slow in 2025
Openings across all fast-food segments have slowed, with the exception of the burger segment, which maintained +2.6% growth, according to new data from Meaningful Vision.
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NewsTortilla achieves 5% rise in like-for-likes
The fast-casual Mexican restaurant group achieved a £3.9m increase in revenue for the half-year, to £35.4m, with strong sales momentum continuing into H2
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NewsKFC UK sales up 5% in Q2
Owner Yum! Brands said the UK KFC business, which accounts for 6% of KFC’s system sales worldwide, had also achieved 5% sales growth in the year-to-date.
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NewsDirectional Pizza appoints new CEO
The owner of the Pizza Hut Restaurants UK business has appointed Gino Casciani as chief executive officer of its European operations.
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NewsButcombe Group delivers 9.8% growth in like-for-likes
Sales were up across all areas of the managed business, with drinks seeing the strongest lfl growth of +13% - boosted by the favourable weather, while food sales were up 8%, in the first half of the year
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Analysis & InsightWhy now's the time to make operational excellence a strategic focus
As many businesses face sales and EBITDA decline as they try do more with less, Jay Heathcote makes the case for a renewed focus on systems, processes and operational excellence
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NewsDomino’s: ‘Competitor closures provide opportunity’
The pizza delivery chain reported a difficult Q1, but is “picking up the slack” and “making hay while the sun shines” as rivals cut down their estates, said CEO Andrew Rennie
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NewsGreene King Pub Partners to invest £27m this year
It follows capital investment of £23m in both 2023 and 2024 and will fund internal and external refurbishments across its leased, tenanted and franchise pub estate in England and Scotland
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NewsPrezzo Italian reveals first new openings in five years
After a strong Q3 - with 11% like-for-like sales growth - the casual dining group begins its next phase of investment, with new sites in Rugby and Edinburgh