All MCA Insight articles in December 2021
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News
Vote for your winners at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards
Don’t miss the chance to vote for your winners at MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022 before the 31 January deadline.
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Interviews
McDonald’s sustainability plan ‘embedded in grassroots’ of company
In the latest in a series profiling the nominees of our new Sustainability category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to the people at McDonald’s behind the brand’s Plan for Change strategy
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News
Prezzo appoints culinary director
Olly Smith, formerly of Pret, is tasked with increasing investment into Prezzo’s food & beverage offering
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Corbin & King in talks with Knighthead
The Wolseley operator is understood to be seeking new backing from the US-based fund following a dispute with its majority shareholder, Minor Hotels, Sky News reports
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Revolution: ‘We are in a position to grow our estate again’
CEO Rob Pitcher told MCA the group has cash in the bank and five sites in negotiations
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Interviews
Clive Watson: Life is returning to normal
The City Pub Group chairman, who is excited to be opening four “big beasts” in 2022, said the mood music in the country was changing as people seek a return to their everyday lives
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurant prices decrease 12.9%
Christie & Co reports Covid-19 has had a polarising effect on restaurants, with the sector particularly hard hit due to the distress that existed pre-pandemic
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Interviews
Hawksmoor on doing things ‘the right way’
In the first in a series profiling the nominees of our new Sustainability category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to Hawksmoor about how the company is going carbon neutral
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News
Stonegate appoints legal director
James Richards will focus on legal and estate transactions, as well as compliance matters under the Pubs Code
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News
Everards' sales down 10% in Q1
Managing director Stephen Gould said government support, by way of grants, “is appreciated but sadly does not go far enough”.
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Itsu writes off £4m New York investment
The company has decided to impair the full value of the investment in its USA operations, which consists of just one site. It will instead focus on regional and new international store openings under its new partnership model
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Restaurants see lowest diner numbers since spring
Data from OpenTable shows the number of seated diners in the UK fell by an estimated 14 percentage points in the week to 20 December – to 88% of comparable 2019 levels – with London impacted to a far greater degree
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Sustainable menu claims on the rise
Operators are ramping up their sustainability efforts in a bid to appeal to conscious consumers, new research from Lumina shows.
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NTIA urges PM to #LetUsDance on NYE
The Night Time Industries Association has written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him to end the uncertainty for the UK’s late night sector.
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Peter Marks: ‘Nightclub closures another kick in the teeth for beleaguered sector’
The move by the Scottish and Welsh governments has been criticised by the Rekom chairman as being yet “more baseless restrictions”.
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Charlie Gilkes: ‘We can’t keep going into periods of limbo’
The hospitality sector can’t continually bounce back from periods of uncertainty, the co-founder of Inception Group has warned.
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Apprenticeship Showcase to return in 2022
The Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase (HAS) will return for a sixth year in 2022 promoting the diversity of apprentice roles within the sector.
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News
Scottish nightclubs to close on 27 December
Nightclubs in the country will close for a three-week period following Boxing Day, following consultation with the industry
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News
Board changes at M&B
Susan Murray will be stepping down from her role as senior independent director at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) at its 2022 Annual General Meeting.
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News
New CEO named at The Clink Charity
Christopher Moore has stepped down after nearly 11 years as CEO, to be succeeded by Yvonne Thomas.