All MCA Insight articles in December 2021 – Page 3
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News
Inn Collection acquires first site in Wales
The Alchemy-backed operator’s acquisition of the Swallows Falls Hotel brings the total number of purchases for the group this year to seven.
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Industry needs ‘as early signal as possible’ on support
Speedily delivered grants will be “vital” if hospitality businesses are to survive in the short-term, UKHospitality has claimed.
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Gaucho and M seeing strong trading
Parent company Lomo Topco said its 16 Gaucho and three M Restaurants had come through the pandemic in as strong a position as could reasonably be expected
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Hall & Woodhouse seeing good property opportunities
The Dorset-based brewers and pub operator is on track to add 10 sites to its portfolio this year as part of its growth strategy.
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Leon plans 50 UK openings for 2022
The healthy fast food brand has more than doubled its original openings target for next year as it looks build its presence on a national scale.
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Sunak warned over permanent closures
Hospitality leaders have warned Chancellor Rishi Sunak that he must commit to a package of support for businesses within the next 24 hours or risk the permanent closure of 10,000 sites.
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Fuller’s closing 20 London pubs ‘indefinitely’
Chief executive of Fuller’s Simon Emeny told Sky News that sales at its London sites were down between 60%-80%.
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JDW appoints employee directors to board
JD Wetherspoon has appointed four employees to its board in an effort to boost its business by having additional ‘pub experience’ at board at a senior level.
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Weekend Press
As restaurants are forced to close, what happens to all the food?
Amid the surge of cancellations, some may find bargains among unsold meals, reports The Sunday Times
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Weekend Press
Restaurants plead for help as Omicron wipes out bookings
Croydon gastropub Mr Fox is just one of thousands hit by mixed messages from government, reports The Guardian
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Weekend Press
Sage seeks ‘immediate’ curtailment of indoor mixing
Scientific advisers say the government cannot delay restrictions if it wants to stop the NHS from being overwhelmed, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend Press
Sunak weighing emergency measures for hospitality
The Chancellor is considering a fresh VAT cut, as pubs, restaurants and nightclubs are reporting a dramatic fall in bookings, reports The Telegraph
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Analysis & Insight
Greggs achieves highest share of food to go
The retailer has overtaken McDonald’s to become the dominant player in the food to go sector, increasing its share of occasions in the 12 weeks to 28 November 2021, according to Lumina Intelligence.
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News
Sunak to meet hospitality leaders over crisis
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to meet representatives from the hospitality sector later today (17 December), after mounting cancellations and business closures in the wake of Omicron.
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Nightclubs in Wales to close after Boxing Day
Night Time Industries Association’s chief executive Michael Kill says the sector has been placed in an untenable position and has no choice but “to come out fighting”.
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Events
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Interviews
Pho has ‘ton of whitespace’ for expansion
Managing director Patrick Marrinan told MCA the Vietnamese-inspired brand would up the pace of expansion under TriSpan, but at “sensible numbers”
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News
Delivery sales significantly up on 2019 levels
Delivery and takeaway sales for November were up 97% on pre-Covid levels, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker has revealed.
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News
Interest in EVs fuelling PizzaLuxe expansion
PizzaLuxe is looking to open at least two more motorway service sites in 2022, with investors attracted by the ”irresistible surge in electric vehicles”, founder Paul Goodale told MCA.
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News
Jollibee continues strong growth trajectory
The business, which opened its latest site in Nottingham yesterday, is due to open its first restaurants in Scotland in early 2022 as part of a £30m expansion drive in the UK