All MCA Insight articles in December 2025 – Page 2
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OpinionGerry Carroll: ‘To present this budget as support is indefensible’
Valiant Pub Company’s co-founder accused the government of being either ‘incompetent in policy design or outright dishonest’. Featuring additional commentary from JW Lees and Oak Taverns.
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NewsKate Nicholls: ‘We warned them’
Commenting on the recent Budget, the UKHospitality chair has said the government failed to deliver on business rates reform - and that sector will undergo a “structural realignment” in the coming years
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OpinionCan Jamie’s Italian recapture the zeitgeist?
Jamie’s Italian was once a gamechanger for casual dining. Now, nearly two decades after it was founded, the celebrity chef has partnered with Brava Hospitality to bring the brand back
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Analysis & InsightYoung people planning to reduce festive drinking
Almost half (48%) of 18–34-year-olds are planning to drink less alcohol this Christmas, the latest Barclays Consumer Spend report has suggested.
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NewsPapa Johns to open 20 sites in Northern Ireland
The pizza brand has signed an agreement with 25-strong franchise opereator Rana Abhol, with the first store opening in Ballymena
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NewsExultant Group acquires Pret franchise
The Pret franchisee has acquired Chesterford Group subsidiary Joy Brands, encompassing seven Pret A Manger sites across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex
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NewsNTIA: ‘Youth unemployment scheme risks missing the point entirely’
The trade body has warned the government’s plan to offer young people on benefits job opportunities in hospitality is pointless if the sector is ‘priced out of existence’
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OpinionSimon Emeny: ‘There’s no plan for economic growth and, without it, nowhere left to go’
The executive chair of Fuller’s says the budget was worse than he feared and leaves pubs and hotels ‘being wrung dry by tax shocks’
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NewsReal Eating Company reduced to two sites following downsize
Founder Helena Hudson has blamed lacklustre trading and a lack of government support for her decision to reduce the size of her independent café group from eight sites to two
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InterviewsJamie Oliver Restaurants: ‘Getting a second chance is not an opportunity everybody gets’
Ed Loftus, global director of Jamie Oliver Restaurants, tells MCA the group has plenty of confidence in its plans to relaunch the Jamie’s Italian brand in the UK next year
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Weekend PressYoung people on benefits to be offered construction and hospitality work
BBC News reports the government will fund 350,000 training and work experience placements and will guarantee 55,000 jobs in areas it says are in the highest need, including hospitality, from spring 2026
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Weekend PressMcDonald’s makes major change to popular product after less than a year following customer complaints
Having introduced fibre lids in January to ‘innovate and improve’ the drinking experience, The Sun says the fast food chain has now decided to bring back plastic lids following customer feedback
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Weekend PressHow Britain’s latest foodie destination emerged from Pizza Hut and retail parks
The town of Stockport has been transformed into a confident dining hub with real culinary ambition, writes The Telegraph
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Rates rises to wipe out more than half of Small Business Saturday benefit’
New analysis reveals small hospitality venues will see business rates bills rise by £318m over three years, more than half the £634m annual spend on Small Business Saturday
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NewsShaftesbury Capital executive director to step down
Andrew Price will leave his role at the end of this year to pursue other opportunities, having been part of the West End landlord’s team since 2001
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NewsConsultation opens for extra time at the pub during 2026 Men’s World Cup
Pubs in England and Wales could trade until 1am if a home nation reaches the latter stages of the competition, which will be hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico
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NewsMiddletons acquired for £170,000
The steakhouse business was sold out of administration last month having faced financial challenges in the past year due to tough market conditions in the casual dining space
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OpinionTop chef’s astonishment over pub’s rateable values
One of Britain’s most acclaimed chefs, and owner of a growing colleciton of premium pubs in Yorkshire, Tommy Banks is one of many operators who have been left gobsmacked by new business rates bills which appear to penalise their success
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Analysis & InsightHospitality F&B prices record a drop
Food and drink prices in the hospitality fell by 0.3% in October 2025, according to the latest Foodservice Price Index from CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing, with vegetable prices down, but meat & poultry continuing to rise.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest openings news, featuring Dave’s Hot Chicken, Brunning and Price, Alley Cats Pizza, Padella and more
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