All MCA Insight articles in February 2020 – Page 6
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NewsBorough Market food court goes back to basics
Borough Market “went back to basics” in the creation of its new food court, explained MD Darren Henaghan at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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NewsRobin Rowland: Scalable healthy eating ‘still a little bit tricky’
“If you don’t execute well and stay true to your promises to your customers and staff you won’t have a reason to be in business,” industry veteran Robin Rowland told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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Analysis & InsightFood to Go key take-outs
Now I might be a tad biased, but I thought MCA’s recent Food to Go conference was rather good. It’s always great to hear from operators at the coal-face, and the line-up included several interesting speakers all prepared to share some insights on how they are grappling with the opportunities and challenges of the maturing Food to Go marketplace. And yes, let’s not be in any illusion, some of the froth has come off this previous darling of the Eating Out market, with increasing signs of localised saturation only reinforcing the importance of enhancing consumer relevance. So how is this being pursued?
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NewsMalkov joins Various Eateries as MD
Former Ivy Collection executive director of operations Yishay Malkov has joined Various Eateries as managing director.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers flock to retail parks as high street falters
Footfall is up in retail parks and shopping centres, but down in the high street, new research from retail analyst Springboard reveals.
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NewsSoho House-backed group looks to exit more leases
Quentin Restaurants is looking to continue to consolidate its portfolio and focus on more profitable sites following losses of £13.1m in 2018.
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NewsFlower Burger to roll out in the UK
Milan-based vegan burger brand Flower Burger has signed a master franchise agreement with London-based multi-brand operator Gerry’s Group to develop the brand across the UK.
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Analysis & InsightTop 10 F2G brands grow market share
The top 10 Food To Go brands grew sales by 3.4% in 2019 to a market share of 33.6%, outperforming the wider Food to Go (FTG) market, MCA Insight reveals.
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NewsCasual Dining back in growth in 2020
The leading casual dining brands are set to return to growth of around 1% in 2020, according to MCA Insight. The growth was largely due to a combination of inflationary pressures easing, and the stablising political climate boosting consumer confidence, it said. The sample of 250 casual dining brands, from large operators like KFC down to smaller operators like Flat Iron, found growth would return in 2020 after declines of -3.5% and -2.8% across 2018 and 2019.
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NewsHop to launch digitalised store
Hop Vietnamese will be launching its “Hop 2.0” digitalised store this year, founder Paul Hopper revealed at MCA’s Hostech event last week.
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NewsRockfish promotes Cowan
Rockfish, the Mitch Tonks-led seafood concept, has promoted Laura Cowan to director of marketing and communications.
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NewsOnly invest in digital if it’s to “solve a business problem,” says ETM Group
Only move into digital if it’s to “address a dedicated problem that you’re trying to fix in the business,” Sam Bourke, marketing director of ETM Group advised delegates at MCA’s Hostech conference last week.
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Liberation appoints new CFO
Liberation Group has appointed Simon Hope, formerly of Vision Express and Claire’s Accessories, as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsSt Austell appoints Turner
St Austell Brewery has appointed Andrew Turner, of Heineken UK, to the newly created role of managing director, beer and brands.
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NewsCatch Seafood acquires pair of Leeds sites
Catch Seafood, the fish and chip restaurant operator, has acquired two new sites in Leeds.
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NewsKFC sales up
KFC UK has seen a sales uplift of 11% for its fourth quarter ended 31 December 2019.
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Happy employees in the hospitality industry make for happy bottom lines
If you look up the definition of hospitality you’ll find: ‘Hospitality is friendly, welcoming behaviour toward guests or people you have just met’. Or, ‘The act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors’ So, we’d hope for the industry to be a happy place not only for its customers but also those who work in it.
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NewsTripadvisor launches multi-site review response platform
Tripadvisor has launched an interactive portal for restaurant owners to see and respond to reviews from Tripadvisor, Google, Facebook and Yelp.
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NewsFive Guys considers vegan option
Five Guys is “actively looking at” including a vegan option in its offering, CEO John Eckbert told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go conference yesterday.
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Bagnall joins Barkby
The Barkby Group has appointed Rupert Bagnall as the operations director of its Barkby Hospitality division.