All MCA Insight articles in February 2021 – Page 4
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Interviews
Nando’s: ‘We’ve seen our business fundamentally change’
When Nando’s head of platform Kate Boyle thinks about the future, she sees a business able to deliver its offer to customers wherever and whenever they want it.
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Interviews
Hero Award: ‘The calmest head in the choppiest sea’
At the start of the pandemic, there was understandably lots of anxiety among staff at Giggling Squid, who were put on furlough.
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Analysis & Insight
Trading would not be viable with alcohol ban, says majority
More than two-thirds (67%) of operators surveyed said they could not reopen sites if there was a ban on serving alcohol, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders’ Poll.
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News
Inn Collection Group appoints property director ahead of expansion
The Inn Collection Group has appointed a new property director, Louise Stewart, to assist in its multiple development and expansion plans this year.
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News
Costa pushes on with drive-thru expansion
Costa Coffee opened 63 new stores across the UK last year despite the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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News
State aid rules to be scrapped
Ministers are planning to scrap EU limits on state aid, to allow the government to provide more support to businesses crippled by the costs of the extended coronavirus lockdown.
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News
Darwin & Wallace revenues down £2m
London-based bar group Darwin & Wallace lost almost a quarter of its usual revenue as a result of the first lockdown, contributing to a £2m dip in its year-on-year sales.
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News
Camile Thai to create 300 jobs in expansion drive
Dublin-based restaurant brand Camile Thai will open a further 15 sites across the UK and Ireland this year, creating over 300 jobs.
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News
UKH publishes reopening roadmap
UKHospitality is urging the Government to provide businesses with certainty and clarity in its reopening announcement next week as it presents its own roadmap for the hospitality sector to emerge from lockdown and restrictions.
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News
UK nightlife faces extinction
The UK’s nightlife scene is at risk of extinction without urgent financial support, the government has been warned.
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Interviews
PizzaExpress: Tech should enhance, not dictate experiences
Digital channels should enhance rather than replace traditional operating models, PizzaExpress IT director Siobhan Fagan has said.
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Interviews
Hero Award: ‘It’s about taking leadership when few others could’
As part of the new Hero Award category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA is profiling five senior managers who have gone above and beyond in steering their business through the crisis. Adelle Taylor of Cote Restaurants was awarded Highly Commended in the category following voting by a panel of judges.
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Opinion
Peter Martin: It’s déjà vu all over again
What hospitality most wants from Government now is to be allowed to open, to start trading and be able to play a part in the country’s economic recovery – and as soon as possible.
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News
Pizza Hut signs franchising deal with Starboard
Pizza Hut Delivery has signed a new franchise agreement to see it improve and expand its presence in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West of England.
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News
Extension of JV arrangements for Ego Restaurants
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reached an agreement with James Horler, CEO of 3Sixty Restaurants, and its other shareholders, to continue with the joint venture arrangements, in relation to the development of Ego Restaurants, for a further period.
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News
Oakman raises £4.4m
Oakman Group, the operator behind Oakman Inns and Restaurants and Ashmore Inns, has closed its latest equity raise – receiving applications for £4.4m of shares from almost 300 new investors.
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News
Red Oak acquires pub package; in talks over £35m extra capital
Red Oak Taverns has acquired a package of 10 leased and tenanted pubs from Wells & Co, taking its total estate to 190, and is in the process of finalising terms for an additional £35m of capital.
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Interviews
David Fox: ‘Hospitality is a key employer of the marginalised, it must be protected’
Hospitality plays a key role in the employment and development of young people and marginalised groups, and this must be communicated in our lobbying efforts, Tampopo director David Fox has said.
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Interviews
How Azzurri is mapping out its digital future
Joining Azzurri from Sainsbury’s in 2019, Joel Robinson was brought in to elevate the conversation around digital at the group. After the wild ride of 2020, the IT and tech director considers the value of partnerships, building solutions in-house, and the holy grail of creating a single customer view.
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Interviews
Hero Award: ‘Rob Mitchell is the barometer of our business’
As part of the new Hero Award category at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA is profiling five senior managers who have gone above and beyond in steering their business through the crisis. In today’s profile, Drake & Morgan CEO Jillian Maclean discusses her nomination, executive chef Rob Mitchell, and why he has been so integral in preserving the business through lockdown and planning for the post-pandemic world.