All MCA Insight articles in February 2021 – Page 8
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Analysis & InsightPodcast: Honest Burgers uses Workplace to keep staff in touch
Honest Burgers has done a better job than most of keeping its teams engaged throughout the pandemic, using Workplace from Facebook to host everything from 80s-themed HIT classes to interactive conversations about mental health.
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NewsMcDonald’s to begin reopening restaurants for walk-in takeaway
McDonald’s plans to reopen the majority of its restaurants for walk-in takeaway customers in England, Wales, North Ireland and Ireland from 22 February, following trials with new Covid-secure measures being carried out this week.
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NewsPrezzo faces insolvency over rent arrears
The owner of Prezzo is exploring whether to put the Italian restaurant chain through an insolvency process amid continued uncertainty about the industry’s reopening timetable, Sky News reports.
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NewsSacha Lord: Vacant retail must be repurposed
The collapse of the retail sector will create a domino effect of closures and increased socio-economic hardship unless spaces are repurposed, Sacha Lord, night time economy advisor for Greater Manchester has warned.
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NewsBig Table reaches Centre Parcs deal, unveils new concept
Big Table Group has agreed a new long-term partnership with Center Parcs, which will include an investment program across its 12 restaurant locations and see the introduction of a new premium Italian restaurant concept.
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NewsPub beer gardens safer than private gardens
Meeting in groups in pubs beer gardens is safer than meeting in private gardens, a professor of epidemiology has suggested.
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NewsCarlsberg predicts surge in demand
Carlsberg is expecting a surge in demand this summer similar to a boom seen a century ago as more people are vaccinated and lockdowns lift, according to the beer company’s CEO.
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NewsDarby steps down from Brains
SA Brain CEO Alistair Darby has stepped down from the company after the completion of a deal that sees Marston’s take over the running of its pubs.
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NewsFulham Shore to restart expansion when normal trading resumes
Fulham Shore has reported it is trading at around 46% of normal trading levels during lockdown.
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NewsRestaurant losses up 112%
Losses at the top 100 UK restaurant groups increased 112% to £517m last year, rising from reported losses of £269m at the end of last month.
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Analysis & InsightBack for good: how back of house technology can transform your business
If there’s one thing those in the restaurant industry have learnt more than anything in the past 12 months, it’s the true value of back of house tech.
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Analysis & InsightKiosks: ‘People are more willing to use them now’
Self-serve kiosks have become a regular sight in fast QSR operations as restaurant groups awaken to their benefits – and the coronavirus pandemic has only served to expedite their uptake.
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Analysis & InsightMobile order & pay: benefits beyond the obvious
There’s more to mobile ordering and payments than merely simplifying the customer journey, as restaurant businesses are discovering.
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NewsIsland Poké kicks off 2021 expansion
Hawaiin-inspired to go concept Island Poké is launching its fourth dark kitchen next week after seeing success in the delivery-only space last year.
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Analysis & InsightCalls for return of Eat Out to Help Out
A majority of hospitality leaders (62%) want to see a return of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme post-lockdown, while 85% believe the public would support it, Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
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OpinionDavid Read: Is globalisation unravelling?
A few days ago, I was in a hospitality sector zoom conference, when the keynote speaker said: “I genuinely believe we may be witnessing the beginning of the end of globalisation”.
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NewsThe Halal Guys to permanently close flagship London restaurant
US-founded fast casual chain The Halal Guys will not reopen its flagship London restaurant in Leicester Square.
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NewsFormer TRG CEO joins Camile Thai team
Dublin-based restaurant concept Camile Thai Kitchen has strengthened its senior team in preparation for an international expansion.
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NewsHotel rooms block-booked ahead of quarantine scheme
Hotels across the country have been asked to prepare for an onslaught of passengers as rooms are block-booked ahead of the government’s quarantine scheme.