All MCA Insight articles in February 2022
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Analysis & InsightSix Nations provides trading boost for pubs
According to market intelligence company Oxford Partnership, draught beer and cider sales grew by 29% on average on match days
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NewsInn Collection sees strong festive trading
The group saw high occupancy rates over the festive season, helping drive a 20% increase in like-for-like revenue compared to Christmas 2021
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Analysis & InsightDelivery now ‘part of routine’
Lumina Intelligence reports that 12% of UK adults order delivery at least once a week - a figure that has remained the same despite the reopening of dine-in locations
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NewsWatchHouse builds pipeline
The speciality coffee shop operator will add a new cafe off Bond Street, on top of forthcoming sites in Marlybone and Covent Garden, founder Roland Horne told MCA
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InterviewsPizza Hut Restaurants calls for 'aspirational working environment'
Operators must make sure jobs in hospitality are rewarding to encourage new applicants, CEO Jens Hofma tells MCA
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NewsLondon Fields Brewery up for sale
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company is looking to dispose of the craft beer brewery business in Hackney for around £2m
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NewsZaap Thai expands to Sheffield
The new site is the ninth restaurant from the Sukho Group and sixth under the Zaap Thai street food brand
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InterviewsPeter Marks on the mental health impact of Covid
The chairman of Rekom UK told MCA the late-night business had seen an increase in mental health issues for both staff and guests
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NewsArc Inspirations boycotts Russian vodka
Indian restaurant and craft beer bar Bundobust also urged operators to stop serving Russian products over the invasion of Ukraine
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NewsItsu and Gail’s lined-up from Woking development
The operators will join the line-up of F&B offerings at the new Victoria Place developement in Woking, in the spring
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NewsCorbin & King wins £4.4m insurance case
The restaurant group has won its High Court case against Axa, which had refused to pay out for the losses incurred by the business during the lockdowns of 2020
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NewsTortilla partners with Compass Group
The fast-casual Mexican chain will see at least 14 sites opened by Chartwells Universities, part of Compass Group, on a franchise basis
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NewsBurger King UK’s £600m float stalls over Ukraine nerves
Plans to list the UK division of the hamburger chain on the London Stock Exchange have been slowed by the hostilities, the Mail on Sunday reports
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NewsFood lobby urges PM to back health bill and tackle UK obesity crisis
More than 100 organisations have joined forces to keep salt and sugar targets and stop ‘Operation Red Meat’, The Observer reports
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NewsHow veganism killed the vegetarian
Now that the vegan diet is more popular than ever, old-fashioned vegetarian options could be pushed off menu, the Sunday Telegraph reports
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NewsScott’s in planning row over riverside venue
Richmond Council received objections after Ivy owner Richard Caring revealed plans for glass enclosures at his new outlet, the Sunday Telegraph reports
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InterviewsPizzaExpress: ‘People thought we were boring and out of date’
MCA speaks to chief customer officer Shadi Halliwell about standing out in the Italian casual dining market, and taking back control of the customer from third-party discounters
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Analysis & InsightLife after Covid: legacies of the pandemic
While hand sanitiser, face masks and social distancing are being kicked into touch, there are likely to be some positive legacies from the pandemic, as MCA has been hearing from operators
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NewsJust Eat partners with Order with Google
Within the next few weeks, UK consumers will be able to order from more than 25,000 restaurants via Google Search and Maps.
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NewsConsumer confidence hit as prices rise
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply following price prices already seen across food, fuel and utilities, and fears of worse to come, according to the latest monthly index from Gfk.