All MCA Insight articles in February 2022
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Analysis & Insight
Six 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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News
Inn 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 & Insight
Delivery 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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News
WatchHouse 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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Interviews
Pizza 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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News
London 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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News
Zaap 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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Interviews
Peter 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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News
Arc 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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News
Itsu 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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News
Corbin & 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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News
Tortilla 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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News
Burger 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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News
Food 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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News
How 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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News
Scott’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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Interviews
PizzaExpress: ‘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 & Insight
Life 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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News
Just 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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News
Consumer 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.