All MCA Insight articles in February 2023 – Page 10
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News
ETM appoints sales director
Simon Gaske was previously sales director at Stonegate and marketing director at Novus Leisure
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Analysis & Insight
Operators look to pricing strategies to drive spend
Average drink prices in the pubs & bars segments rose the most for drinks using £x.49 and £x.95 pricing, in a bid to use strategies to mask price increases, according to Lumina Intelligence
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News
One week to go until Hostech 2023
The tech and digital conference features contributions from Itsu, BrewDog, Burger King, Gail’s Bakery, Crosstown Doughnuts, Chopstix, Boparan and BAO
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Interviews
Caffè Nero: ‘Our partnerships show the demand for our brand’
Following £150m in sales in the half-year to November 2022, group CEO Gerry Ford speaks to MCA about expansion through other sales channels
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Opinion
M&A: Will 2023 prove to be a game of two halves?
Corporate finance specialists Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel from AlixPartners assess the landscape for M&A activity this year and believe there is room for optimism
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News
Revolution Bars Group appoints interim people director
Former Loungers people director Caryn Savazzi will look after people development and become part of the group executive team
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Interviews
Hawksmoor: ‘Being sustainable is both a responsibility and an opportunity’
In the first of a series of articles profiling the finalists in the Sustainability category, sponsored by Pernod Ricard, at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA speaks to Hawksmoor about the importance of doing the right thing
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News
Simon Townsend joins Adnams as NED
The former Ei Group chief exectuive is also a non-executive director at Côte Restaurants
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News
Stonegate looking to sell 1,000 pubs to pay off debt
The TDR Capital-owned group is looking to raise an estimated £800m from the sale of the pubs, with real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured appointed to advise on the planned sale, according to a report.
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Analysis & Insight
Pizza continues to reign supreme on menus
Italian was the most popular main course cuisine on restaurant menus in Q4, while burgers and fried chicken grew their share of dishes, according to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker
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News
Hickory’s saw like-for-likes up 30% last year
The barbecue and smokehouse restaurant group, acquired by Greene King in October, said it had repaired the damage to its balance sheet done by the lockdowns.
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News
Hospitality anticipates 82% rise in energy bills
The sector is expecting to see their energy bills almost double once current government support is lifted in April, according to a new survey.
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News
McDonald’s Raise the Arches campaign hits the right note
Recently launched in the UK, the marketing campaign – which never mentions the brand name – has been driving customer engagement
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Analysis & Insight
In pictures: The Alchemist unveils Glasgow interiors
Designed by Blacksheep, the bar and restaurant interior vision draws on a “new age of cosmic alchemy to transport guests into a uniquely immersive bar experience”
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News
Rail strikes forecast to cost hospitality £100m in lost sales
UKHospitality said the sector continued to be “collateral damage” in the dispute which will see trains cancelled over two days this week
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News
Hospitality employees increasingly receiving education on diversity and inclusion
Employees believe progress towards inclusion in the workplace has been made since 2020, according to Be Inclusive Hospitality
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Interviews
Kaleido Rolls aims for 25 sites in 2025
The salad roll concept will expand its UK estate by c20 sites within three years, and also launch internationally in Amsterdam, CEO Laura Mimoun tells MCA