All MCA Insight articles in February 2023 – Page 9
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News
UKHospitality calls for reform of apprenticeship levy
In a joint letter to the government alongside other major trade bodies, chief executive Kate Nicholls said the current system was “too inflexible” and called for proportional control of levy funds
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News
Gain exclusive insights at Food to Go Conference
Lumina Intelligence and CACI will present exclusive insight to delegates at MCA’s Food to Go Conference on 7 March. Book your tickets today.
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Interviews
Rising Star: Popeyes’ David Carey is building a business of the future
As part of a series of articles profiling the finalists for the Rising Star Award at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, MCA hears why Popeyes CTO David Carey will be instrumental in leading Popeyes into the future
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News
Starbucks UK achieves double-digit growth
The UK contributed to Starbucks’ strong international sales performance, with double-digit comparable sales growth in the 13 weeks to 1 January 2023.
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News
Romantic restaurants in London that are ideal for Valentine’s Day
A romantic restaurant is somewhere to cherish forever. Here is the Evening Standard’s list of 30 London restaurants to fall in love with
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Opinion
Tempting back older workers means ditching business as usual
The Financial Times discusses stereotypes about curmudgeons, dreary jobs, and the expectation of a work-free retirement
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News
Bosses cross their fingers for a consumer spending boom
The red-hot jobs market has seen the Bank of England becoming more optimistic about the British economy, the Sunday Times reports
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News
London ranked among top cities globally for leisure operators
New York, Seoul, and London are ranked as top cities globally for leisure operators, according to Savills, the Evening Standard reports
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News
Joe & The Juice continues to expand
The Denmark-founded healthy juice bar brand opened eight stores last year, and now has a UK estate of 62
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Analysis & Insight
Colliers: ‘Rateable values are up for challenge’
The 2023 business rates revaluation may reflect the effects of the pandemic, but not those of inflation and its impact on trading, Colliers’ head of rating John Webber said at MCA’s FD Leaders event
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News
Burger King, Côte, and Fridays deploy carbon analytics platform
The operators have invested in Zero Carbon Services, a carbon analytics platform from nonprofit Zero Carbon Forum to deliver carbon and cost reductions
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News
Interest rates hit 4% in 14-year high
The Bank of England also upgraded its growth forecast, saying inflation is likely to have peaked and predicting a shallower recession than feared
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Interviews
Roxy Leisure: ‘We pride ourselves on innovation’
The group has ambitious expansion plans but tries to make sure every site has unique features, Roxy Leisure’s commercial manager Joel Mitchell tells MCA.
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Mowgli, Island Poké, Whelan’s and more
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Analysis & Insight
Staff ‘more productive’ over Christmas
Fourth reports pubs and restaurants enjoyed their best festive season for three years, but sales figures are still yet to return to pre-pandemic levels
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Interviews
Rising Star: Arc Inspirations’ Anni Opong strives to always do better
In the first of a series profiling the finalists for MCA’s Rising Star Award at the Retailers’ Retailer Awards, we speak to Arc Inspirations CEO Martin Wolstencroft about why his MD was “a star in the making” from the very beginning
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News
Hero Brands appoints franchise director
Nil Naik will work on developing and implementing Hero Brands’ growth strategy across its portfolio, particularly salad concept Choppaluna
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News
BII calls for further support ahead of Spring Statement
The British Institute of Innkeeping has written to the Chancellor following a survey showing 60% of pubs have reduced opening hours amid soaring costs
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News
Hospitality Rising hits 55,000 job applications
The sector recruitment initiative has seen more than 4,000 applications per week for the 37,000 roles that have been posted to its job page to date
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News
Little Door & Co announces record-breaking Christmas
The late night bar and restaurant group has reported revenue of over £1.3m across its four-strong estate in London