All MCA Insight articles in February 2024 – Page 9
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InterviewsPizzaExpress pushing loyalty across all touchpoints
The omnichannel pizza brand is harnessing its PizzaExpress Club app to better understand consumer habits, improve advocacy, and drive frequency and spend, digital and loyalty director Arslan Sharif told delegates at MCA’s Hostech conference yesterday
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NewsJust Eat nominates new CFO
The delivery company has nominated Mayte Oosterveld to succeed Brent Wissink, who will step down in May 2024
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NewsLiberation Group reports record FY turnover
The premium pub operator and brewer saw a record outperformance in the year ended January 2024, with revenue up 22.5% year-on-year to £147m and all divisions in growth
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NewsBig Fang Collective secures £5.5m from ThinCats
The crazy golf operator, which operates six sites under its Ghetto Golf and Golf Fang brands, has expanded its proposition to combine multiple concepts under one roof and has a strong pipeline in place
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NewsCost pressures impact Pieminister profits
The pie specialist reports it absorbed the majority of cost increases, albeit revenue growth in the retail channel stood at 14% as it looks to reach 100 sites by 2030
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NewsRemaining Veggie Pret sites to revert to standard stores
In 2022 Pret revealed it would shut or rebrand the majority of its remaining Veggie Pret sites, with vegetarian and vegan options now widely available at all its stores
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NewsUKH urges new energy proposals made available for all businesses
Access to new energy proposals should be extended to all hospitality businesses, according to the trade body
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NewsWetherspoon hits back against ‘ongoing decline’ claim
The pubco characterised the statement as ’absurd’ after a TimeOut article claimed the company is in ‘ongoing decline’
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NewsPret a Manger to enter South Africa
The first Pret A Manger is set to open in Johannesburg, with additional shops set to open within South Africa’s key cities including Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria, over the coming months.
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Analysis & InsightBars and pubs lose out as consumers embrace nights in
Spending on takeaways and fast food was up 5.5% year-on-year last month, whilst the popularity of Dry January meant that bars, pubs and clubs saw a smaller uplift than in December.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK increases market share in breakfast
Expanding Saver meal deals and enhancing the value proposition has driven growth in an earlier day part, while the UK also continues to build on success in the chicken category, according to CEO Chris Kempczinski
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NewsBP launches Wild Bean Café ‘micro-market’
The self-service offer for forecourt retailers provides coffee, blended ice drinks, smoothies, and milkshakes, pastries and hot food to go
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InterviewsMcWin: ‘It’s about looking for great opportunities’
Harry Goss, partner at the sector specialist investment firm, speaks to MCA about the Sticks’n’Sushi acquisition, the demand for value across price points, managing a resilient portfolio, and why the investment strategy is all about well-run businesses
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InterviewsBurger Drop targets major cities for nationwide expansion
The North- East craft burger company is targeting the UK’s largest cities, from London to Glasgow, with long-term plans to take the brand international, co-founder Hasan Hamid tells MCA.
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NewsOle & Steen impacted by macro-economic upheaval
The all-day bakery brand said its results for the year ending December 2022 did not meet expectations, driven by the turmoil of the economic market situation, with costs rising to unprecedented levels
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NewsStrong UK debut for Blank Street
The specialty coffee chain reported £1.8m turnover for its first six months in the UK, with plans to expand its offer and launch a subscription program
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NewsDaisy Green doubles pre-pandemic revenues
Daisy Green’s strategy is to continue to invest in new sites and grow its direct to consumer businesses, after achieving turnover of £17.9m for the year ending April 2023
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InterviewsHawksmoor’s Rising Star is ‘constantly ready to reinvent’
During her ten-year tenure at the steakhouse group, Louisa Richards has been critical player in setting the tone for culture and standards at new openings in London and beyond, CEO Will Beckett explains
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InterviewsI worked in military intelligence — now I’m determined to fix Diageo’s problems
Debra Crew’s tenure at the drinks giant has left investors nursing a huge hangover. She insists she has the recipe for recovery, she tells The Sunday Times
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NewsLe Gavroche: Wine valued at £12,000 per bottle to be auctioned
Rare wines, vintage champagne and art from Michel Roux Jr’s recently closed two Michelin-starred London restaurant are up for grabs, BBC News reports