All MCA Insight articles in February 2025 – Page 3
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InterviewsUKHospitality backs licensing extension for Women’s Euro 2025
Pubs and bars in England and Wales could be granted extended licensing hours if the national teams progress to the latter stages (semi-final and final)
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Analysis & InsightProsus likely to have appetite for more UK businesses
Analysts noted Deliveroo shares have risen sharply since Just Eat confirmed it has agreed to a takeover by the Dutch investment group
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Analysis & InsightThe productivity puzzle
UK restaurant productivity is on the road to recovery post-pandemic, but labour costs remain stubbornly high. Lumina Intelligence’s Maggie Davis assesses how restaurants are navigating rising costs and operational challenges
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NewsHospitality leaders’ confidence drops amid cost pressures
64% of UK hospitality operators plan to cancel investment, while 59% anticipate cutting staff, and 57% expect to reduce employee benefits in response to rising costs and upcoming tax increases
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NewsMcDonald’s UK sticks to DEI policies
The British arm of the fast-food brand has broken with its US parent company, which abandoned diversity targets ahead of Donald Trump taking office in the US
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NewsD&D London announces name change
The restaurant and bar group will change its name to The Evolv Collection in April 2025, with a new logo, website and loyalty scheme to launch alongside its new corporate identity
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News‘Delay employer NICs threshold changes’, hospitality trade bodies urge
Seventy percent of hospitality businesses will reduce employment levels and 60% will cancel planned investment, the goverment has been warned
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway to be acquired in €4.1bn deal
Investment group Prosus has made an all-cash offering, valuing Just Eat’s shares at €20.30 per share, and believes the acquistion will be an “opportunity to create a European tech champion”
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Weekend PressRegal Cineworld poised to float with or without UK arm
The global cinema group’s is valued at $2.5bn-$4bn but its British business may be treated separately, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressFive Guys: Reeves’s tax raid will cost £4m
The fast food chain’s CEO warns that higher staff costs following Labour’s Budget will impact its ability to invest in new sites, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend Press‘Britain’s draconian taxes mean we’ll open our next restaurant in Dubai’
Sam Morgan, who founded Open Restaurant Group, doubts he ‘has a place any more’ as an entrepreneur in the UK, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressHow GDK is disrupting kebab culture
Chief executive Simon Wallis says the brand is redefining the UK kebab market with a fast-casual approach and rapid expansion, This is Money reports
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Weekend PressBusinesses ‘thrown to the wolves’ by Labour, says Sacha Lord
The chair of the NTIA accuses PM of betraying hospitality industry and says it is on ‘cliff edge’, The Telegraph reports
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InterviewsWingers to double estate in 2025
The fast-growing fried chicken brand is targeting rapid expansion this year, with plans to reach 30 sites by the end of 2025.
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NewsJoe & the Juice UK delivers £77m turnover
The Denmark-founded juice and food to go chain said revenue growth was driven by an increase in same-store sales, particularly delivery turnover, which doubled in 2023
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NewsCity Restaurants Group acquires Detroit pizza concept
The parent company behind Afrikana and Mowchi is seeking franchise partners for Crave, the latest addition to its portfolio
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NewsHeavitree Brewery sees profits fall in FY24
The Exeter-based brewer and pub operator reported a decline in profit after tax, from £1.51m in 2023, to £1.32m for the year to 31 October 2024, despite a 35% increase in operating profit.
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Analysis & InsightIs meat really making a comeback?
MCA delves into reports suggesting a surprise swing back to growth in meat consumption, particularly among health-conscious younger people, but finds a more complex, nuanced picture in the data
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InterviewsBarbs plots UK rollout with delivery expansion
The new fast-casual concept has launched as a delivery-only brand via Deliveroo Editions, bringing a scalable take on Barbadian cuisine to the UK market
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InterviewsRemoli to open 10 restaurants in next five years
The fresh pasta chain expects to open 10 new locations over the next five years, focusing on its kiosk format as a scalable and cost-effective model, founder Simone Remoli tells MCA