All MCA Insight articles in February 2026 – Page 7
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NewsBrewDog appoints advisors to run sales process
The brewer of Punk IPA and Elvis Juice has called in AlixPartners to run a sale process, which could prompt the break-up of one of Scotland’s best-known consumer businesses, Sky News reports
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NewsCaffè Nero’s debts surge amid expansion blitz
The coffee shop group’s pre-tax losses rise to £41.6m, as it has opened dozens of sites under its main brand and bought up smaller chains, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsGreene King eyes job cuts amid costs crunch
The company, which runs about 2,600 pubs across Britain, is understood to be reviewing its options, with about 100 jobs potentially affected across its head office and central functions,The Sunday Times reports
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NewsRed Engine sales up 10% in Q4 2025
The experiential leisure operator behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle is hoping to open in locations like Brighton, Cambridge and Bath in the future
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NewsWendy’s sees strong sales in Scotland amid poor Q4 performance
The QSR brand’s international business grew by 6.2%, with 59 new openings, while global sales were down 10%, with hundreds of U.S. sites earmarked for closure
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OpinionThe phenomenon of the boomerang CEO
Dominic Walsh welcomes Brandon Stephens back to Tortilla, who he writes is now part of an elite group of hospitality leaders that have returned or been re-appointed to a business they have run before
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NewsSides plan 15 more this year
The fried chicken chain from YouTube sensations The Sidemen is committing to new UK openings after witnessing “incredible momentum”
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InterviewsDoner Shack: ‘The US is our most important territory for expansion’
Co-founder Sanj Sanghera says the Berlin-inspired QSR brand has signed dozens of franchise agreements for the US and is also exploring options for company-owned sites across the pond
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NewsPrezzo Italian launches family dining subscription
The offer, described as ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal in the UK, will allow up to three children to enjoy a three-course meal with the purchase of one full-priced adult main
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NewsDeliveroo and Liberis partner to offer funding for restaurants
Deliveroo Capital is a new interest-free finance scheme which allows restaurants to apply for funding via the platform
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NewsBrewDog likely to be sold in pre-pack administration
AlixPartners has been fielding bids for all or part of the company, with a quick-fire sale likely to be executed by an administrator, rather than on a solvent basis, The Grocer reports
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NewsEsquires Coffee delivers 18% sales growth in 2025
Cooks Coffee has reported strong growth across its Esquires estate, with UK sales reaching £21.9m in the nine months to December 2025, up 18.3% year-on-year
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NewsHigh Court quashes Roadchef plans for North Yorkshire service area
Moto Hospitality challenged the plans on the basis of flooding risk, leading to Roadchef’s permission being declined, with the application now being reassessed
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NewsTOAST confirms two further openings
Independent Essex-based coffee shop chain TOAST will open in Bury St Edmunds and Clacton-on-Sea this spring, offering community-led cafes and freshly prepared food
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Analysis & InsightHospitality insolvencies fall to lowest level in two years
Government data shows accommodation and food service insolvencies fell 26% month-on-month between November and December last year with the number of collapses easing slightly over the course of the year
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Analysis & Insight‘We risk locking out a generation’: Hospitality reacts to youth unemployment figures
Hospitality leaders warn that wage pressures are forcing businesses to cut entry-level roles that traditionally provided vital first jobs for young workers
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InterviewsBread Ahead: ‘There is still so much opportunity for us to grow’
The London-based bakery business is gearing up to launch its first company-operated international site, in New York, with further openings lined up in the UK and Asia, founder Matthew Jones tells MCA
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EventsBuilding truly inclusive cultures: MCA to host diversity webinar
Join us on 18 March for an in-depth webinar exploring how hospitality businesses can move beyond box ticking on diversity, with speakers from Caravan, Pizza Pilgrims, Flat Iron and sponsor Carlsberg Britvic
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Analysis & InsightMinor International ‘don’t get The Wolseley and Jeremy King’s vision’
After taking control of the London restaurant group formerly known as Corbin & King in 2022, Minor Hotels have so far failed to deliver on their plans to roll out the Wolseley internationally, and have yet to appoint a new CEO after more than 18 months. Simon Brooke reports
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NewsBill’s to open largest site in a decade after surpassing £100m sales milestone
The opening at Westfield Stratford City on 4 March comes off the back of four years of cover growth, like-for-like sales growth, and profits doubling since FY22