All articles by Finn Scott-Delany
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NewsWatchHouse drives expansion in London and New York
The modern coffee house group reported full year revenues for 2024 of £15.4m, up 62% year-on-year, which it described as an “extremely satisfying” performance
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InterviewsYard Sale Pizza: ‘We want to be bigger and better’
The Piper-backed pizza delivery brand will look to accelerate investment in digital and tech to enhance customer retention following its recent acquisition, co-founder Johnnie Tate tells MCA
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NewsStonegate delivers £1.7bn revenue
The 4,370-strong pub company said sales were favourable compared to the prior year, demonstrating the “resilience of its high-quality pub portfolio”
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Analysis & InsightYard Sale Pizza deal delivers a tasty slice of M&A
Piper’s acquisition of the London pizza shop brand steers clear of casual dining in favour of a delivery-first cult-favourite brand with lots of potential for growth
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NewsYard Sale Pizza secures investment from Piper
The London neighbourhood pizza delivery brand plans to supercharge expansion in London and new cities across the UK, with a goal of reaching 40 shops over the next five years, MCA can reveal
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InterviewsPapa Johns franchise base ‘stronger than ever’
Having restructured its UK estate, the pizza brand is now “well positioned for growth” with positive sales and transactions, according UK MD Chris Phylactou
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InterviewsCaravan: ‘This is all down to us now’
CEO Laura Harper-Hinton speaks to MCA following the restaurant group’s management buy-out, which she says has enabled the team to “refocus on what we’re up to”
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NewsLandmark Brighton venues acquired
Concorde 2 and Volks, which specialise in live music and late night events, have been acquired by independent music company All Things Considered
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NewsArslan Sharif leaves PizzaExpress
MCA understands the CTO’s departure is part of a restructure to make the business more agile, with chief commercial officer Chris Holmes to lead customer, marketing, digital and loyalty
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NewsMartin Williams to lead Evolv Collection
The former Rare Restaurants CEO has been named as the chief executive of the group formerly known as D&D London, following the departure of co-founder David Loewi at the end of last year
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InterviewsChopstix on unearthing ‘diamonds in the rough’
The QSR noodle brand is looking to give everyone at the business the opportunity to upskill themselves whatever their experience or learning capabilities, head of people Tricia Hamilton explains, in a finalist profile for the Diversity Leadership category at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsCaravan: ‘There’s a balanced approach to everything we do’
People & culture director Fernanda Antonio explains how the restaurant and coffee group has put diversity & inclusion at the heart of its culture, in a profile for the Diversity Leadership Programme category
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NewsGino D’Acampo hotel partner taking claims ‘very seriously’
International hotel group Meliá, which has at least four UK restaurants linked with Italian TV personality D’Acampo, is “closely monitoring” the allegations against him
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InterviewsFrasers Hospitality leadership programme ‘levels the playing field’
The Malmaison Hotel operator has put inclusion at the heart of its management and leadership training, Phil Hudson-Davies explains, in the latest finalist profile for the Diversity Leadership Programme category at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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NewsSacha Lord resigns over grant inaccuracies
Manchester’s nighttime economy advisor has stepped down over a “small number of unintended oversights” his events company made in a £400,000 Arts Council grant awarded during the pandemic
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NewsMcDonald’s accused of being a ‘hotbed of harassment’
Amid fresh allegations of sexual harassment, McDonald’s UK CEO Alistair Macrow insisted the brand had taken action and strengthened standards during questioning in parliament
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InterviewsJason Atherton: ‘Most neighbourhood restaurants are run from private equity boardrooms’
Few British chefs are as closely associated with Michelin-starred fine dining as Jason Atherton. So what’s the inspiration behind his move into more accessible all-day restaurants? MCA editor Finn Scott-Delany heads to his new neighbourhood bistro Three Darlings to find out
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InterviewsGerry Ford: A lot of people get stuck because they can’t scale
Fresh off the back the acquisitions of 200 Degrees and FCB Coffee, Nero Group is now the go-to company for trade acquisitions, founder and CEO Gerry Ford tells MCA
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NewsPizza Pilgrims appoints advisors to assess strategic options
The Neapolitan-inspired pizzeria brand has had unsolicited conversations with trade operators, international hospitality partners, global food service providers and financial institutions about its next steps
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NewsUKH: Mass closures without urgent business rates solution
Substantial, deep reform of the system is not possible before rates relief ends on April 1, but a reduced multiplier can be a permanent, universal solution, according to UKHospitality deputy CEO Allen Simpson