All Food to go articles
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NewsMcDonald’s joins MCA’s Food to Go Conference
The 5 March event now features an exclusive Q&A with McDonald’s UK chief restaurant officer Patrick Gerber, who will share insights into the brand’s plan to stay on top, its big bets for 2026, and how customer experience remains king at the Golden arches. Book your tickets here today.
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NewsCornish Bakery to launch new concept for Welsh debut
The independent bakery has confirmed the opening of six new sites by May 2026, including its first in Wales, where it will debut a new format called RISE.
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NewsIRO Sushi hails ‘fantastic year’ with like-for-like sales up 19%
The 30-strong QSR chain has reported total system sales of £18.5m in its latest financial results and is targeting at least 10 new openings in 2026
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NewsNew sessions announced for Food To Go Conference
Gail’s, Taco Bell, Coco di Mama and Chaiiwala are among the big-name brands that have joined the line-up for MCA’s upcoming Conference, on 5 March.
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Analysis & InsightThe structural shifts rewriting the case for UK restaurant brands in the U.S.
After years of false starts, UK restaurant brands may finally have a way into America, Robert Ancill writes for MCA
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest opening stories, featuring Sartoria’s third site, a further London location for atis, new restaurants for IRO Sushi, and more
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NewsIn pictures: Leon looks to ‘return to roots’ with January menu additions
The new menu items, including some refreshed former classics, form the start of what Leon describes as a ‘new era’ for the brand, which has already seen its London More Place restaurant undergo a digital detox
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NewsJames Gould-Porter departs Island Poké
Gould-Porter has left the group he founded a decade ago following its sale last year to rival brand Honi Poke
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Analysis & InsightConsumers exercise caution over Christmas
Participation in the eating out market was down during December, driven by inflation and stagnant consumer confidence, according to Lumina Intelligence
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InterviewsSandwich Sandwich’s Rising Star ‘represents next generation of hospitality leadership’
Josh Kleiner proves leadership isn’t about hierarchy – it’s about vision, trust, and shared purpose, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026
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NewsPret reveals new year menu
The food to go operator has introduced several new menu items for January, including a range of six half baguettes, starting from £1.99, in order to offer more value options to consumers.
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NewsThe Salad Project completes £9m fundraise
Active Partners has come onboard as investors in the premium salad concept, joining Soho House founder Nick Jones and Deliveroo founder Will Shu, as the business gears up to open its first international site, in Paris
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NewsDum Dum Donuts returns to expansion trail following relaunch
The artisanal doughnut brand says it has the capacity to open 10 or more sites per year following the recent launch of a new bakery and innovation hub in Brentford
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NewsGreggs: ‘We continue to reassure our investors’
Commenting on pressure from activist investors to cut costs in order to avoid a potential private equity takeover, Greggs’ CEO Roisin Currie told MCA it is already focused on efficiencies and is in “good dialogue” with its investors
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NewsGreggs recovers sales to +7.4% in Q4
The bakery group expects consumer confidence to remain a market headwind in the year ahead which, along with the costs of introducing new supply chain capacity, will put some temporary pressure on margins
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NewsLawrence Heyes returns to Pret as operations director
Heyes rejoins Pret having previously overseen operations development across the group’s UK and French estate more than a decade ago
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NewsPure: ‘The risks and uncertainties we face are starting to diminish’
The food to go retailer, caterer and wholesaler says it is entering 2026 with ‘strong momentum’ having ended last year with all channels in growth
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Weekend PressSalad bars have changed. Are they better for it?
Jay Rayner goes for a restorative stroll down Piccadilly and is ambushed by temptation, as he reports for the Financial Times
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NewsBurger Boi launches first Morrison’s concession
The Wolverhampton-founded premium QSR chain has launched a site within Morrisons Manchester Piccadilly store with at least four further openings planned under the partnership
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NewsGreggs to raise prices for fourth time this year
Various products across the bakery chain’s menu are set to increase at the end of the month with the group blaming the impact of rising costs and inflation