All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 2
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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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InterviewsProfessionals at Play: ‘Pipeline investment has set us up for a great year’
The Foresight Group-backed competitive socialising operator is looking forward to another year of growth, due to the return on investment in new sites last year, and at least five new venues in 2026, managing director Ben Turnock has told MCA.
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports festive sales growth of 6%
The operator of Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said it delivered a strong performance over Christmas and is looking to 2026 as being a defining year for the business.
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NewsTurtle Bay reports ‘lower than expected’ numbers
The Caribbean restaurant business has reported a 10% decline in sales, to £84.3m, for the 52 weeks to 30 March 2025, and a loss before tax of £10.2m, versus a £1.9m profit in 2024.
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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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NewsWhitbread sees total sales up, with expected decline across F&B
The operator of Premium Inn achieved a 2% uplift in total group sales in Q3, following positive accommodation sales performance in both the UK and Germany.
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NewsMission Mars delivers record festive trading
The bar and restaurant group reported record revenue of £36.2m for the three-months to 28 December 2025, driven by strong like-for-likes at Albert’s Schloss, Soho alongside its eight new openings for Rudy’s Pizza
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NewsStonegate appoints advisers as it seeks to streamline business
The pub company, which has more than 4,300 sites in the UK – and £3m of debt – has appointed restructuring firm FRP Advisory in a bid to “reinforce the group’s long-term resilience and sustainability”.
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Analysis & InsightPub spending returned to growth in December
Card spending in pubs returned to growth in December – up 1.9% on the previous month, following three consecutive months of decline, the latest Barclays Consumer Spend report has found.
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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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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims’ Rising Star is ‘a force of positivity in the business’
Spearheading the development of its learning and comms platform and future leaders programme, Leanne Gunson deserves to be celebrated, co-founder Thom Elliott tells MCA, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest openings stories, featuring Sandwich Sandwich’s first grab and go site, a new territory for Wingstop, and more…
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NewsBill’s makes people and culture promotion
Lucy Craig joined the Ricard Caring-backed business in July last year as head of people and culture and has now been made a director.
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NewsCaprinos Pizza reports 14% rise in like-for-likes
The 120-strong franchise pizza business, which is targeting 20 new site openings this year, said its results had been driven by successful multi-channel marketing campaigns, new product innovation, and growing brand loyalty.
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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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Analysis & InsightOperators focus on price engineering as scope for blanket menu increases narrows
Same line-dish prices have risen 3.5% on average in chain restaurants but the exit prices of mains increased by 43% over the same period, suggesting operators are looking to drive revenue through targeted rises, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsChopstix launches new partnership with Mencap
The QSR brand is looking to double-down on the work it does to support people with learning disabilities find meaningful career opportunities, and has called on other operators to embrace the cause
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NewsBrother Marcus appoints brand and marketing director
The Eastern Mediterranean restaurant concept has appointed fformer Las Iguanas marketing director Jeni Hankins as its brand and marketing director, as it continues to expand in the capital.
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NewsPrime Minister admits pubs will struggle under business rates changes
Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged that for pubs and others, the re-evaluation of properties ”means that they will struggle in relation to the business rates applicable to them”