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All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 6
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NewsChancellor set to backtrack on minimum wage pledge
The government had been planning to scrap the youth rate but pressure from business groups and warnings from the OBR on unemployment rates look set to see these plans watered down.
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NewsGreggs reports profit slide despite rising sales
Total sales at the food to go retailer were up 6.8% during the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2025, but it reported a drop in statutory profit before tax of 17.9%, to £167.4m for 2025 versus the previous year as a result of a “tough environment” for the sector
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NewsAdmiral: ‘We want to be at the forefront of M&A’
The pub group remains ambitious to grow its estate of community wet-led pubs, despite the cost headwinds and uncertainties in the market, CEO Chris Jowsey tells MCA.
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Analysis & InsightTen of the most influential women leaders in hospitality
In celebration of International Women’s Day, MCA shines a light on some of the women leading the way in hospitality and asks how the sector can better the status quo on female leadership, in a special article sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest openings news of the week, featuring WatchHouse, Rockfish, Nightcap, Chaiiwala and more…
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NewsHeavenly Desserts looking to taper UK expansion this year
Heavenly Desserts is likely to slow its rate of expansion in the UK this year, given its current scale at 60+ locations, and its increasing focus on international openings, managing director Yousif Aslam told MCA.
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NewsEatClub app set for UK rollout following £14m fundraise
The Marco Pierre White-backed dining app, which allows restaurants to offer time-based pricing to booking customers, will expand to Manchester next month
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NewsLittle Door & Co secures additional funding to aid expansion
The experiential bar group has secured funding from alternative leader ThinCats to support the next stage of its growth plans which includes two new venues in 2026 - including its first outside the capital.
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NewsAdmiral Taverns reports record revenue
The pub group has reported a rise in revenue to £210.4m for the 12 months to 1 June 2025 – up from £194.5m the previous year, with the results illustrating the “resilience of our business”, chief executive Chris Jowsey says
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NewsGDK focused on efficiency as it gears up for UK expansion
The QSR kebab chain is looking to open 25 UK sites this year, with investment in money-saving technology a key priority in the face of increased labour costs, chief executive Simon Wallis explains
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NewsMinimum wage ‘doing more harm than good’
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, Big Table Group CEO Alan Morgan and Butcombe Group CEO Jonathan Lawson speak out about the impact minimum wage rises is having on business.
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NewsHeavitree ‘rides out the storm’ to deliver satisfactory results
None of the cost pressures felt by its tenants and leaseholders operating its pubs have gone away, chairman Nicholas Tucker said. “In fact, the list has been added to following the November Budget.”
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NewsGovernment considers ditching minimum wage pledge
Labour ministers are considering ditching the party’s manifesto pledge to pay young people the same national minimum wage as older workers, amid record youth employment figures
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs 20-site Texas deal
The agreement has been signed with Yoloway’s – an established UK franchise partner, and is one of the coffee shop business’ most significant international franchise agreements to date, it said
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NewsTRG explores sales of Concessions division
Bankers at Lazard are understood to be assessing prospective buyers for the 40-plus unit division, which operates from major transport hubs such as Heathrow and Gatwick Airport
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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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NewsCoffee#1 achieves uplift in lfls as expansion continues
The regional coffee brand, owned by The Nero Group, reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales during the year ended May 2025, driven by an uplift in spend per head.
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NewsInternational continues to drive growth at RBI
The owner of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, Restaurant Brands International achieved 6.1% like-for-like sales growth in Q4.
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Analysis & InsightHow hospitality is embracing employees with learning disabilities
Brands such as Chopstix and Pizza Pilgrims have been working to offer some of the 1.3 million people in England with learning disabilities meaningful employment. MCA explores the barriers those with additional needs face, and the benefits of more inclusive and supportive hiring practices
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Analysis & InsightEating out volumes fell in the last quarter
Overall market penetration fell by 1ppt in the 13 weeks to 28 December 2025, compared to the same period the previous year, despite some operators reporting record trading over the festive period, according to Lumina Intelligence.