All articles by Hannah Currie – Page 23
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NewsMcDonald’s experiencing ‘meaningful business impact’ due to Middle East conflict
CEO Chris Kempczinski has said that “misinformation” about the fast food giant’s support for Israel is “disheartening and ill-founded”
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Analysis & InsightCoop to cuisine: the elevation of the chicken shop
As elevated fried chicken concepts pop up across the UK, MCA explores the category’s growth trajectory, how the humble poultry is establishing itself as a one of the country’s most popular cuisines, and how it galvanises diverse demographics - in the latest in a series of immersive, data-led features
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Nando’s, Popeyes, Zia Lucia, Rigatoni’s and more.
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NewsVeganuary menu innovation leans on health-led trends
Brands such as LEON, Costa, Wagamama, and Bill’s have unveiled their Veganuary menus, with many embracing health and wellness through nutritionally focused dishes, gut-friendly ingredients, and innovative meat alternatives
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NewsTrading Post Coffee adds two
The Sussex-based family-run coffee shop chain will add new sites in Brighton and Worthing to its seven-strong estate
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NewsSeoul Bird envisages five to seven London sites
Chef Judy Joo is keen to expand the Korean fried chicken concept’s London estate before taking the brand to other cities in the UK
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NewsSimon Rimmer announces closure of Greens Didsbury
After 33 years in West Didsbury, Manchester, the TV chef revealed that an increase in rent and a rise in prices had made the business “unviable”
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NewsPatty & Bun set for first international outpost
The Joe Grossman-founded burger brand will debut in the Middle East with the opening of a Dubai outpost in the coming months.
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NewsYoung people biggest consumers of low- and no-alcohol
Almost half of 18 to 24-year-olds are now occasionally or regularly opting for low- and no-alcohol alternatives
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NewsGino D’Acampo to add four sites next year
The premium Italian restaurant and bar is set to open at the INNSiDE by Melia Manchester hotel in February, with three further openings planned for next year
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NewsBrewDog and SSP to open two more travel hubs venues
The craft brewer and travel focused operator will open a BrewDog bar at Edinburgh Waverley station and a BrewDog pub at London Waterloo showcasing a ”modern take” on the traditional commuter pub
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Coyote Ugly, Fluffy Fluffy, Crêpeaffaire and more
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NewsRoxy Leisure expands into family market
The Matt Jones-fronted business has created a new division, Pins Leisure, to focus on further expansion into family-led competitive socialising
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NewsRichard Caring explores Ivy sale
The businessman has appointed bankers at HSBC to advise on the process, according to Sky News
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NewsAlbert’s Schloss appoints MD
Alex Ford will join the business from early February, after spending nearly a decade at Oakman Inns as operations director and for the last two years, managing director
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InterviewsMission Mars: ‘We expect strong demand for Albert’s Schloss in the South’
With Albert’s Schloss set to debut in London next year, the Manchester-based multi-site operator remains interested in large cities such as Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Bristol and Belfast for its bier palace concept
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NewsWatchHouse secures £7.9m funding and targets UK expansion
Funds will be primarily deployed to drive expansion of the coffee house brand in the UK and New York, and develop WatchHouse’s e-commerce platform
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NewsMPs back calls for card payments on gaming machines
Cashless payments would help protect amusement machines as a valuable revenue stream for pubs, UKHospitality has urged
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NewsJapes reports turnover up 27%
The fledgling deep-dish pizza brand is actively seeking experienced franchisees to realise its global ambitions
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NewsAmigos Burgers & Shakes aims for 100 sites
The casual-dining burger brand is looking for franchise partners and has eight new sites planned for Birmingham