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All Innovation & Trends articles
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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InterviewsYolk: ‘We’re absolutely trying to build something that will scale beyond central London’
Founder Nick Philpot tells MCA the ‘fine fast-food brand’ has learnt lessons around site selection following its recent CVA as it looks to return to the expansion trail
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NewsCoaching Inn Group confirms seven new additions from RedCat estate
The pubs-with-rooms business will see its estate grow to 43 sites following the transition of seven RedCat Independent Pub locations into its portfolio
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NewsAuntie Anne’s ‘seeing strong demand’ as system sales rise
The hand-baked pretzel franchise has reported a sales uplift of 14% across its UK estate for 2025 amid rising demand from consumers for on-the-go treats
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InterviewsGail’s: ‘We see opportunities to grow into new areas’
Managing director Nick Ayerst says the rapidly expanding bakery chain is looking to cast the net wider in terms of location types as it continues to grow
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InterviewsMcDonald’s UK: ‘Fresh eyes on the business has informed how we want to grow’
Chief restaurant officer Patrick Gerber, part of a refreshed senior team leading the UK & Ireland territory, said chicken, beverages, value for money and customer experience were some of the key strategic priorities for the business, which recently posted one of its strongest quarters of recent years
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InterviewsCoco di Mama: ‘Retail has been transformational for us’
Managing director Sara McKennedy says expansion of the food-to-go brand’s retail partnerships is providing the business with more growth levers and helping it to diversify against risk
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InterviewsJoe & The Juice: ‘We’re now really venturing outside of London’
CEO Thomas Nørøxe says the juice, coffee and sandwich brand is targeting greater growth in the north of England and also preparing to make its debut in Ireland
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InterviewsTaco Bell: ‘We’re at a tipping point of penetration’
Ian Cranna, general manager for UK and Europe, told MCA’s Food to Go Conference the US Tex-Mex chain is bullish about its growth prospects in the UK
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Interviews‘This is a completely new iteration of the brand’ – inside Jamie’s Italian 2.0
Brava Hospitality Group and Jamie Oliver Restaurants have joined forces to relaunch the casual dining juggernaut in the UK, but how are they bringing amore to the table this time?
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NewsYolk launches £1m fundraise to kickstart expansion
The ‘fine fast-food brand’ has launched another round of fundraising to facilitate the opening of its next two sites.
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Weekend PressCaffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise
Founder of the family-owned firm, Gerry Ford, says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressVegan sausage rolls saved from EU ban
While Brussels bans meat-related terms such as ‘steak’ and ‘bacon’ to market plant-based food, veggie ‘burgers’ and ‘sausage’ avoid the chop says The Telegraph
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Weekend PressPrice of alcohol-free beer is rising much more than the real thing
Brewers do not pay alcohol duty on the products, which have taken Britain by storm, but, as reported by The Times, they say they are more complex and expensive to make
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Weekend PressShould Birmingham baltis get Unesco status?
It’s not a recipe, it’s a way of cooking. But, as The Times reports, with the Balti Triangle shrinking from dozens of restaurants to two, fans want the taste protected
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Weekend PressIs Britain really off the booze for good?
The Sky News Money blog examines whether the UK has really changed its relationship with booze
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Weekend PressFrom a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks
For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris, says the BBC
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NewsVarious Eateries to rebrand as Coppa Collective as it moves into pubs with rooms
The Hugh Osmond-backed group has acquired four pubs with rooms with a fifth in the offing that will collectively form a third core operating brand alongside Coppa Club and Noci
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Analysis & InsightLumina Intelligence: ‘Food to go has weathered the storm’
Against a backdrop of cautious consumer confidence, the latest Food to Go Market Report shows weekly frequency across the food to go market is up 1.6% with penetration also rising
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InterviewsJonathan Neame: ‘The whole industry is screaming for a reset’
The Shepherd Neame CEO has said the ‘real turning point’ for the fate of hundreds of pubs that have closed in recent months was the hike to employer NI contributions