All Innovation & Trends articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including a second London location for Parisian smash burger import, Dumbo, and the European debut of Australian frozen yogurt brand Yo-Chi
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shops and cafés benefit as consumers trade down
Ongoing cost pressures are continuing to shape spending habits, with lower ticket channels such as coffee shops and food to go benefiting from increased transactions, new data from CACI has found.
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland delivers 8% like-for-like sales in Q2
The fried chicken chain’s UK & Ireland business achieved its highest sales week with its Pickle Mania LTO, while Taco Bell UK has boosted sales with the launch of new drinks range Baja Blast
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Analysis & InsightWorld Cup lifts deliveries as restaurant at-home sales grow 3.3% in June
Deliveries continued to gain share of the at-home market at the expense of takeaways, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker shows, with sales rising 7.5% on a like-for-like basis
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NewsAuntie Anne’s system sales rise 10% in H1
The hand-baked pretzel franchise says the strong growth was driven by new store openings and higher order values
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NewsOne pub a day disappeared from the UK last year, analysis shows
New data reveals that former pubs are being repurposed more than any other building type as struggling venues are increasingly converted into residential properties, retail outlets or other commercial spaces
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NewsOrigin Coffee enters RTD category
The speciality coffee company’s iced black coffee can is being produced in-house at the roaster’s dedicated cold brew brewery in Cornwall and will be available in dedicated 24-pack trade cases
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NewsUniversity College Birmingham invests £15m in hospitality venues
UCB has acquired the former The Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant sites in the first stage of an investment programme to deliver three new hospitality venues across Birmingham
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InterviewsGreggs ‘much more resilient’ in 2026
Speaking after the bakery chain delivered strong first-half growth in 2026, CEO Roisin Currie credited the success of new food and drink ranges
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InterviewsAtis enters ‘period of reinvention’
Having opened its 16th site at the end of last year, co-founder Philip Honer tells MCA it felt like ‘a natural inflection point for a change in strategy’ in 2026 built around a series of menu launches
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News‘Continued strength’ in UK helps drive international sales growth at Starbucks
The coffee giant beat Wall Street expectations in its fiscal third quarter and has raised its full-year earnings outlook amid a continued return to sales growth
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NewsETM sees World Cup boost in sports bars
ETM said the football tournament capped a strong start to the year, with year-to-date sales rising 24.1% for the 21 weeks until 19 July
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NewsIn pictures: Five Iron Golf launches UK flagship
The US-founded experiential golf concept has opened its first UK outpost at Broadgate in the City of London amid plans to eventually open 10 locations across the UK
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InterviewsEmilia’s Crafted Pasta: ‘We’ve doubled down on values and quality’
Founder Andrew Macleod tells MCA he sees scope for the premium pasta concept to eventually reach 50 sites across the UK, but only if the brand’s culture is preserved
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NewsMore hospitality businesses viewing air conditioning as a necessity
The hot weather this year has forced some restaurants to close at times, however some operators have faced lengthy planning applications to install air conditioning
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Analysis & InsightPub & bar market growth being driven by inflation
The UK pub and bar market is due to grow by +2% in 2026, to reach a value of £24.7bn, according to a new report from Lumina Intelligence, but its growth is behind that of the wider eating out market.
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Analysis & InsightRapid churn of closures and openings sees number of hospitality outlets hold steady in Q2
The latest Hospitality Market Monitor highlights particularly significant churn in the bar sector and shows that Britain’s city centres remain resilient despite the sector’s challenges
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NewsWorld Cup delivers 16% spending boost for UK pubs and bars
Data from Dojo also shows that across the tournament spending uplift in hospitality venues was 9% higher on average compared to Euro 2024
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NewsBrava acquires Riding House Café
The group says the acquisition marks a significant expansion of its hospitality portfolio and strengthens its position in the central London dining scene
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Analysis & InsightBritain’s drive-thru moment
What Chick-fil-A’s $9m lanes teach a nation that built its high streets first