All Innovation & Trends articles – Page 11
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Weekend PressFarewell regular flat white. ‘Functional’ coffees are hitting the high street
Coffees made with extra ingredients like mushrooms, protein and collagen are moving from niche wellness corners into the mainstream, the BBC reports
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NewsLeon to bring Roast Rewards coffee subscription to an end
The move comes as the healthy fast-food group, which was recently reacquired by co-founder John Vincent, says it will be letting go of processes that make daily operations more difficult
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NewsHard Rock looks beyond traditional model with new nightlife experience
The famous music-themed restaurant describes the immersive cocktail offer, its first concept launch since the pandemic, as a ‘major strategic evolution’ of the brand
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NewsUber Eats to launch autonomous deliveries in UK
The partnership with robotics company Starship will begin in Leeds next month with an initial ten robots, before being rolling out to Sheffield
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NewsJohn Vincent plans major menu and culture overhaul at Leon
The returning co-founder said the healthy food-to-go brand had “lost its leadership on food” while under the ownership of EG Group and Asda
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Analysis & InsightDrinks innovation can help restaurants win back Gen Z
Restaurants may have lost share to QSR and pubs, but Lumina Intelligence’s Flora Zwolinski set out how the sector can re-engage younger customers at MCA’s Restaurant Conference last week
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NewsDomino’s UK: Not massive growth left in pizza
CEO Andrew Rennie said chicken is already bigger than pizza in the UK, with hopes its new sub-brand Chick ‘N’ Dip could have a “big impact” at the company
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InterviewsYard Sale Pizza ‘open to exploring franchising’
Co-founder Johnnie Tate tells MCA the Piper-backed pizza delivery brand is having conversations about franchising and expanding outside of London having recently appointed Stephen Hollis as CEO
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Analysis & InsightMenu innovation helping drive premium pricing
New menu items are being introduced at a premium, with main courses leading the way when it comes to price rises, according to Lumina Intelligence’s latest Menu Tracker data.
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Weekend PressFried chicken wars shake up fast-food pecking order
Jumping on sizzling new trends and catering to Gen Z taste buds is not without its risks, the Financial Times reports
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Analysis & InsightIs it time at the bar for The Revel Collective?
Having launched a formal sales process and warned it’s at risk of running out of cash, MCA examines what the future may hold for the beleaguered pub and bar operator
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InterviewsLaine: ‘We’re built by young people for young people’
The Brighton-based pubco has launched its first site in Norwich under its Dead Wax brand as it continues to place greater emphasis on the Gen-Z market and data-driven expansion
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NewsMcDonald’s: Chicken Big Mac exceeding expectations in UK
CEO Chris Kempczinski said the brand will continue to go after the broader chicken opportunity, by expanding its portfolio and with limited-time offers to meet evolving consumer tastes
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Analysis & InsightAre drinks the way to Gen Z diners’ hearts?
The surge in popularity of drinks such as matcha and bubble tea among younger consumers has led QSR brands to give their beverage offers a glow up. Is it enough to entice them into their venues?
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InterviewsPopeyes: ‘The kiosk experience is entirely different’
Building its own kiosk software platform has given the QSR brand the flexibility to adapt to consumer behaviour, and has resulted in a noticeable uplift in average spend, CTO David Carey’s tells MCA about the recently completed roll out
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NewsNoble Inns to launch French bistro concept
The London-based gastropub group will open Bistro Sablé on the site that it previously operated as The Smokehouse in Islington
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Analysis & InsightIndependent thinkers: how hospitality is harnessing the power of agentic AI
The rise of autonomous artificial intelligence is giving hospitality businesses the opportunity to bolster training, improve order systems and, perhaps ironically, place more emphasis on the human experience
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InterviewsSandwich Sandwich: ‘Grab and go is the future of the business’
Founder Nick Kleiner tells MCA the brand will open its first grab and go location focusing on pre-made sandwiches in London in the coming months and is also scoping out further international opportunities
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NewsThe spud wars: SpudBros fire off legal letter to potato pretenders
Newly launched Portsmouth operator The Spud Father has accused SpudBros of placing ‘stress and worry’ on the business after being threatened with legal action over its name
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InterviewsStar Pubs: ‘We didn’t want training to be a one-off exercise’
Speaking at MCA’s recent Innovation Conference, Star Pubs’ head of licensee training and development, Tracy Bickerdike, said the group is striving for continual learning for its Just Add Talent operators