Innovation – Page 3
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NewsDishoom: ‘Growth is secondary’
Co-founder Shamil Thakrar speaks to MCA about looking across the pond for expansion, overhauling the offer, and why hospitality will always come first
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NewsLucky Voice launches new ‘inclusive’ drinks offering
The new menu, spearheaded by newly appointed head of operations Steve Little, features 18 new cocktails and mocktails, and has been launched in response to growing demand for low and no-alcohol drink options
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NewsRed Engine introduces reimagined menu
The overhaul at Flight Club and Electric Shuffle venues is a move to offer customers something new, and also to deliver a more cohesive offer that increases the speed of service, aligns with current F&B trends, and reduces wastage
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NewsCUPP to launch hot food offering
The Taiwanese bubble tea brand will begin rolling out an Asian-inspired hot food menu across its estate later this month
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Analysis & InsightDishoom’s new menu is a strong mass market offer
Fourteen years since it was founded, Dishoom has a well-earned position as a leader in Indian cuisine in the UK, introducing the British palate to flavours that go beyond the curryhouses of old. As it shifts its influence further to northern India, the offering shows a maturing group favouring comfort and broad appeal over risk-taking
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NewsYard Sale partners with Ottolenghi on pizza special
The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Special pizza, shortened to OTK Special, blends Middle Eastern flavours with a pizza base created by Yard Sale Kitchen
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NewsIn pictures: Wagamama’s new trend-led menu
Part of the new ‘no one way to wagamama’ campaign, the pan-Asian casual dining operator is looking to position itself as a ‘versatile eating house for every occasion’
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Analysis & InsightThe value of brand partnerships
From Heinz’s collaborations with GDK and Morley’s, Papa Johns x Tabasco to PizzaExpress’ tie-up with Schwartz, MCA explores the emerging trend for brand partnerships, and the potential for increased brand visibility, customer engagement and mutual growth
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NewsSt Austell enters low-alcohol beer market
The brewery and pub operator will launch Proper Job 0.5% – its first new category launch since entering the lager market in 2010 – in a bid to capitalise on the growing trend for low- and no-alcohol drinks
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Analysis & InsightModern British – fusion phoenix rising
While historically banished to the realms of ‘bland’ and ‘boring’, British cuisine continues to be expertly yanked back onto the culinary map by pioneering operators making their own rules, writes Egg Soldiers’ Tom Gatehouse
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Analysis & InsightA fresh start for Frankie & Benny’s
MCA visits the Italian American concept’s newly revamped outpost at The Strand to explore whether the new direction and brunch can re-energise the legacy brand
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NewsFat Hippo launches breakfast offering
The 17-strong group says it is the first national casual dining burger brand to offer breakfast outside of an airport setting
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Analysis & Insight‘People are tired of the same old meal deals’: The contemporary sandwich concepts taking on Subway and Pret
MCA looks at the new concepts shaking up the market, from Sandwich Sandwich and Gerry’s Hot Subs to Dom’s Subs and Chatsworth Bakehouse
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Analysis & InsightAutumn menus feature pumpkin spice and all things nice
Classic autumnal flavours, such as maple, cinnamon and pumpkin, make a return to menus, as MCA rounds-up the latest menu launches, featuring Pret, Greggs, Costa Coffee and more
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Analysis & InsightSupermarkets go upmarket to take on Pret
Greencore boss Dalton Philips told The Telegraph his supermarkets are demanding higher quality sandwiches amid intense competition to lure returning office workers
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Analysis & InsightAsian and barbecue flavours continue to drive menu innovation
The number one global cuisine is Italian, followed by Japanese, Greek, Portuguese and Chinese, according to AAK Foodservice.
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NewsAlbert’s Schloss co-founders to launch Detroit pizza concept
Detroit Slims will open on Manchester’s Oxford Road this autumn, with plans to expand the quick-service pizza restaurant concept nationwide
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NewsChopstix takes first step into retail with cooking sauces
The leading Asian-inspired QSR brand has launched its ‘Wok Pot’ range into over 500 Iceland & Food Warehouse stores
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Weekend PressSmoothies and vegan food are the new pre-flight pint for UK holidaymakers
Non-alcoholic beer sales up fivefold in some airports, as gut health products grow in popularity, The Guardian reports
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InterviewsPizza Hut: ‘People change and so must we’
Following a recent brand reset, UK MD Nicolas Burquier speaks to MCA about avoiding complacency, catering to changing customer needs, and withstanding the test of time