All interviews – Page 5
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims on creating inclusive teams
Co-founder Thom Elliot and head of people Oli Cavaliero tell MCA about creating more stable teams and fostering inclusion, in a finalist profile for the Diversity Leadership Programme category at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsIndividual Restaurants: ‘AI could be a gamechanger for us’
The 32-strong group is aiming to be a leader in the use of AI in hospitality, seeing technology and data as paramount to future success, CEO Andrew Garton tells MCA
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InterviewsValiant Pub Co has capability to acquire ‘100 pubs a year’
Originally conceived under a wet-led, operator-managed model, Valiant has since expanded its horizons to include food and rooms. Co-founders Gerry Carroll and Mark McGinty tell MCA how they are “set up for growth” under an evolved model
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InterviewsGreene King: ‘What we believe to be right is including everybody’
Chief experience officer Andrew Bush talks to MCA about building a new legacy, in this finalist profile for the Diversity Leadership Programme category at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsUrban Pubs & Bars: ‘There is plenty to go for in London’
The Davidson Kempner and Global Mutual-backed pub and bar group is “super active in the acquisitions market” and is set up for growth, managing director Chris Hill tells MCA
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InterviewsRick Stein says times are ‘tough’ for restauranteurs
The imposition of national insurance on restaurant owners is really hard at a time when business is tough, the chef and restauranteur tells The Telegraph.
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InterviewsRare Restaurants: ‘It’s about challenging the details’
Rare Restaurants’ sustainability operations manager Alyson Parkes discusses the group’s recent sustainability initiatives, from tackling the carbon footprint of beef production to tracking food waste, as part of the finalist profiles for the Sustainability category at the MCA Hospitality Awards, sponsored by Pernod Ricard
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims: 'We’re working to reduce the carbon footprint of each pizza we serve'
Sustainability consultant Jonny Lockett discusses the group’s commitment to minimising its environmental footprint in a finalist profile for the Sustainability category of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsMoto’s Rising Star ‘is always developing herself and her team’
Catering director Vicki Appleton is visionary in her thinking and capable of a more substantial role, Moto’s people director Louise Hughes tells MCA in the last of our Rising Star finalist profiles, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsButcombe Group seeks to build on festive momentum
The premium pub operator and brewer is doubling down on its experience-led offering, CEO Jonathan Lawson tells MCA
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InterviewsShepherd Neame: ‘We’ve been purchasing 100% renewable electricity since 2021’
CFO Mark Rider discusses how the company is advancing its sustainability commitments through practical, site-specific solutions, in a finalist profile for the Sustainability category of the Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsMoto Hospitality: ‘We hold ourselves to account’
People director Louise Hughes describes creating a more diverse motorway travel industry, in the latest in a series of finalist profiles for the Diversity Leadership Programme category at MCA’s 2025 Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsThe Alchemist targets 40 sites
The immersive cocktail bar and restaurant brand is looking to open one UK site per year and 12-15 in Germany over the next decade, CEO Simon Potts tells MCA
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InterviewsIndividual Restaurants: ‘We are punching forward’
The restaurant group is to launch a new pizza concept in April and has its sights set on growing the Piccolino brand in the south, alongside international opportunities, chief executive Andrew Garton tells MCA
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InterviewsRosa’s Rising Star is ‘one of the best hires we’ve made’
The contribution of operations director Tom Cousins goes well beyond his job title, and he has the potential to go far, former CEO Gavin Adair tells MCA in the latest in a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards
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InterviewsNightcap: ‘We’re trying to make late night cool again’
Founder Sarah Willingham speaks about the company’s unique approach to workplace culture, in the latest in a series of profiles for the Diversity Leadership Programme
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InterviewsMcWin: ‘We’re just at the very beginning’
Gail’s is poised for significant expansion under McWin, as the private equity firm sets ambitious targets for its F&B portfolio. Harry Goss, partner and head of foodservice at McWin, tells MCA about the potential the investor sees in both the UK and internationally
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InterviewsCaravan: 'We only work with partners that share our values'
Caravan’s co-founder Laura Harper-Hinton discusses how sustainability is embedded into the restaurant and coffee businesses operations, in this finalist profile for the Sustainability category of the MCA Hospitality Awards, sponsored by Pernod Ricard
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InterviewsAtis secures a further seven sites
The salad bowl concept is looking to reach 20 sites by September, following a £8m investment, and is just beginning to search for its first locations outside London, co-founder Philip Honer tells MCA.
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InterviewsTonkotsu: ‘We are still positive about the future’
The government may have delivered a “sucker punch” to the sector in the Autumn Budget, but demand for quality Asian cuisine remains strong and there are opportunities for growth, co-founder Emma Reynolds tells MCA