All MCA Insight articles in January 2021 – Page 9
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NewsJohnson: Lockdown rules could last until end of March
Hospitality venues could be facing enforced closure beyond Easter, with the latest lockdown restrictions potentially in place until the end of March, the Prime Minister has warned.
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NewsMcDonald’s suspends walk-in takeaway
McDonald’s has suspended walk-in takeaway in the UK and Ireland, though remains open for drive-thru and delivery.
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NewsBrains brewery may be relocated to England
Brains beer may be relocated to England due to a failure to find a buyer for the iconic Welsh brewery business, ITV News reports.
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NewsPret appoints former eBay director to exec team
Pret A Manger has appointed a new chief customer and growth officer.
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NewsGreggs forecasts £15m losses for 2020
Greggs’ sales fell 44% to £811m in the 2020 financial year, the bakery group has reported.
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NewsLatest support an immediate “lifeline” but “in vain” without a long-term plan
The latest round of coronavirus support announced by the Chancellor yesterday received a mix response from the industry, with many agreeing the supposed “lifeline” is far from enough.
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NewsHospitality to receive top up grants for latest lockdown
Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses could receive up to £9,000 in on-off top up grants to see them through the latest lockdown, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
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OpinionA new year should mean new support for hospitality
The new year has brought with it the same old problems for a hospitality sector battling with the pandemic. More support is needed before time runs out.
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NewsMcDonald’s launches ‘Click & Serve’ pickup model
McDonald’s has launched a new takeaway model across its UK restaurants this week, which aims to prevent long queues at its drive-thru sites.
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Pure launches online subscription service
Healthy to-go brand Pure has developed an online ordering platform and subscription service.
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NewsFlight Club set for Bristol debut
Flight Club, the Red Engine-backed competitive socialising concept, is set to open a new site in Bristol later this year.
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NewsGovernment bans takeaway alcohol in latest lockdown
Pubs and restaurants will be unable to serve takeaway alcohol under England’s latest lockdown rules, the Government has confirmed.
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NewsPunch Pubs reports losses
Punch Pubs, the operator of over 1,200 individual pub business, has reported a loss for the year ending 16 August 2020.
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NewsLaine Pub Company remains confident despite losses
Laine Pub Company is in a strong position to trade ‘for the foreseeable future’, despite losses incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsHospitality pledges assistance in vaccine roll-out
UK Hospitality has committed to assisting the vaccine roll-out in hotels, conference centres, pubs and restaurants as England enters its third national lockdown.
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NewsScotland enters national lockdown
Pubs, restaurants and cafes across Scotland will be forced to close from midnight tonight, as the country enters another national lockdown. In an announcement to the Scottish Parliament earlier today (4 January), First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the country would be entering a month-long lockdown with immediate effect, and that a legal requirement to stay at home except for essential purposes will be in place from Tuesday.
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Analysis & InsightSector job losses hit 30,000 in 2020
Almost 30,000 hospitality workers lost their jobs last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, new data from the Centre for Retail Research has found.