All MCA Insight articles in January 2022 – Page 7
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News
Nightcap sees sales up almost 50%
The operator of Adventure Bar Group and The Cocktail Club businesses said it was was well positioned for significant expansion as its enters 2022
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News
Tortilla sees like-for-like growth up +23%
Fast-casual Mexican chain Tortilla achieved a 79% increase in group revenue for the full year to 2 January 2022, compared to the same period last year, aided by the addition of seven new company-operated sites
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Weekend Press
Is there an end in sight to supply chain disruption?
The delays created by the pandemic are likely to continue in 2022, say shipping industry experts, in a special report by the FT
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Weekend Press
‘Don’t have a dry January’ call to protect pubs
The hospitality sector faced financial struggles long before Covid-19 came along due to elevated rents with 80 pubs a month going bankrupt, reports The Express
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Weekend Press
Green payments for farmers could lead to ‘big increase’ in food prices
Government plans for scheme to replace EU agricultural subsidies based on ‘blind optimism’, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend Press
Vegan junk food can harm your health
The government’s food tsar Henry Dimbleby has attacked highly processed vegan substitutes for meat, warning that they can be “junk foods”, reports The Times
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Weekend Press
‘Absolutely’ no plans to scale back free lateral flow tests
The government has no plans to scale back free lateral flow tests to high risk settings, Nadhim Zahawi tells Sky News
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News
Price of sushi rice rockets
The price of sushi rice is set to rise significantly due to the impact of increased freight costs and well as a shortage in supply.
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Analysis & Insight
Restaurants debut new planted-based dishes as Veganuary returns
With the UK’s appetite showing no signing of abating, MCA rounds-up some of the latest vegan innovations to hit menus this month.
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News
Luciano Pierre White adds to restaurant portfolio
Marco Pierre White’s son Luciano is to open a third site in his Luciano’s restaurant chain, in Woking, Surrey.
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News
C&C trading boosted by return to hospitality
Trading in Q3 was modestly ahead of expectations, with increased profit and cash generation during the period to end of November.
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News
Businesses on ‘a knife edge’ as numbers self-isolating rise
Absences by staff in self-isolation have been rocketing in recent weeks with operators losing tens of thousands of pounds in revenue.
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News
Greggs: ‘There are lots of opportunities for forecourt openings’
Despite the impact of the pandemic on commuting, Greggs has faith in the recovery of the public transport network and travel hubs.
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News
Ten Entertainment sees record festive trading
Ten Entertainment has reported a +32.4% increase in sales since reopening its bowling and family entertainment centres in May 2021, compared to 2019 levels.
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News
Greggs sees like-for-like sales up on 2019 levels
The food to go retailer said it was in a strong financial position coming into 2022 and well placed for the opportunities that lay ahead
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News
Greggs CEO to step down at AGM
Roger Whiteside is to step down from his role as chief executive of Greggs in May 2022, with current retail and property director Roisin Currie to succeed him.
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Scottish hospitality jobs still hanging in the balance
The news that Scotland is to reduce the required time for self-isolation has been welcomed but current restrictions are still hampering businesses
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News
OAPA launches employment training cafés
Charity Only A Pavement Away is to launch a number of employment training cafes for those facing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans, in spring 2022.
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News
Happy Face Pizza lines up new London sites
The Neapolitan pizza brand from the team behind Spiritland will open a third restaurant in the capital next month, in Brent Cross, with two more planned for later in the year
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News
Delays in testing ‘causing havoc’
Currently, anyone who gets a positive lateral flow result but does not have Covid symptoms must get a confirmatory PCR test