All MCA Insight articles in January 2023 – Page 3
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NewsOne week left to cast your vote for the Retailers’ Retailer Awards
The deadline for the ballots to decide the ultimate winners of the prestigious awards ceremony is 3 February
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NewsHostmore chair to step down
Gavin Manson will retire in May, and be replaced by Stephen Welker as chairman of the TGI Fridays operator
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NewsUKH working with Ofgem over ‘unreasonable’ energy costs
The trade body is helping the energy regulator gather evidence over repeated reports of “unacceptable practice” towards business customers
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OpinionDominic Walsh: First class decision by Whitbread
Dominic Walsh takes a look at the illustrious career of Dame Karen Jones and the experience she will bring to the Whitbread board
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NewsTim Martin: ‘We’ll get back to pre-pandemic prosperity’
The JD Wetherspoon chairman told MCA the business was still being impacted by the concerns of older customers about coming out and a change in consumer habits
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NewsPing Pong acquired by former CEO for £3.13m
The dim sum business was running at a deficit of £11.6m to its founder Igor Sagiryan, a Russian national and former investment banker whose business interests are registered off-shore
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NewsMcWin Fund to acquire major stake in L’Osteria
The German restaurant business currently has two sites in the UK with McWin looking to drive expansion in multiple new and existing European markets.
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NewsWatchHouse Coffee makes MD appointment
Caroline Ottoy joins the speciality coffee company from her role as operations director at Planet Organic.
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NewsGrowth prospects for UK economy have fallen
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will be left with a multi-billion-pound hole before the next budget in March, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.
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NewsWetherspoon's sales down on pre-pandemic levels
Like-for-like sales at the pub company were 0.7% lower in the 25 weeks to 22 January 2023, compared to the period immediately before the pandemic, and 2% lower in the past 12 weeks.
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NewsBurger King to speak at Hostech next month
The fast food chain’s director of digital, Tim Love, will update delegates on its omnichannel loyalty scheme at the conference on 8 February
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice price inflation reaches record 24%
Al 10 food categories saw double-digit inflation in December, with oils & fats at a high of 47%, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index
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InterviewsCity Pub Company: 2023 to see 'return of the city'
Executive chairman Clive Watson speaks to MCA about strong Q4 trading, organic growth and selective acquisitions for controlled expansion
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NewsFurther calls for inquiry into poor conduct by energy suppliers
The BBPA has written to the chairs of the Treasury and Business Select Committees urging them to investigate potential instances of profiteering.
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Analysis & InsightChristmas 2022: A season of firsts
Lumina Intelligence insight manager Sorcha Simons delves into the latest data to see how the challenges of the festive trading period affected consumer spend and penetration.
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NewsWhitbread appoints second Dame to board
Whitbread has appointed Dame Cilla Snowball as a non-executive director of the company, with effect from 24 January.
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NewsIncipio appoints new ops director
Incipio Group has appointed Cormac Rawson to the position of operations director.
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NewsIvan Orkin partners with Sessions
The renowned American ramen chef will host residencies at Sessions’ two venues, before rolling out across the UK to more than 100 delivery-only locations
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InterviewsPapa Johns: ‘We are setting out the roadmap for the next five years’
Under a revamped management team and new business plan, the pizza brand is exploring new channels and formats including pizza by the slice, senior director of operations Lee Reed tells MCA
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NewsInvestment group pay £640k for Crussh
Acquisition vehicle Keep in Business is part owned by Tolladine Estates, which includes Crussh creditors Simon Waterfield and Ralph Congreve as shareholders