All MCA Insight articles in January 2025 – Page 2
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NewsSacha Lord resigns over grant inaccuracies
Manchester’s nighttime economy advisor has stepped down over a “small number of unintended oversights” his events company made in a £400,000 Arts Council grant awarded during the pandemic
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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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NewsUKHospitality calls for growth plan to ignite foundation economy
UKHospitality is urging the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to fast-track a growth plan for hospitality and other key sectors that can deliver rapid economic recovery and community investment
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NewsHeart with Smart acquired for £10m
The decision to sell to private equity firm Directional Capital was primarily based on overall value and return to the creditors as a whole, according to Interpath
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NewsPacked agenda for MCA’s Food to Go Conference
Tickets are selling fast for the event on 6 March, with a full programme of speakers now announced, including Wingstop, German Doner Kebab, Chipotle, Papa Johns and WatchHouse Coffee.
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NewsHospitality sector remains steady, but Q4 closures threaten stability
Britain’s hospitality sector maintained overall stability in 2024, with the number of licensed premises standing at 99,120 in December
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NewsUnruly Pig tops Top 50 Gastropubs list for third time
Number two in the list was awarded to The Devonshire in Soho, which also took the title of Highest New Entry
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NewsThe £3.3bn gluten free opportunity
While there have been significant improvements in people’s experience of eating out gluten free, 87% still struggle to suitable food options on the go, a report by Coeliac UK finds
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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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OpinionProduct and productivity: the watchwords for 2025
If anything, now’s the time to double-down on quality, not compromise it, as consumers are looking for a return on experience, not just price, Peter Martin writes for MCA
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NewsGreene King makes investments in digital
The pub company, which has launched a new web platform, data capability and consumer app, grew digital bookings by 13% in December
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NewsBoxpark appoints CFO
Chris Burford has over 25 years’ experience in private equity and venture capital backed businesses, and joins following senior finance positions at Wagamama, Leon and EG Group
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NewsButcombe sees strong Christmas and London trade
Christmas like-for-like sales were up 23%, while London pubs were saw 27% growth in the second half of the year
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NewsDishoom to open first Permit Room in London
The Indian restaurant group is launching its sister concept on 186 Portobello Road, a prominent site previously occupied by the Portobello Gin Distillery
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NewsTurtle Bay CEO steps down
Nick Crossley is stepping down after four years, with chair Jane O’Riordan moving into an executive role while a new CEO is appointed
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NewsMcMullen’s acquires third Oakman pub
McMullen’s has taken on The Anchor in Hulbridge, and expects to announce another London freehold acuisition by the end of the month
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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