All MCA Insight articles in January 2025 – Page 3
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NewsSSP Group sees UK sales up 9%
Positive trading momentum continued into the first quarter of the financial year, buoyed by strong air passenger numbers in the UK as well as less industrial action
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NewsRichard Kleiner confirmed as non-executive chair at Comptoir
Kleiner returns to the restaurant group after serving as non-executive chair between 2014 and 2022, following the return of Chaker Hanna
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NewsGreene King MD departs after five months in role
MD of premium ventures Alex Dawson leaves amid a restructure of Greene King’s central support function, which could see 200 jobs made redundant
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NewsStarbucks to enforce new ‘code of conduct’
Part of the coffee giant’s ‘Back to Starbucks’ turnaround strategy, the code prioritises paying customers and may see guests asked to leave if they do not make a purchase
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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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NewsVagabond toasts bumper Christmas
The wine bar group reported a 16.3% surge in like-for-like sales in the six weeks to 23 December, with plans for further investment and expansion
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NewsHotel Chocolat’s cafés boost growth
The premium chocolatier’s Velvetiser Café format recorded a 33% year-on-year sales increase
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NewsGDK makes move into travel hubs
German Doner Kebab has opened its first train station restaurant, in London’s Victoria station, with a further 25 sites planned to open in 2025.
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EventsAwards update: finalists revealed for new category Consumer Choice
MCA is pleased to announce a brand-new data-driven category, produced in partnership with Lumina Intelligence, for our forthcoming Hospitality Awards
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NewsAdmiral Taverns tops licensee sentiment tracker
The community pub group has improved its scores year-on-year, taking first place among the largest, national pub companies, with an overall score of 7.7 out of 10.
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NewsSustainability progress at risk for independent restaurants
New research highlights a lack of support as the driver of a stark divide between larger hospitality companies and independent operators
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NewsAlmost Famous shutters estate
The burger restaurant brand has closed its three remaining sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds, citing lingering Covid debt and rising costs
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NewsWingstop to open 20 new restaurants in 2025
Wingstop UK has revealed plans to open more than 20 new sites across the UK in the coming year, with at least ten confirmed by the end of June
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Analysis & InsightAlmost half of young people have given up booze
Forty-three percent of 18 to 34-year-olds no longer drink alcohol, according to new survey data, with Britain’s growing Muslim population and “abstinence influencers”, changing the nation’s relationship with booze
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NewsDiageo denies sale of Guinness
Responding to reports of a rumoured sale over the weekend, the drinks manufacturer has said it has “no intention to sell” either Guinness or its stake in Moët Hennessy
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NewsPopeyes targeting a further +45 restaurant openings in 2025
The QSR brand, which achieved £150m in sales last year, is accelerating its medium target of 350 sites, with new openings planned in Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol among other major UK cities
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars reports record EBITDA
The 53-strong pub and dining group reported a 26% increase in EBITDA, to £8.7m, for the year to 28 April 2024, versus the previous year, with further growth to be supported by new £30m banking facilities.
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NewsFried chicken market still capable of ‘significant growth’
Britain’s insatiable desire for fried chicken could prompt further private equity interest in the QSR sector, Popeyes chief executive Tom Crowley told the FT
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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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NewsDiageo weighs options for Guinness in portfolio review
The drinks group is considering options for the $10bn Guinness brand, Bloomberg reports