MCA’s August edition features in-depth analysis and commentary on the eating and drinking out sector. This month, we explore the implications of Asda’s £2.3bn acquisition of EG Group’s UK arm and speak to Wagamama founder Alan Yau about his next venture and the future of the restaurant industry. The edition includes an interview with MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer Award winner Caravan Restaurants, plus additional coverage from our annual Pub conference last month. We also speak to Subway UK about introducing kiosks, Azzurri Group about bringing Boojum to the UK, and Hickory’s Smokehouse following the Greene King acquisition last year. Industry commentators Peter Martin, Dominic Walsh, and David Read share their views on sector issues, including customer service, the long-running rail disputes, and why inflation continues to rise for hospitality as it falls in supermarkets.