All MCA Insight articles in June 2020 – Page 7
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InterviewsLoungers chair Alex Reilley: Government not treating us like grown-ups
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley has excoriated the government’s communication over the lifting of lockdown as “maddening” and “irresponsible”.
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InterviewsSun Capital Partners founder Hugh Osmond: Two-metre distancing an “absolute nonsense”
Getting the “nonsensical” two-metre distancing rule reduced should be considered the “most important fight” in the short term for hospitality operators, Hugh Osmond has said.
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NewsTRG launches CVA to close 125 sites
The Restaurant Group has announced a proposal to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for its leisure estate.
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NewsHawksmoor to launch delivery service as it prepares for reopening
Hawksmoor is looking to launch an all-new delivery service as it prepares to open one London restaurant as “soon as practical.”
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NewsMcDonald’s to relaunch takeaway next week
McDonald’s has announced it is to relaunch its in-store takeaway and click-and-collect offering from next week.
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NewsCampaign to pedestrianise Soho launched
Soho-based hospitality operators are backing a campaign launched by commercial landlords Soho Estates and Shaftesbury to temporarily pedestrianise the area.
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NewsHopes for a 22 June reopening dashed at 5pm briefing
The 4 July has been confirmed as the date for pubs, bars and restaurants to be allowed to reopen, business secretary Alok Sharma has announced. Speculation had been mounting that that date would be bought forward to 22 June after positive noises from the PM and press reports over the weekend. However, the business secretary quashed the speculation at the government’s 5pm briefing and specified the 4 July would “be the earliest”.
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NewsUKH calls on Government for fiscal rent support
UK Hospitality has called on Government to provide fiscal support to the hospitality sector in order to overcome the ongoing rent stalemate.
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NewsPizza Express adds option to click and collect
Pizza Express has taken another tentative step towards reopening by adding an option to click and collect pizzas from the 13 sites in London that are already open for delivery. Click and collect will only be available via the Pizza Express website. Safety measures have already been introduced at restaurants including social distancing, protective screens and additional cleaning.
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InterviewsLiberation Group CEO Jonathan Lawson on reopening pubs early
Pubs with gardens may have the chance to open earlier than planned on 22 June, if the English weather makes it worthwhile.
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NewsThree Joes CEO Tim Hall: ‘Everything is an option’ in The Stable acquisition
Although Three Joes primary objective at present is to get its newly acquired pizza chain back to trading, CEO Tim Hall isn’t ruling anything out when it comes to managing the new brand.
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News65% consumers will maintain or increase dining out spend post-lockdown
In the first three months after restrictions are lifted, 65% of consumers plan to spend the same amount or more money when dining out than they did before lockdown, a survey conducted by chef Marcus Wareing has found.
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NewsInception looks to mannequins and gas masks for “playful” distancing solutions
Inception Group, the operator behind London-based bar concepts including Mr Fogg’s, Bunga Bunga and Cahoots, is turning to “playful solutions” to tackle distancing measures when they reopen.
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NewsUKH urges PM to help tackle £1.4bn industry rent bill
UK Hospitality has urged the Government to help the industry tackle a £1.4bn rent bill and aid the survival of thousands of businesses.
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NewsBBPA calls for definitive pub reopening date
The British Beer and Pub Association has called on Government to provide immediate clarity on whether pubs with beer gardens can reopen from 22 June.
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NewsVeggie Pret reopens with new delivery service
Pret is reopening all of its Veggie Pret stores across the UK this week.
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NewsDowney proposes revised 12-month rent free plan to chancellor
Jonathan Downey has written a second letter to the chancellor Rishi Sunak with a new national time out rent proposal.
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NewsStar extends rent concessions
Star Pubs & Bars has extended its rent reductions for leased and tenanted pubs, bringing its total concessions since lockdown to £21m.
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NewsThree Joes acquires The Stable
Three Joes, the sourdough pizza and craft beer restaurant chain, has acquired 14-strong The Stable pizza chain from Fullers for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWasabi hires KPMG
Wasabi, the Capdesia backed sushi and bento brand, has hired KPMG to negotiate rent cuts, the Sunday Times reports.