All MCA Insight articles in June 2021 – Page 2
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NewsCity Pub trading at 90% of 2019 levels
City Pub Group has said it is now trading at 90% of the levels seen in 2019, from the 42 pubs it has opened since outdoor trading commenced in April.
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NewsJavid confident of 19 July lockdown end
Sajid Javid, the newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, has said he is confident that the easing of lockdown restrictions will take place on 19 July.
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NewsHeavitree sees revenue fall by two-thirds
Heavitree Brewery, the Exeter-based tenanted pub operator, has seen turnover fall by 67.77% to £846k, for the six months ended 30 April 2021, compared to £2.6m in the same period in 2020.
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NewsGreene King partners with specialist college Landmarks
Greene King has partnered with Landmarks, a specialist college for people with learning difficulties and disabilities, to provide opportunities for students to enter the hospitality industry.
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NewsPapa John’s appoints new director
Papa John’s has appointed Amit Pancholi as its new UK director of business development. He takes over from Justin Gilbert, who has been promoted to the role of senior operations director of Papa John’s UK.
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OpinionTed Schama: The moratorium extension is only good for zombies
It is much easier to start a war than to work out how to end it. In the case of the war against Covid, I totally understand the many initiatives the government has taken to support our economy.
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NewsLoungers: ‘Calorie labelling would be costly and distracting’
The requirement for large hospitality operators to display calorie information from April next year would be “distracting and expensive”, voiced Loungers’ CEO Nick Collins on MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsUKH calls for ‘test to release’ scheme
UKHospitality has been pressing the government to introduce a ‘test to release’ scheme for hospitality workers so that they can avoid having to self-isolate for 10 days every time they are notified of exposure to coronavirus by the NHS Test and Trace app, chief executive Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsBurger King enlists Parkdean Resorts as new franchisee
Burger King has partnered with a new franchisee in Parkdean Resorts. The UK holiday park operator will open its first Burger King restaurant within its Trecco Bay Holiday Park, in which the hospitality group recently invested £3.6m.
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NewsGusto Italian to push ahead with expansion
Gusto Italian is planning to get back on the acquisition trail and push further south on the map, after a four year pause on new openings.
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NewsCourt rejects appeal against Deliveroo rider judgement
The UK Court of Appeal has upheld past judgements that Deliveroo riders are self-employed, dismissing an appeal by the IWGB union.
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NewsCreams eyes 25 more sites in 2021
Creams Café, the dessert parlour brand, is planning to open 25 sites in 2021, and already has eight in the pipeline, CEO Adam Mani has told MCA.
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NewsHawksmoor helps London ‘build back better’
Hawksmoor is to open its biggest restaurant yet and its first in London for four years in Canary Wharf.
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NewsBan on ‘junk food’ ads to be announced
The government is set to confirm a TV ban on advertising food deemed to be high in fat, salt and sugar before 9pm from 2023.
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NewsTim Bacon Foundation to host 10k run
The Tim Bacon Foundation is hosting its first major event of the post-pandemic era with a 10k running challenge in Manchester.
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NewsVarious Eateries ‘primed for growth’
Various Eateries, the Hugh Osmond backed operator of the Coppa Club, has reported “very strong trading” since reopening, facilitated by large outdoor spaces.
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NewsLoungers: ‘We need to shout about the opportunities in hospitality’
The hospitality industry is full of stories about people who have rapidly risen up the ranks which “we need to shout about more”, Nick Collins, CEO, Loungers told MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsFulham Shore: ‘Threat of 50/50 model has brought landlords to the table’
Fulham Shore has secured numerous deals with landlords over rent debt in recent weeks as the threat of a 50/50 Australian-style model of forgiveness has brought many of them to the table, according to chairman, David Page.
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NewsUKHospitality Scotland calls for further support following extension
UKHospitality has called for additional support for Scottish operators after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday that current coronavirus restrictions would remain in place until 19 July.