All MCA Insight articles in June 2021 – Page 8
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News
Wendy’s: ‘We won’t make the mistake of being London-centric again’
Wendy’s plans to focus more on regional expansion, rather than becoming London-centric, as it attempts to break into the UK market for the third time.
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Peter Marks and Martin Wolstencroft on MCA’s The Conversation today
There’s still time to register for MCA’s The Conversation at 3pm where we are delighted to joined by with Peter Marks, chief executive, Rekom UK and Martin Wolstencroft, chief executive of Arc Inspirations to discuss the hot topics of the day.
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ETM appoints marketing director
ETM Group, the operator of Aviary, Greenwood and Redwood, has appointed Marcia Genjelian as marketing director.
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UKH & DWP join forces on jobs
The Department for Work & Pensions has teamed up with UKHospitality to help promote jobs in the hospitality sector in order the help tackle the issue of the staffing shortages currently being experience by a number of operators.
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Leisure sector sees rent collection levels double
The leisure sector has seen rent payments increase significantly in the two months since March quarter day, with levels up from 18% to 37%, according to new data from Colliers.
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Trade bodies highlight impact of uncertainty on sector
UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have written a joint letter to government to highlight the need for certainty around the move to step four of the government’s roadmap.
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Chilango appoints new NED
Chilango has appointed Wagamama’s chief operating officer Nigel Sherwood to the board as a non-executive director.
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Chapel Down launches £6.87m fundraise
English wine producer Chapel Down is to launch a fundraising of up to £6.876m, through a combination of the placing of new ordinary shares and a crowdfunding campaign.
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Interviews
Hawthorn: Table ordering negatively impacting trade
It is crucial community pub companies like Hawthorn can resume bar service on 21 June, due to the economic and social cost of table service, CEO Mark Davies has told MCA.
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Opinion
Peter Martin: Wanted in London, New York and Berlin
The jobs crisis in hospitality is not just a British phenomenon. Developed countries from the United States to Germany are experiencing similar worker shortages.
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Analysis & Insight
Eating out market expected to grow +30% in 2021
The UK eating out market is expected to grow by 33.4% in 2021, to reach a value of £63.6bn, according to a new report by Lumina Intelligence.
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Analysis & Insight
Fears over ongoing staff shortages
Nine in 10 hospitality business leaders expect to face staff shortages this year, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth reveals.
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Analysis & Insight
Wet weather dampens May footfall
The number of people attending restaurants was 27.5% lower than pre-pandemic levels in May, up from 32.7% lower in April.
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News
Hawthorn like-for-likes at 98% of 2019
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has reported like-for-like volumes in its leased and tenanted estate are at 98% compared to the same period in 2019.
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Opinion
Oakman: Table service benefits discerning family customers
The pub might be “finally be reinventing itself” and moving away from lad culture, Oakman CEO Dermot King has suggested.
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News
Caffè Carluccio’s can be ‘genuine challenger brand’
Boparan Restaurant Group believes there is scope to grow its adapted concept Caffè Carluccio’s to 500 sites over the next five years.
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Peter Marks and Martin Wolstencroft to feature on MCA’s The Conversation next week
MCA’s The Conversation returns next Monday (7 June) at 3pm, with Peter Marks, chief executive, Rekom UK and Martin Wolstencroft, chief executive of Arc Inspirations joining the panel to discuss the biggest issues facing the sector, and their own businesses specifically.
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Interviews
TRG’s Andy Hornby: ‘Everyone understood the world had changed’
When the pandemic took hold in March last year, it was obvious to The Restaurant Group’s (TRG) chief executive Andy Hornby that “all bets were off” – tough decisions had to be made.
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News
Tim Martin disputes claims it has staffing issues
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) chairman Tim Martin has claimed that reports that he had urged the Prime Minister to introduce visa scheme for EU workers to help with the current recruitment crisis in the sector are “untrue”.
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Pret integrates subscription service with click and collect
Pret A Manger has integrated its coffee subscription service with its expanding click and collect offering, which launched in a further eight shops today (2 June).