All MCA Insight articles in June 2022 – Page 10
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Revolution announces first new openings in four years
Revolution venues in Exeter and Preston will open with a combined investment of £3.5m
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Sale of low/no drinks double
Consumers in the UK bought £362m of low and no alcoholic beers in 2021, up from £191m in 2016, according to research group IWSR
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The Ivy appoints COO
Laura Mills was previously operations director at The Ivy Collection for more than three years, and area manager for five
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Air travel fuels sandwich sales
Sales at Pret’s cafes in Heathrow, Gatwick, City and Luton airports are now about a third higher than they were before the pandemic
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Karen Jones made a dame
The Prezzo chair was recognised following her extensive involvement helping the Government to understand and support the hospitality industry during the Covid-19 pandemic
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10,000 businesses at risk of closure
Kate Nicholls warned of a “perfect storm” of inflation and surging energy costs
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Whitbread’s Alison Brittain: I’m taking on Germany with Premier Inn
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Whitbread CEO Alison Brittain explains why the hotel chain is expanding rapidly in Germany
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Grubhub founder mulled bid for Just Eat Takeaway’s US arm
Grubhub founder Matt Maloney made an attempt to buy back the delivery operator, the Sunday Times reports
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Price of UK pint up more than 70% since financial crisis
London pubs charging up to £8 with more rises to come as the cost of barley jumps due to the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reports
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UK cucumber and pepper crops face energy and labour crunch
Cost and labour pressures will affect cucumber, pepper, aubergine, and tomato yields, the Financial Times reports
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Consumers face sharpest food price rises in a decade
The Evening Standard reports food inflation rose to 4.3% in May from 3.5% in April, according to the British Retail Consortium
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Fuller’s refinances debt facilities
The £200m refinancing, which matures in 2026/27, was described as a sigificant improvement to the cost of the previous debt faclilities
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UKHospitality launches strategy to tackle workforce crisis
The strategy covers recruitment, skills and training, as well as hospitality’s image as a sector in which to work
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RedCat adds two more Coaching Inns
The Pheasant Hotel and Blakeney Manor Hotel on the North Norfolk Coast make 10 acquisitions for the Coaching Inn Group under RedCat Pub Company’s ownership
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Flour Pot Bakery continues ‘conscientious expansion’ to Worthing
The nine-strong brand recently launched a roadside shipping container site on Kingsway, Hove, and developed a large licensed cafe on Ditchling Road, Brighton
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BrewDog bars see revenue up 31% in 2021
The Scottish brewer and bar operator said it has been achieving “record sales” in its bars so far this year, with 30 new venues due to open in 2022