All MCA Insight articles in June 2022 – Page 8
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News
Pizza Punks to launch in Nottingham
The sourdough pizza chain is also in talks to open in Cardiff and London while targeting Edinburgh and Dublin, founder Brad Stevens told MCA
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Weekend Press
Johnson’s food strategy ‘worse than half-baked’
A white paper suggesting more fish farming and use of venison “borders on preposterous”, The Guardian reports
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Weekend Press
Good riddance to the ‘cappuccino economy’
Starbucks changed the world - but now its model is running out of froth, Matthew Lynn of the Sunday Telegraph writes
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Weekend Press
Young’s CEO: 'Britain’s boozers deserve a Minister for Pubs’
Patick Dardis also wants to see a permanent reduction in VAT and an overhaul of the business rates system, the Mail on Sunday reports
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Weekend Press
Bella Italia trials robot service
Hospitality businesses look to hi-tech gadgets amid staff shortages after Covid pandemic and Brexit, The Guardian reports
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Weekend Press
British chefs are beating the French at brasseries
They were once a huge draw for food lovers from around the world. So when did Parisian chefs start getting it so spectacularly wrong, asks the Sunday Telegraph
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News
Corbin & King rebrands to The Wolseley Hospitality Group
The change follows the restaurant group’s acquisition by Minor International, and the departure of co-founders Jeremy King and Chris Corbin
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers cut back on eating out
Lumina Intelligence cited the current financial pressures and consumers being more price-conscious and restricting their occasions and spending for the decrease
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Analysis & Insight
Foodservice inflation hits 10% in April
Inflationary pressures have been exacerbated in recent months by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latest edition of the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing shows
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News
Openings of the week
Homeslice by Symplicity, The Inn Collection Group, and Livelyhood are among the new site openings announced this week
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News
Pret unveils new visual identity
The new look is designed to be fresher and more modern, as well as accessible, inclusive and welcoming, the company said
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News
Stonegate: Industry should invest in local communities
Hospitality can play a vital role in post-covid recovery nationwide, commercial director Suzanne Baker said
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Interviews
Fuller’s: ‘London is getting back to its vibrant best’
CEO Simon Emeny talks to MCA about the improving trajectory of pubs in the capital – and how the company’s new branding strategy is targeting a younger customer base
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Interviews
Marugame Udon: The consumers keep coming back
CEO Keith Bird speaks to MCA about expanding the Japanese chain across Europe via franchsing while maintaining consistency
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News
Tech startup Ambl raises £1.3m
The platform offers real-time reservations to reduce losses from late cancellations and no shows
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News
Poke House confirms five more locations
The restaurant group, which has launched a flagship site in Covent Garden, will open in Battersea Power Station, Borough Market, St. Paul’s, St John’s Wood and Mayfair over the coming months
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Analysis & Insight
Hybrid working here to stay
Only 10% of those surveyed by Kings College London believed they would return to the office five days a week
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Analysis & Insight
Jubilee sales uplift plateaus over weekend
Sales rose sharply on bank holidays but fell flat over the weekend, according to data from CGA
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News
NWTC revamps The Florist with a sensory twist
The group is pressing ahead openings across its Botanist, Club House and Florist brands, with sites forthcoming in Chester, Worcester, Barnsley, Edinburgh and Durham
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News
Fuller’s starts new financial year ‘on a high’
Reporting a return to profit growth in 2022, CEO Simon Emeny said the pub company was looking to the future with “confidence and excitement”