All MCA Insight articles in June 2025 – Page 5
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NewsPhat Buns group unveils five-brand franchise model
Co-owner Hussein Sacranie has unveiled the group’s next phase expansion, launching a five-brand virtual model that allows franchisees to operate multiple concepts from a single kitchen
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Event NewsPub Conference: panel to address workforce resilience and retention
As rising labour costs and talent shortages challenge hospitality, leaders at MCA’s Pub Conference will examine how operators are building and nurturing resilient teams
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InterviewsThai Square to launch Thai pizza spin-off concept
The concept will serve Thai curries on sourdough pizza bases. “These dishes are traditionally eaten with bread, so the pizza base makes sense,” founder and CEO Haim Danous reveals to MCA
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Analysis & InsightBill’s: ‘We were in a scary place when it came to tech and innovation’
The all-day brand was determined to get out from behind the tech curve, with effective change management, a solid brand proposition and core goals key to its successful evolution, MD Tom James tells MCA’s Hostech
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NewsEL&N introduces new fine dining concept in Beirut
The boutique café group, which operates 13 outposts across the UK, has launched its new concept - House of EL&N - in Lebanon
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken confirms Roark Capital acquisition
The private equity firm behind Subway and Dunkin’ was rumoured to have signed a deal valuing the chicken chain at $1bn
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Analysis & InsightMarugame Udon appoints new UK business head
Candice Nesbitt will head up Marugame Udon UK & Ireland, with interim CEO Sam McIntyre taking on a new role at Marugame’s US business
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NewsThe biggest collaborations in food to go this summer
Brands including Ole & Steen, The Salad Project, Dishoom, Wahaca and Knoops have teamed up to offer some innovative takes on warm weather classics
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Analysis & InsightGDK and True deal typifies renewed confidence in sector M&A
The recent deal adds to a growing crop of M&A transactions in the hospitality sector this year, with the partnership between GDK and True destined to offer more than just a boost to estate numbers, as MCA discovers
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Analysis & InsightDelivery and takeaway sales fall in April
The slowdown was attributed to the long Easter weekend and good weather, which encouraged consumers to dine out or socialise outdoors instead of ordering in
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NewsJoe & the Juice experiments with new ‘concept store’
The brand has launched House 11 in its home market of Copenhagen, encompassing a gym, sauna, and courtyard alongside the juice bar
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InterviewsLPM sets sights on US and European expansion
The global French Riviera-inspired restaurant group is considering launching a new café concept in 2027, with London and Dubai under consideration for its first site
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NewsCornish Bakery targets 400 sites; appoints first property director
The 66-strong bakery chain sees “significant opportunity to grow across the UK”, with a focus on high street locations, MD Mat Finch exclusively tells MCA
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NewsMcDonald’s UK&I appoints new CMO
Ben Fox returns to the UK and Irish business, after five years in an international role for McDonald’s, to oversee all food strategy and marketing campaigns, and to lead the marketing team
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EventsPub leaders to share strategies for standout destination venues
Leaders from Greene King, Butcombe and St Austell will explore the strategies behind building and sustaining these venues at this year’s Pub Conference
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NewsYO! Sushi continues to focus on retail kiosk rollout
The sushi restaurant and kiosk operator opened 182 new kiosks over the 70-weeks to 31 March 2024, taking its total kiosk estate to 510, with revenue up by 63.2%, to £138.3m
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NewsHonest launches first digital loyalty scheme
The burger restaurant chain will launch Honest Insiders on 10 June, a digital rewards app which will offer exclusive rewards for customers, when they visit any of its 39 restaurants.
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NewsSides appoints MD to drive national expansion
Aaron Moore-Saxton joins the fried chicken business, launched by YouTube icons Sideman, to lead the charge on its plan to scale to 200 UK restaurants
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Analysis & InsightThe new night out: axe throwing and an escape room down the pub
Instead of rolling out the barrel, pubs and other leisure firms are pushing competitive socialising as Gen Z and millennials turn their backs on alcohol
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Analysis & InsightSweet dreams: dessert parlours help to revive UK’s high streets
The market is thought to be worth more than £500m as diners seek cheaper alternatives to the pub or a meal out