All MCA Insight articles in March 2020 – Page 10
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Analysis & InsightOne in three out of home meal visits are to-go
Almost a third of all out of home meal visits are now taken to-go with total FTG visits hitting their highest point across a three year period, MCA’s latest Food To Go tracker has found.
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NewsBoE announces emergency rate cut
In an attempt to shore up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak, The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in interest rates.
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NewsShepherd Neame sees strong H1 performance
Shepherd Neame has reported a strong performance in both managed and tenanted estate in its financial results for the 26 weeks ended 28 December 2019.
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NewsLoyalty, promotional planning and driving footfall
To discuss their contrasting approaches to data collection, MCA welcomed digital and marketing leaders from a range of operators for a roundtable discussion, in association with Punchh.
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NewsUKH calls on PM to implement ‘urgent measures’
Hospitality businesses need immediate and wide-ranging support to deal with the threat of the coronavirus, UK Hospitality has informed the Government.
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NewsPeter Martin: Is it too early to plan for the post-crisis world?
This is not a good time to be in the prediction business – apart from knowing that there is only one real topic of conversation in the market right now.
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Analysis & InsightIn-home spend drives February sales
Sales on takeaways and fast food rose by 8.7% year-on-year last month as people stayed at home to escape the storms and risk of contracting coronavirus, the Barclaycard Spend Index has revealed.
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NewsShattock joins Domino’s
Domino’s has appointed Matt Shattock, formerly of Cadbury and Unilever, as director and chairman.
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NewsZia Lucia – “We don’t want to be perceived as a high-street chain”
Following the opening of its most recent restaurant last month, London-based pizza concept Zia Lucia will continue to champion quality over quantity, founders Gianluca d’Angelo and Claudio Vescovo have told MCA. The brand launched in Islington in 2016, and has since expanded with sites in Hammersmith, Aldgate East and Boxpark ...
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Analysis & InsightPub dinners down as older consumers stay away
The number of consumers visiting pubs for dinner declined in 2019 as the older demographic visited less, new research by the NPD Pub Tracker has revealed.
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NewsZim Braai aims for five in five
With its second opening lined up in Bournemouth next month, African dining concept Zim Braai is looking to reach five restaurants in five years, founder Andy Lennox has told MCA.
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NewsPret spends £20m on allergy overhaul
Pret A Manger spent £20m last year on anti-allergy measures, including full ingredients labelling, as it overhauled safety measures after the deaths of two people who had eaten its products, The Financial Times reports.
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NewsChancellor warned over ‘failing town syndrome’
The chancellor has been told to relieve the burden of business rates on the retail sector because it is having a “hidden human cost” in the most economically vulnerable communities, The Times reports.
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NewsEmergency call for aid over coronavirus threat
Owners of hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants are calling on the government for emergency assistance as wave of customers cancel bookings as a precaution against contracting coronavirus.
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NewsImmigration bill will leave 200k jobs unfilled
More than 200,000 vacancies will be left unfilled in British pubs, bars and restaurants if the government’s new immigration bill is enforced in its current form, UK Hospitality has warned.
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Analysis & InsightWhat women want – and other gender differences
In recognition of International Women’s Day, it is topical to look at some of the gender differences that exist in the Eating Out market. Using MCA’s Eating Out Panel consumer tracking data, a review of behavioural patterns quickly finds that equality is not evident on several fronts, and also, that women have subtly different priorities when they eat out.
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Analysis & InsightConfidence shot by coronavirus
Confidence among the bosses of Britain’s pub and restaurant groups has been fractured by the double whammy of coronavirus and the Government’s new immigration policy, a new snap poll reveals.
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Analysis & InsightMultiple operators see boost as licensed supply falls by 1.8%
The supply of restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises fell by 1.8% in the 12 months to December 2019, but multi-site restaurants grew by 1.8%, CGA research finds.
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NewsAndrew Lynch replaced as Nando’s chairman by Graham Allan
Nando’s non-executive chairman Andrew Lynch has stepped down from the business after six years to be replaced by Graham Allan, MCA can reveal. Lynch originally joined the peri-peri specialist in 2014 as its first group CEO, before deciding to withdraw from executive life in 2018. He moved into a role as non-executive chairman and was succeeded as group CEO by Rob Papps in November 2018.
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NewsGoods Way, a New Orleans-style street food sanctuary
London’s latest high-profile food hall from the team behind Flat Iron Square launched this week with five on-trend vendors headlining