All MCA Insight articles in March 2021
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NewsPizzaExpress fights to recoup lockdown losses
PizzaExpress has been told it cannot recoup lockdown losses of approximately £200m by claiming on its insurance policy
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NewsJKS launches first international outpost
JKS Restaurants has launched its first international outpost under the Hoppers brand in the Qatari capital of Doha
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NewsAntic Pubs appoints COO
Former Paul UK chief operating officer Gary Cowles has been appointed as COO for Antic Pubs
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NewsHospitality reopens, but warning from PM
Hospitality venues are able open their doors for outside trading from today (12 April), but while the Prime Minister has said people should enjoy their new freedoms, he warned that the public remain wary of the risks.
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NewsStrong public support for Covid passports
More than 60% of the general public would support the use of vaccine passports if it meant that venues were allowed to life social distancing restrictions, a poll from The Times has found.
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NewsLarger pub chains better placed for recovery
Larger pub chains have better recovery prospects from the pandemic than smaller operators and independents, and could even gain market share, according to global credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings.
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NewsAdventure Bar Group looking outside London for future pipeline
Adventure Bar Group expects “a large part” of its future pipeline to be outside London, co-founder Tobias Jackson has told MCA.
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NewsCrispin takes prime Soho site
Crispin, the all-day café and wine bar concept, has secured its second site, MCA understands.
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NewsPapa John’s launches pub franchise model
Papa John’s has launched a new pub franchise model which sees it enter pub kitchens for the first time.
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NewsNo vaccine certificate - for now
Guests will not be asked for any form of vaccine certification to go to the pub for outdoors opening from 12 April or for indoors opening from 17 May, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has said.
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InterviewsHawksmoor’s Ceri Gott: ‘Everyone should feel safe at work’
The director of people and performance at Hawksmoor on creating progressive HR policies to support female hospitality workers.
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NewsStudents ‘can’t wait’ to go out again
Students and young people are desperate to return to late night bars and nightclub when allowed, Brighton Pier Group CEO Anne Ackord has said.
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NewsBranded coffee suffers ‘profound impact’ of homeworking
Neighbourhood cafes and independent coffee shops are set to benefit from a permanent towards more shift to homeworking, Allegra founder Jeffrey Young has told MCA.
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NewsPub vaccines: Genie is out of the bottle
The pub vaccine story was a “slip of the tongue” from Boris Johnson, which took on a life of its own, UKHospitality’s Tony Sophoclides has suggested.
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Analysis & InsightTrack and trace rules will have major impact on business
Four in five (82%) hospitality leaders say new track and trace rules requiring all guests to sign in will impact their business.
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NewsDeliveroo IPO an ‘absolute disaster’
It was billed as the biggest London listing of the last ten years, Chancellor Rishi Sunak hailing the delivery company as a “true British tech success story”.
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NewsWales reopening plan announced
Pubs and restaurants in Wales could reopen indoors in time for the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May, the government has said.
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NewsTiny Cloud Kitchens expands nationwide
Tiny Cloud Kitchens, the virtual brand operator from Tootoomoo’s Phil McGuiness, has expanded nationwide to 25 sites.
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NewsRamsay continues Street rollout
Gordon Ramsay is continuing the rollout of his casual dining brands, with a new Street Pizza restaurant at Battersea Power Station.
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NewsWelsh industry in plea for clarity
Welsh operators have urged first minister Mark Drakeford to rescue them from “limbo” with more support and clarification on when they can resume business.