All MCA Insight articles in March 2021 – Page 11
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News
El Pastor debuts in Soho
El Pastor parent company Harts Group is set to launch a new restaurant for the brand in Soho later this year.
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Chancellor hails Deliveroo a ‘true British tech success story’ as it confirms London float
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hailed Deliveroo a “true British tech success story” as the aggregator confirms its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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JDW gearing up for pub reopening but with reduced hours
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has earmarked 394 of its pubs for reopening on 12 April, but they are due to operate under reduced hours.
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Interviews
Jon Lake: ‘The crisis has created opportunities for QSR’
The closure of dine-in throughout the pandemic has caused potential franchise partners to show enhanced interest in quick service restaurant operations, and created additional opportunities for businesses looking to expand, Chopstix managing director Jon Lake has said.
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Interviews
Kris Gumbrell: ‘Our spend per head increased by £9’
Brewhouse & Kitchen saw spend per head increase by £9, on average, following the introduction of its mobile order and pay app.
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Wendy’s on track for UK rollout
US fast food chain Wendy’s is on track to begin opening restaurants in the UK in the first half of 2021.
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Barkby eyes post-covid pub opportunities
The Barkby Group is assessing the acquisition of leasehold pubs and anticipates further acquisition opportunities will arise as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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YO! appoints new group CFO
Global Japanese and Asian food group YO! has appointed Xenia Walters as its new chief financial officer (CFO). In addition she will join the board as an executive director, with both roles effective from 8 March.
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Bill’s reviews loss-making sites
Bill’s Restaurants continues to have the backing of major shareholder Richard Caring, who has indicated he would be willing to support the group should cash funding be required, if this was not available through its banks.
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Revolution anticipates ‘rapid rebound’
Revolution Bars Group plans to reopen 20 of its bars on 12 April, when hospitality is able to trade outside, and the entire 66-strong estate on 17 May.
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‘As good as could be expected’ - operators react to the Budget
In what is now a well-worn routine, Boris Johnson was last week the bearer of bad news, announcing a much slower than preferred roadmap reopening, with hospitality apparently at the end of the queue.
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News
Chancellor’s Budget unveiled
The business rates holiday and 5% VAT rate will be extended in their current state until the end of June, and phased out over the coming year, the Chancellor has announced.
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Analysis & Insight
Wagamama and Nando’s buck the trend on outlet numbers
Wagamama and Nando’s are leading growth in branded restaurants, as the segment faces outlet decline of 0.5% in 2021, Lumina Intelligence’s Operator Data Index indicates.
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Opinion
From roadmaps to tightropes: UK hospitality’s rally to revival relies on relationships
The light at the end of the tunnel is finally getting brighter for some in the hospitality sector. A roadmap is now in place, and while there may be some traffic delays, it is at least looking like the worst of the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror.
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Pret tweaks Dinners offering
Pret A Manger has narrowed the coverage of its Dinners offering, as it continues to experiment with the food range.
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Analysis & Insight
BrewDog grows revenues despite ‘toughest year in history’
BrewDog CEO James Watt has revealed despite enduring the toughest year in the company’s 13-year history, the business managed to turn a profit and grow revenues by 10%.
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Interviews
Kris Gumbrell: ‘People will churn the bottom of their estates for cash’
“I don’t foresee good quality managed houses becoming available any time in the near future,” Kris Gumbrell, chief executive, Brewhouse & Kitchen told listeners to MCA’s The Conversation.
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Welsh hospitality set for additional £180m in lockdown support
Hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses affected by ongoing coronavirus restrictions in Wales could see an additional £180m in extra support, the Welsh Government has announced.
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Burger King sets out sustainability roadmap
Burger King UK has set out a four-year roadmap towards improved sustainability, food quality and ethics, which will see the chain use 100% recycled or certified packaging by 2025.
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Sector calls for apprenticeship protections
Apprenticeship funding and youth employment must be protected if training and development of the future hospitality workforce are to be a cornerstone of the country’s economic recovery, sector leaders have said.