All MCA Insight articles in March 2022 – Page 10
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InterviewsSunny side up: How The Breakfast Club regained its mojo
The restaurant and bar group is entering an ‘accelerated growth’ phase following the appointment of Be At One founder Steve Locke as managing director
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NewsPapa John’s to roll out new branding
The new look has been unveiled at its Potters Bars store, with the branding be rolled out to its +500 store estate in the UK
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NewsPubs being refused energy contracts
The BBPA says there has been an increase in the number of utilities providers refusing to take on new accounts or renew contracts if they are linked with hospitality
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NewsZaap Thai steps up UK expansion plans
The Thai street food brand, which is part of Sukho Group, is targeting Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham
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NewsFulham Shore: ‘Its no secret we’ve done extremely well during the pandemic’
Managing director Nabil Mankarious talks to MCA about the slow and steady growth of cash-generative The Real Greek, which has supported the faster, high street expansion of the simpler Franco Manca
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Analysis & InsightHuge growth in dishes for specific diets
Almost half of main dishes now feature some kind of dietary requirement tag, with vegetarian the mostly commonly flagged, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsGordon Ramsay Street Burger to make Scottish debut
The celebrity chef’s casual dining rollout continues with a restaurant in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter
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InterviewsProspect: ‘We want to get back to London’
Prospect Pubs & Bars’ sixth site will open in Camberwell marking a return to the capital for the former owners of Redcomb
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NewsRoadchef in £900m takeover deal
The motorway services operator is set to be acquired by Australian financial services group Macquarie
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NewsGDK promotes UK MD to global COO
Having spearheaded the brand’s UK growth, Daniel Bunce will lead German Doner Kebab’s international expansion plans
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NewsOperators pledge fundraising support for Ukraine
Brewhouse & Kitchen is donating the proceeds from its seasonal beer, while Drake & Morgan is donating money from the sale of its chicken kyiv dish
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Analysis & InsightOffice districts claw back sales
The Bloomberg Pret Index reveals sales in London’s City and Canary Wharf financial districts rose to 79% of pre-Covid levels, as increasing numbers returned to their offices
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NewsWendy’s outlines UK plans for 2022
The QSR brand is planning to build 10 physical restaurants and as many as 50 delivery-only kitchens in the year ahead. Chief executive Todd Penegor told analysts the UK estate was producing “some nice sales growth”.
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NewsKorean hot dog brand to make UK debut
Myungrang Hot Dog operates 730 stores internationally in countries including the Philippines, Singapore, Mexico, Indonesia and Taiwan
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NewsRedCat appoints new CFO
RedCat Pub Company has appointed Steve Trowbridge as its new chief financial officer, replacing Sharon Badelek
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NewsJust Eat sees substantial shift in UK&I delivery mix
Orders more than doubled in the UK & Ireland in 2021, with Just Eat achieving year-on-year revenue growth of 63% in the segment
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InterviewsCamerons reignites growth plans as office workers return
The north east-based brewer and bar operator is looking to restart its growth strategy following two years of stagnation, company director Chris Soley told MCA
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NewsDemand for food to go boosts EG’s performance
A strong full year and Q4 performance was driven by EG Group’s enhanced foodservice proposition following the acquisition of Leon and Cooplands Bakery last year.
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NewsLane7 builds senior team ready for growth
The boutique bowling alley business Lane7 has made four appointments as it readies itself for a period of rapid expansion, including a new operations director and head of brand
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NewsHeavenly Desserts targeting 50 stores this year
The premium dessert cafe has lined up its first site in central London as it expands in the capital, with other openings in Glasgow, Brighton, Canterbury and Bath, MD Yousif Aslam told MCA