All MCA Insight articles in March 2022 – Page 2
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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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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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NewsRoadchef in £900m takeover deal
The motorway services operator is set to be acquired by Australian financial services group Macquarie
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Analysis & InsightFast food dominates delivery
The top five delivery brands – McDonald’s, Domino’s, Papa John’s, KFC, and Pizza Hut – have maintained their share of the delivery market, Lumina Intelligence reports
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NewsM&B names new non-exec and remuneration chair
Amanda Brown will join the board at the pub and restaurant business with effect from 4 July 2022 and will be appointed chair of the remuneration committee on the same date
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Weekend PressDoorDash looked at buying Deliveroo
The American food delivery giant explored a takeover of London-listed Deliveroo as part of a move to expand into Europe, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressHammerson slows decline in portfolio
The value of Hammerson’s portfolio of shopping centres is stabilising after five years of sharp declines, The Times reports
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Weekend PressWhy is BrewDog’s green scheme causing controversy?
The Scottish brewer and bar operator has pledged to plant huge forest in Scotland, but some of its environmental claims have raised eyebrows, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressRussian chef joins forces with Ukrainian best friend to serve food across frontiers
The London-based pair launch initiative Cook for Ukraine to raise awareness – and funds – through a shared love of traditional dishes, The Observer reports.
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Weekend PressHospitality feels there was a ‘vendetta’ of coronavirus restrictions
UKHospitality Scotland’s executive director Leon Thompson said the sector was an ‘easy target’ for restrictions, The Independent reports
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NewsMarston’s appoints Merlin Entertainments CEO as non-exec
Nick Varney will also join the remuneration committee and nomination committee, with effect from 1 July 2022, while Sam Wignell joins as operations director - premium food
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NewsVarious Eateries’ revenue up by a third
The appeal of the group’s Coppa Club and Tavolino brands held strong last year with trading momentum encouraging since the year end in October, and strong pipeline of prime sites in place, it said