All MCA Insight articles in March 2026 – Page 2
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NewsJames Brown: ‘BrewDog changed the industry in its own little way’
The Brava Hospitality CEO, who previously spent nine years with BrewDog, says the brewer and bar group was the victim of an environment that burdens business rather than backing it
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InterviewsAtis: ‘We are focused on embedding last year’s growth’
While 2026 will see much the same level of new openings planned, the London salad concept is planning to focus much more on the customer and the product, than chasing new sites, co-founder Philip Honer tells MCA.
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NewsHospitality urges Chancellor to tackle cost of doing business
Trade bodies have urged the government to prioritise reducing cost pressures after the Spring Statement yesterday, as the OBR downgraded growth forecasts despite falling inflation
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NewsIn pictures: Pillar Hall from Des Gunewardena
The founder of D3 Collective and co-founder of D&D London is to open the first of three distinct spaces within his new multi-purpose hospitality destination Pillar Hall, later this month, as part of the £1.3bn redevelopment of Olympia.
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Analysis & InsightTravel hubs unlock broader demographic away from challenged high street
Following speculative reports that The Restaurant Group could be looking to sell off its travel concessions division, MCA examines a buoyant part of the sector which is growing ahead of the wider market
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InterviewsGreggs remains upbeat despite profit slump
CEO Roisin Currie said the retailer has delivered strong results despite the challenging “backdrop we’ve had for years,” and remained positive about consumer spend due to falling inflation
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NewsChili’s seeks franchisees to launch in UK
The Tex-Mex casual dining chain, founded in Dallas in 1975, and is advertising a broadly appealing, adaptable menu and service model, along with flexible formats
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NewsMcDonald’s plans €150m investment in Ireland expansion
The fast food chain will open 25 new restaurants across Ireland over the next five years, adding to its current estate of 96
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NewsJames Watt’s heartbreak over BrewDog: ‘The mistakes hurt more than the successes console’
Striking a tone of contrition, the group’s co-founder apologised to staff and investors that he was ’not able to repay the faith you bestowed in me’
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NewsRob Cooper joins Boxpark as CFO
Cooper will lead the hospitality and leisure group’s financial strategy and support its next phase of growth, replacing Chris Burford
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News‘Highly encouraging start to 2026’ as foodservice price inflation flattens
New data shows food and drink prices in the hospitality sector remained virtually flat in January as global cocoa futures dropped and other categories plateaued
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Analysis & InsightLower ABV global lager ‘falls down popularity list’ among consumers
As big beer companies reduce the alcohol content of their core brands in response to increased duty, MCA explores the knock-on impact on quality for consumers, and the disproportionate hit on specialist craft brewers
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NewsChris Burford returns to Leon as CFO
Burford, who first joined the business in 2014, returns to work with John Vincent as part of a broader effort to reunite key figures who shaped the brand’s original success
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NewsNew chair at SSP Group
Andrew Martin joins with extensive experience across the global consumer, travel, hospitality, and support services sectors, currently serving as chair of Intertek Group
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NewsJames Taylor: ‘BrewDog’s story is far from finished’
Taylor said the Tilray acquisition gives BrewDog the opportunity to invest in its breweries and brewing innovation, support teams, strengthen the core beer portfolio, and grow its presence around the world
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NewsPopeyes UK named Europe’s fastest growing company in F&B
The chicken QSR chain has been ranked number one in the F&B sector as part of Financial Times’ FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking, having grown to over 110 restaurants since launching in November 2021
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NewsStarbucks UK introduces new licensee model to support long-term growth
The new model marks an “important reset” to set up the company for the next decade of growth, Starbucks said, with investment both in new stores and existing locations
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NewsSix By Nico introduces new restaurant concept
Nico Simeone, the chef and restaurateur behind Six by Nico, is to open Lennox - a new restaurant and bar in the Six by Nico site in Manchester Spring Gardens
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NewsCrunch raises revenue by 146%, looks to international expansion
Speaking at MCA’s Food to Go conference, founders Michael Medovnikov and Sacha Yonan described how they developed a differentiated sandwich-burger concept to create their own niche in a crowded market
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