All MCA Insight articles in May 2021
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Analysis & InsightAre you missing out on sales because your restaurant isn’t dog-friendly?
During a cost of doing business crisis, Helen Gilbert examines whether pooch-friendly policies could help attract new clients
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Analysis & InsightConsumers to reduce food and drink spend over holiday period
Nearly half of UK consumers expect to spend less over the festive season, many of whom plan to save on food on alcohol, according to EY
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InterviewsIsland Poké: ‘We’re taking the plunge outside London’
Newly appointed MD Nicolas Barnoin speaks to MCA about expanding the brand further outside the capital as well as outside the UK
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NewsMarket Halls launches CVA
Market Halls, the London-based food market hall operator, has launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal for four group entities.
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Analysis & InsightTime at the bar?
The scrum at the bar is as much a British rite of passage for the cash-waving customer as it is for the freshly trained recruit charged with marshalling a four-deep crowd.
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NewsAndy Hornby: TRG ‘seriously expanding’ Brunning & Price
The Restaurant Group (TRG) plans to near double the number of Brunning & Price pubs following its £175m recapitalisation, chief executive Andy Hornby has told MCA.
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NewsKitty Hawk and Lino enter administration
Wright & Bell Limited, the company that operates Kitty Hawk and Lino, has appointed Quantuma as administrators.
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NewsM&B announces boardroom changes
Mitchells & Butlers has announced that Ron Robson, deputy chairman and nominated representative of the group’s largest shareholder, the Odyzean Group, will be retiring from the board at the end of July.
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News#BeKindToHospitality pushing to be national campaign
A campaign for customers to #BeKindToHospitality has been gaining national support as more of the sector reopens for drinkers and diners.
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NewsLive music trial showed no increased risk of transmission
A live music event trial carried out in Spain found no reports of virus transmission, suggesting that indoor events can take place without increasing the risk of new coronavirus cases.
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NewsHawksmoor: ‘Hospitality is lacking spontaneity’
The growing expectation by customers that they need to book in advance is contributing to the current lack of spontaneity in hospitality, Hawksmoor co-founder CEO Will Beckett has said.
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NewsFulham Shore sees sales up for first week indoors
Fulham Shore saw group revenues at around 103% of the levels seen in a similar week in 2019, during its first full week of indoor trading, with like-for-like sales at around 92% of their levels two years’ ago.
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Analysis & InsightPremium coffee shops and bakeries leading the way on growth
Gail’s Bakery and Triple Two Coffee are among the operators in the coffee shop/café and bakery & sandwich market that are growing at the fastest rate, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsPubs expecting to serve 21 million fewer pints over Bank Holiday
Pubs in Britain are expected to serve half the number of pints over the coming bank holiday weekend than usual – estimated to be around 21 million pints, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
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NewsJune 21 date hangs ‘in the balance’
The government’s aim to end all restrictions by 21 June is “in the balance”, according to a leading scientific adviser, with ministers wanting more time to make a decision.
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NewsSessions rolls out delivery brands
Food hall incubator and accelerator business Sessions has rolled out early-stage food brands to some 35 locations since restrictions eased.
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NewsPat Val appoints CFO
Patisserie Valerie has promoted Jenni Hughes-Ward to group chief financial officer.
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NewsHawthorn appoints chairman
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has appointed Colin Rutherford as chairman.
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NewsOakman ‘ready for further growth’
The Oakman Group has reported an EBITDA loss for 2020 of £2.6m and a total loss of £13.9m.