All MCA Insight articles in May 2021 – Page 3
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News
Robinsons ploughs £4m into pub estate
North west-based pubco Robinsons has rolled out a multi-million-pound investment across its estate to repair, redecorate and implement Covid-safe measures.
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News
Real Eating Co eyes up to 25 sites in next three years
The Real Eating Company is looking to open more than 15 additional sites over the next three years, building its estate to 25 café-coffee shops, founder and managing director Helena Hudson told MCA.
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Kate Nicholls: ‘We are at the point of maximum uncertainty’
The situation with regards to the 21 June roadmap date is an “everchanging daily situation”, but Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality, told MCA’s The Conversation audience that it looks like “we are back on track” for the removal of restrictions on that date.
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News
Restaurant Group sees ‘very encouraging recovery’ in sales
The Restaurant Group (TRG) saw a “very encouraging recovery in sales” in the five weeks to 16 May, following the opening up of venues for outdoor dining.
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Analysis & Insight
Spend per head fallen since February peak
Consumers’ foodservice spend levels have dropped back after peaking at nearly £11 per head in February, new research has shown.
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News
‘A long to way’ for sales to reach pre-pandemic levels
Hospitality venues saw a steady start to indoor trading last week, however the poor weather highlighted the fact there is “still a very long way to go” for sales and profits to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to CGA’s latest analysis.
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News
Dishoom in top five best places to work
Dishoom has been named the fourth best company to work for, as part of an annual listing.
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News
Grosvenor backs salad bowl concept Atis
Landlord Grosvenor has announced a second investment in a tenant, with a loan to healthy salad bar and bowl concept, Atis.
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News
Young’s tenanted disposal could provide ‘catalyst for acquisitions’
Young’s could step up its acquisition of managed pubs if its mooted disposal of the Ram Pub Company goes ahead.
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News
PM set to signal lifting of restrictions on 21 June
The Prime Minister is expected to signal this week that Britain is on track to lift all remaining restrictions on 21 June, as part of an update on the latest data around the Indian variant.
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Will Beckett and Roger Wade to feature on MCA’s The Conversation today
Make sure you join MCA’s The Conversation audience later today to hear from guest panellists Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor and Roger Wade, chief executive of Boxpark.
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News
Stonegate appoints new property director
Stonegate Group has announced the appointment of David Roberts as property director.
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News
Marston’s has seen majority of furloughed staff return
Marston’s has retained about 97% of its staff on furlough and kept them engaged by staying in regular contact, chief executive Ralph Findlay has said.
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News
Sales up by a quarter on first day of indoor trading
Managed restaurants, pubs and bars have enjoyed a strong start to indoor trading, with sales up a quarter on pre-Covid levels on 17 May, according to new research from CGA.
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News
Côte appoints new CMO
Partners Group-backed Côte Brasserie has appointed Erin Roy as its new chief marketing officer.
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News
Spend up on 2019 levels on back of indoor reopening
UK pubs and restaurants are already feeling the benefits of reopening indoors with sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels, new data from Barclaycard Payments reveals.
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News
Electra plans to demerge Fridays onto FTSE
Fridays’ backer Electra Private Equity has said it plans to list the business on the FTSE Main Market late in the third quarter of this year.
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Opinion
Fast food is winning in the delivery market
Arguably, the foodservice delivery channel was a winner all round in 2020, reporting year-on-year growth of +48% and accounting for £2 in every £10 spent on the eating out market.
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News
Pret in debut petrol station partnership
Pret a Manger has announced plans to open shops on the forecourts of the UK’s largest petrol retailer, Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
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News
One-metre rule still on course to go
The ‘one-metre plus’ rule on social distancing is still on course to be scrapped from 21 June, Boris Johnson has told Conservative MPs.