All MCA Insight articles in May 2021 – Page 5
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News
Marston’s a ‘stronger, more focused’ business
Marston’s has posted an underlying loss before tax of £122m, for the half year to 3 April.
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Opinion
Peter Martin: A convenient truth
If the public can’t come to us, we’ll just have to go to them. That’s been one of the great lockdown mantras of the last year.
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Interviews
Jollibee: No reason we can’t beat KFC in Europe
Jollibee was treated as something of a curiosity when it landed in the UK in Earl’s Court.
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Analysis & Insight
Opening night: ‘All very calm, well behaved and respectful’
Having waited months to welcome customers back inside, for one operator, 17 May was just like a normal Monday.
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News
Richoux brand sold to Naveen Handa
The Richoux brand and its intellectual property have been sold to Naveen Handa after it went into administration.
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News
Pizza Hut backs entrepreneurs
Pizza Hut is backing a scheme to help hundreds of UK entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds turn their business idea into a reality.
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News
Sage comments ‘extremely damaging’
Concerns about the reopening of indoor hospitality from members of government advisory committee Sage have been criticised as “incredibly damaging” by Kate Nicholls.
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News
‘No reticence from customers about coming out’
Early indications suggest indoors opening got off to a good start yesterday, as the much-cited “pent-up demand” came to fruition, as consumers sought refuge from the rain to return back inside hospitality venues.
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News
Nicholls: Hold your nerve over Indian variant
It is “too early to say” whether the Indian variant will delay the next step of the reopening plan on 23 June, with Kate Nicholls urging patience as evidence is gathered.
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News
Andy Laurillard and Gavin George to feature on MCA’s The Conversation today
Make sure you join MCA’s The Conversation audience later today to hear from guest panellists Andy Laurillard, co-founder and managing director of Giggling Squid, and Gavin George, chief executive, Laine Pub Company.
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Opinion
Opportunities for less expensive (and sustainable) fitouts
When it comes to restaurant design, doing it sustainably and saving money do not always go hand in hand. Insulating a building to minimise heat loss, energy saving technologies and doing things ‘properly’ all cost money.
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News
Hospitality reopens indoors but cautions given over Indian variant
The hospitality industry is able to open its doors to indoor trading from today, however health experts have suggested consumers ignore the easing of restrictions in light of the emergence of the Indian variant.
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News
A third of licensed premises reopened in April
Only a third of licensed venues reopened for outdoor trading last month, leaving two thirds (67.1%) closed, according to CGA and AlixPartners Market Recovery Monitor.
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News
Hollywood Bowl sees strong performance when allowed to trade
Hollywood Bowl Group has said it expects strong demand upon reopening in May inline with the strong performance it achieved when open last year.
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News
ETM founders to raise £4.3m for new venture
ETM Group’s founders are looking to raise £4.3m to fund new venture Maven Leisure.
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Interviews
Fridays: ‘We would consider QSR and drive-thru formats’
The resilience of the Fridays brand and its success in new formats during the pandemic has encouraged chief executive Robert Cook to explore other options for growth, he told MCA.
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Interviews
Peach Pubs: ‘Competition is increasing for good sites’
The property market is becoming a more competitive space, particularly in the types of location Peach Pubs operates in such as suburban locations and market towns, managing director Hamish Stoddart told MCA.
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News
Eating out spend set to rise for one in five office workers
One in five (20%) consumers have said they intend to spend more on eating and drinking out when they return to the office, according to a new survey by consumer and location intelligence specialist CACI.
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Analysis & Insight
Quick service makes big gains
Quick service, which is well suited to delivery and click & collect, has been the big channel winner of the last quarter, growing its total eating out market share by 20 percentage points (pp) to 58.4%, compared to the previous quarter.
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News
April sales represent solid return to trading
Sales in managed pubs and restaurants were down 26% on a like-for-like basis in April, compared to the same month 2019, however the figures represent a solid return to trading, according to the Coffer CGA Business Tracker.