All MCA Insight articles in May 2022 – Page 4
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NewsL&G turns up the heat on McDonald’s over antibiotics
The asset manager is piling pressure on McDonald’s over its use of antibiotics in industrial farming, the Mail on Sunday reports
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News‘Another blow for the British boozer'
Council health and safety inspectors urge pubgoers not to bring their own tankards and use fresh glasses instead to stop contamination of tap nozzles, the Mail on Sunday reports
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NewsNo diners will shell out £30 for a scallop
The chef Tom Brown has taken scallops off the menu because of rocketing costs, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsQueen’s Platinum Jubilee to give £1b boost as 90m pints served
The country’s 45,000 pubs are expected to serve 90 million pints during the four-day knees-up after getting the go-ahead to open until 1am from June 2 to 4, The Mirror reports
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OpinionDavid Read: ‘Be ruthless with dishes that are vulnerable on price’
Managing food and drink inflation is all about data, insight and supplier relationships, according to the chairman of Prestige Purchasing
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NewsChopstix aiming for the century within a year
The Asian QSR brand, which earlier this week announced a partnership with Haven, has another five franchise partners lined up, MD Jon Lake told MCA
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NewsUKHospitality calls for online sales tax and reduced business rates
UKH urged the government to introduce an online sales tax to provide targeted reduction for business rates
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Analysis & InsightConsumer confidence drops to new low
GfK said confidence is now weaker than in the “darkest days of the global banking crisis, the impact of Brexit on the economy, or the Covid shutdown.”
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Analysis & InsightMenu prices rise in response to inflationary pressures
Mains and sides are seeing the largest amount of inflation at 7.1% and 7.7% respectively, according to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker
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Analysis & InsightDelivery sales plateau post-pandemic
Growth in delivery and takeaway has slowed post-pandemic, according to the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home tracker
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NewsBeyond burgers: the rise of the plant-based patty
MCA explores how the explosion of plant-based burger offerings from the likes of Neat Burger, Halo Burger, Oowee Vegan and Flower Burger are disrupting the QSR market
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NewsGDK makes further appointments
Nick Scovell, formerly of Leon, has been appointed director of operations, taking over from Michael Biggins who becomes director of strategic initiatives
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NewsYoung’s appoints first retail director
Mark Loughborough, currently senior director of operations, will join the board on 30 September 2022
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NewsOpenings of the week
Marugame Udon, JKS’ Berenjak and The Patate are among the latest announced openings
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OpinionDominic Walsh: McDonald’s kitchen like ‘wardrobe into Narnia’
MCA columnist and Times business reporter Dominic Walsh is impressed by a visit to McDonald’s Convenience of the Future store in Bow
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Analysis & InsightM&B share price falls following H1 update
There was a mixed reaction from analysts following Mitchells & Butlers’ half year results statement yesterday, with the outlook on costs described as “bleak”
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NewsCaffè Nero to roll out Just Eat delivery
Delivery will available at more than 400 stores, with the move part of an expansion of the brand’s ‘new channels’ strategy
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InterviewsMarston’s: Pubs still great value for money
CEO Andrew Andrea tells MCA why the pub company is ditching its Two for One format and revamping its food menus after receiving poor feedback from customers
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NewsOutgoing Dardis toasts strong Young’s results
The premium managed pub operator is “firmly back in business” with profit before tax of £41.8m
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InterviewsM&B: Browns could be the next Miller & Carter
If a trial Browns site in the suburbs is successful, the brand could be Mitchells & Butlers’ next growth vehicle, chief executive Phil Urban told MCA