All MCA Insight articles in May 2022 – Page 7
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NewsWendy’s UK achieves ‘solid results’ in Q1
CFO Gunther Plosch reiterated plans to reach 50 to 60 restaurants in the UK by the end of this year, with the growth coming from a combination of company restaurants and delivery kitchens
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NewsVarious Eateries reports strong trading driven by new site openings
The Coppa Club and Tavolino operator announced a total group revenue of £17.8m, with a slight rise in LFL sales
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Analysis & Insight‘TikTok has completely transformed our business’
Pho, Pizza Pilgrims and Turtle Bay tell Hostech how social media marketing has changed how they interact with customers and build loyalty
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NewsPret recalls chicken amid salmonella fears
Pret said the removal of the products was a “precautionary measure” due to concerns of a possible “food safety risk” with its supplier
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NewsScotland to allow al fresco dining
The devolved government is consulting on measures which would allow outdoor restaurant seating without a planning application
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InterviewsOle & Steen: ‘We’d like to have 30 sites by the end of the year’
The Danish bakery will open its 19th site in London’s Seven Dials this week, followed by Clapham and Windsor, MD Lee Nixon tells MCA
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InterviewsPunch Pubs & Co: ‘Fireside is a chameleon concept’
A year on from the launch of Punch’s Fireside concept, MCA catches up with the pub company’s director of marketing and strategy, Russell Danks, to discuss its evolution and plans for future growth
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NewsChopstix appoints first franchise director
Aaron Moore-Saxton joins the Asian QSR brand from Itsu, where he was director of partnerships
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NewsSt Austell Brewery returns to profit
CEO Kevin Georgel said the business experienced “unprecedented levels of demand” following lockdown, achieving underlying operating profit of £11.3m for the 52 weeks to 1 January 2022
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NewsZanna Hospitality to expand in Liverpool
The North West based operator is to open four venues within the new Flannels department store in the city
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NewsSlim Chickens to make Liverpool debut
The Boparan-operated American chicken concept will open in Liverpool ONE later this year
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NewsQueen’s Speech outlines bills targeting regeneration and rates relief
UKHospitality said there was plenty in the address to “unshackle our businesses” for future growth but little immediate pain relief
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Analysis & InsightDelivery fees could provide respite for Domino’s
The majority of franchisees are now charging fees ranging from 99p to £2.50 but it is unlikely to have a major impact on demand, analyst Berenberg believes
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NewsBRG appoints HR director
Martin Owen spent 21 years at Next, and will head up the GBK operator’s people strategy
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NewsPavement licensing restrictions to be scrapped
According to the government, the powers will expand capacity for businesses to “boost local economies and inject life into local communities”
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NewsLow paid can work multiple jobs
UKH said flexibility in work was crucial for the sector’s recovery, and was good for both business and employees
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NewsTortilla uses digital to map out expansion
The fast-casual Mexican concept is analysing customer data to determine locations for future sites, head of marketing Megan Burton-Brown revealed at MCA’s Hostech conference
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NewsRising costs dampen hospitality spending
Cost increases led to a decline in consumer confidence, with smaller uplifts in spending on fast food, takeaway, and bars, pubs, and clubs, according to Barclaycard
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NewsSandwiches help mitigate cost of living pressures
Sandwich counts are being upped across menus to give consumers cheaper meal-time options amid cost of living pressures, according to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker
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InterviewsRichard Caring ‘committed to continuously evolving’ Bill’s
The refreshed offering at Bill’s aims to connect its foundation under former greengrocer Bill Collison with an “experiential, contemporary twist”, COO Rebecca Tooth told MCA