All MCA Insight articles in May 2022 – Page 8
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NewsCheeky Chicos eyes London residential areas
The Mexican-inspired bar and restaurant concept is looking to open more neighbourhood locations in zones two and three, co-founder Dan Edgar revealed
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NewsWells & Co amps up reliance on data
The family brewery and pub operator is increasingly using data to identify and segment its customers to better communicate with them, Hostech heard
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice price inflation hits 13.6%
Oil & fats showed the highest levels of year–on-year inflation in March 2022 – up more than 50% – according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index
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NewsDeliveroo increases reliance on data to expand Editions
The delivery operator will focus on its use of technology and data analytics as they open more Editions sites, commercial director Max Rawlinson said at MCA’s Hostech conference
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InterviewsStar Pubs: ‘New ways of working are creating opportunities for pubs’
The hybrid working model is creating opportunities for great pubs in the suburbs – but that doesn’t mean city centres are dead, Star Pubs MD Lawson Mountstevens tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightHospitality workers clocking up more hours
The post-pandemic weekly average varied across the sector with employees in wet-led businesses working an average of 23 hours compared to +40 hours in fine dining establishments
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NewsNightcap appoints group people director
Rebecca Rose joins the late night bar business from Various Eateries, where she was people director
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NewsNew legislation could extend cafe culture
Bars and restaurants could opt to go al-fresco all year round under a new cafe culture plan to revive ghost towns, The Daily Mail reports
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OpinionWhy do so few restaurants get their bread right?
Good baking takes time, space and money. It helps to have a ‘bread mentor’ on hand, Nicholas Lander writes in the FT
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NewsWest End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco close to £3.5bn merger
Central London neighbours in detailed negotiations to combine portfolios to create company worth around £3.5bn, the FT reports
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NewsAs dairy is dropped to please vegan diners, vegetarians ask: who stole our cheese?
Chefs are dumping animal products from menus at the expense of dishes such as soufflés or quiches, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsGraduate with peanut allergy died after two bites of Deliveroo pizza
Takeaway deliveries need warnings, an inquest will hear after another death from a hidden ingredient, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsRoxy Leisure to open debut Scotland site
The social entertainment bar concept is looking to open five or six new sites every year and is also eyeing the South for expansion
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NewsOne in three hospitality businesses report a decline in turnover
According to data released by the Office for National Statistics, the hospitality sector is bearing the brunt of rising costs and inflation
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NewsHawksmoor lines up Liverpool restaurant
The Graphite-backed restaurant business has lined up a site within the Grade II listed India Buildings in the city, with the opening pencilled in for later this year
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NewsFridays launches new Tex-Mex range
The American-inspired brand will add a new range of Mexican fusion dishes to its recently refreshed menu
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NewsWingstop: ‘UK market is blueprint for success’
President and CEO Michael Skipworth has said its success in the UK was a “clear demonstration of the power of our international growth strategy”, with 15 UK openings slated for 2022
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NewsThe Athenian partners with Growth Kitchen
The Greek street food operator has entered a multi-site agreement with food tech startup Growth Kitchen to open 10 sites this year
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NewsButchies: ‘Delivery has been huge for us’
The buttermilk fried chicken concept has used delivery-only kitchens to expand across London, founder Garrett FitzGerald told MCA’s Hostech conference
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NewsKFC UK & Ireland sees sales up 7%
Parent company Yum! Brands said sales within its KFC UK & Ireland division made up 8% of the global fast food chain’s overall revenue in the first quarter ended 31 March 2022