All MCA Insight articles in May 2025 – Page 11
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NewsDeliveroo staff poised to receive £65m payout from sale
The takeover proposal from US rival DoorDash represents a blow to London stock market, reports The Telegraph
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Analysis & Insight‘A younger crowd’: the rise of Britain’s early-bird restaurant dining
The cost of living and flexible working have contributed to a growing trend for 5pm table bookings
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Analysis & InsightCoffee and food to go continue to thrive at forecourts
Food to go is a key driver in how consumers perceive forecourts – providing growth opportunities for operators, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsWendy’s reports sales dip, updates full-year outlook
The American QSR chain is the latest to report a sales decline due to economic uncertainty, and has changed expectations to reflect the challenging consumer environment
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wetherspoon, Dishoom, Knoops, and more
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InterviewsPrezzo Italian: ‘We’re on a journey to invest’
Less than nine months into James Brown’s tenure, the casual dining group has unveiled a new brand identity, menu, and vision to create one of the industry’s most agile and dynamic businesses, he tells MCA
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OpinionHow President Donald Trump's tariffs impact the food & drink sector
David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing, considers the impacts on food and drink of the emerging tariff wars triggered by Trump’s US Administration
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NewsCUPP unveils Express format for rapid boba expansion
The compact grab-and-go units are aimed at convenience retail, gyms, service stations, restaurants, holiday parks and more and promise fast setup and return on investment
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InterviewsYoung’s: ‘We are achieving volume and value growth’
Investment in the pub company’s estate is driving like-for-like sales growth, with volumes up and momentum continuing into the new financial year, CEO Simon Dodd tells MCA.
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NewsOakNorth backs Loungers growth with £30m
The funding will help accelerate Loungers’ site rollout strategy, with plans to open more than 30 new venues annually across the UK
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InterviewsSlice & Dice: ‘We could have ten sites by the year-end’
The EHG business is gearing up to expand its New York-style pizza concept following early signs of success and growing demand for pizza by the slice
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NewsMcDonald’s reports UK like-for-like sales decline
The fast food giant said the 1% decrease in comparable sales within its International Operated Markets reflected mixed results across the markets, and was primarily impacted by negative comparable sales in the UK.
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NewsBoardwalk: hospitality’s new mentoring programme for future women board leaders
The initiative was unveiled on Wednesday at a packed industry event at The Fable, marking the opening of applications for the inaugural 12-month programme
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NewsPrezzo Italian revitalises brand with new identity
The Italian restaurant group has unveiled a new brand identity, refreshed F&B offering, and a refurbishment programme, designed to differentiate the concept in the UK market
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NewsBusiness confidence at highest level since October Budget
Businesses have also stepped up their recruitment and investment plans, for the second month in a row, researchers at the Institute of Directors said in a new survey.
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NewsKFC UK achieves +4% sales growth in Q1 2025
Yum! Brands CEO David Gibbs said there had been strong progress on some of the “bold initiatives” the business was putting in place, such as its trial of Kwench drinks within UK KFC stores, with the pilot showing “promising” early results
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NewsWhitbread sells 38 branded restaurants as it continues with growth plan
UK F&B sales fell by 11%, in line with expectations, with Whitbread confident of exiting a further circa 60 branded restaurants, as planned, over the next 12 months.