All MCA Insight articles in May 2025 – Page 3
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NewsKnoops amps up international expansion
The drinking chocolate concept, which operates 26 sites in the UK, is set to make its US debut, with further expansion planned in the Middle East and China
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InterviewsMartin Williams: ‘There is appetite for investment and growth’
The Evolv Collection CEO said he’s keen to expand brands like Bluebird, Sartoria, and Chop House, owing to resilient demand for aspirational but affordable premium dining experiences
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Weekend PressTom Kerridge: ‘I worry about being relevant’
This year, the Hand and Flowers turns 20. It’s one of the country’s most famous restaurants, but life isn’t easy, Tom Kerridge tells The Standard
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Weekend PressMcDonald’s closes spin-off restaurants after less-than two-year test run
Five locations in the US will shutter, The Independent reports
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Weekend Press‘Recycling tax threatens to drive us out of business’, warn pubs and restaurants
Starmer urged to delay packaging levy as businesses battle to survive Reeves’s tax raid, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressGail’s backer plots rare move with bid for steak chain Flat Iron
McWin Capital Partners and TriSpan are in exclusive talks to acquire Flat Iron, a fast-growing and profitable chain of steakhouses, Sky News learns.
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Weekend PressJust how fancy should a plate of pasta be?
Inside the long, fraught and very cheffy quest to elevate a domestic staple, Jay Rayner writes in the FT
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Weekend PressHow Heineken tapped into China’s beer market
The country’s biggest brewer is using its Dutch partner to reach more of the growing premium segment, the FT writes
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Weekend PressParkdean eyes £250m fundraiser to cash in on staycations boom
Holiday park operator plans to invest a further £37 million in upgrading facilities and accommodation, The Times reports
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Weekend PressIs this last orders for the UK craft beer trade as breweries go bust?
Tough times for the trade as 43 breweries going insolvent in a year, highlighting the impact of rising costs and falling consumer spending, The Times reports
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Analysis & InsightEating out market forecast to grow to £101bn
The growth is being driven by those on the highest incomes, with a widening gap in spending power among different income brackets, according to Lumina Intelligence
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NewsHospitality companies recognised in Sunday Times Best Places to Work list
Popeyes, Wingstop, Butcombe Group, and Parogon Group were among the hospitality operators recognised for their people culture
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NewsPub People appoints Julie Centracchio as CFO
Centracchio brings hospitality finance experience to the role, having previously held senior positions at JD Wetherspoon, Peach Pubs and Boston Tea Party
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Analysis & InsightM&B resilience shows pubgoers still making space for spending
Mitchells & Butlers’ strong half-year results demonstrate how major pub operators continue to perform despite sector-wide cost pressures, according to Begbies Traynor
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InterviewsTortilla: ‘Tech is a massive part of our journey’
CEO Andy Naylor discusses the fast casual Mexican-inspired chain’s partnership with food robotics company Kaikaku at MCA’s Hostech conference
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NewsHospitality training scheme offers ‘significant’ progress on recruitment
During a media briefing yesterday, UKHospitality said the scheme addresses a “clear market failure” around connecting jobseekers with vacancies
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NewsCaprice achieves record revenue but posts pre-tax loss amid cost pressures
Richard Caring’s restaurant group reported record revenue of £97.1m for the year ending 31 December 2023, up from £74.4m in 2022
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NewsCultivated seafood edges closer to UK restaurant menus
Cultivated meat and seafood could soon offer UK restaurants a new sustainable, premium dining option, according to Singapore-based food tech company Umami Bioworks
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NewsAI in hospitality: ‘The opportunities are vast’
Former PizzaExpress digital chief Arslan Sharif told MCA’s Hostech conference how operators can save up to 15% in labour costs by using AI tools
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NewsAmber Taverns appoints Mark Brooke as CEO
Mark Brooke will assume the role of CEO from mid-August, as founder and current chief executive James Baer steps into the role of chairman