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NewsHospitality Rising: ‘We want to target everyone’
The recruitment campaign will launch in September after hitting its fundraising goal, and hopes to continue in the coming years, founder Mark McCulloch tells MCA
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest openings stories, with new venues for Electric Shuffle, The Cocktail Club, Temper, and more.
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NewsFood price rises result of a ‘broken’ system
The pandemic, war, and climate crisis compounded a global food system that was already causing widespread food insecurity, the Guardian reports
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NewsBusinesses face rising threat from energy crisis
Even viable businesses negotiating energy contracts this autumn will be pushed to the edge, business groups have warned
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NewsWetherspoon most visited licensed brand in hospitality
JDW is the most visited licensed brand and the third most visited brand in hospitality, according to the CGA BrandTrack survey
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NewsUK’s last fertiliser plant to pause CO2 production
CF Industries has announced its Billingham plant will temporarily stop producing ammonia, risking a CO2 shortage for the food and drink industry
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NewsMCA Restaurant Conference: Four weeks to go
Speakers at the event on 22 September include Gareth Pearson, McDonald’s UK&I, Mowgli founder and CEO Nisha Katona, and former Wagamama and PizzaExpress CEO David Campbell.
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NewsGov claims it will ‘continue to support hospitality’ through energy crisis
The government said that while global factors raising energy prices were out of its control, it would continue to support the sector
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NewsThree quarters of pubs facing extinction
More than 70% of operators do not expect to make it through the winter without government intervention, according to a survey by the Morning Advertiser
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NewsTUC calls for £15 per hour minimum wage
The Trades Union Congress is pushing for the minimum wage to increase from £9.50 to £15 per hour amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsTrust Inns reports return to profit
The 350-strong Northwest pub operator announced a return to profit in the year ended 31 March 2022, from a loss of £8.5m the year before
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NewsRekom to open UK’s first Proud Mary pub
The late-night operator will open the UK’s first Proud Mary in Cardiff this October, as part of plans to bring more Scandinavian concepts to the UK
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NewsYO! operator reports record performance in 2021
Snowfox Group, the operator of YO! Sushi, announced UK turnover rose from £61m in FY20 to £101.8m in 2021
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NewsMcDonald’s Corp makes boardroom changes
Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano will join the board, while non-executive director Sheila Penrose – who led sustainability and CSR – is to retire from her role at the end of September
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NewsNQ64 secures £2.5m in funding from ThinCats
The retro arcade bar, backed by Imbiba, has opened five sites within the past 18 months and is targeting openings in major UK cities, including Leeds, Bristol and Brighton
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NewsNightcap secures flagship site for Barrio Familia
The late-night bar operator has signed a lease for the former Tropicana Beach Club for its first Barrio opening since the acquisition last November.
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NewsLoungers’ Alex Reilley highlights ‘obscene’ energy price rises
The business, which hedged its energy costs last May, until 2024, said entering a hedge today would have cost it an extra £17m
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NewsRestaurant businesses form buying group
MeatLiquor and The Real Greek are among several operators that have formed an unofficial buying group in order to tackle to the rising price of ingredients such as chicken.
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NewsNew global CFO appointed at Richard Caring-backed restaurant empire
Humera Afzal has been appointed global CFO at Caprice Holdings, The Birley Group, The Ivy Collection and Bill’s Restaurants,
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NewsGame over – the Ritz takes grouse off the menu in victory for campaigners
Some restaurants are listening to environment concerns, with the Ritz halting its Glorious Twelfth dish, The Guardian reports