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NewsTortilla to use Deliveroo Editions to extend delivery coverage
Tortilla has extended its exclusive delivery partnership agreement with Deliveroo across the UK. It will use several new Deliveroo Editions kitchens to reach new regions that were previously outside of its coverage area.
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NewsTrio of new Tim Hortons drive thru sites announced
Tim Hortons has announced plans for three more drive thru locations in retail and leisure parks as it continues to build its pipeline of new sites. MCA recently spoke with Kevin Hydes, chief commercial officer, who stated that the drive thru trading model is “really, really important to us.” Currently half of Tim Hortons’ UK sites have a drive thru facility, with all announced pipeline sites also including a drive thru.
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NewsMinister Scully to speak at MCA Pub Conference
Minister Paul Scully will discuss his new hospitality strategy, and invite questions from the floor, at MCA’s Pub Conference 2021, on 15 September.
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NewsBPF proposes reforms to business rates revaluations
The British Property Federation (BPF) has proposed the government introduce annual business rates revaluations, describing the current system as “broken”.
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NewsShaftesbury sees strong recovery for hospitality outlets
Shaftesbury has said its hospitality and leisure occupiers have continued to enjoy a strong recovery in trading levels, as the West End makes a comeback.
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NewsDavies steps down from Hawthorn as sale completes
Mark Davies has stepped down from his position as chief executive of community pub company Hawthorn following the completion of the sale of the business to Admiral Taverns.
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NewsSlowdown in bookings for late-night sector
There has been a noticeable slowdown in nightclub bookings from the end of August, amid conflicting signals from government on the introduction of vaccine passports, according to the late night industry.
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NewsOn premise drinks continue to recover
CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has highlighted continuing improvements in on premise drinks sales following the reopening of late-night hospitality. During the week ending 14 August, sales were just -5% behind the same week in 2019, having been as wide as -27% during the week that included the 19 July reopening in England.
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NewsConsumers returning in higher numbers than last summer
Consumers have been visiting hospitality venues in higher numbers than when restrictions were relaxed last summer, with 56% of consumers visiting a hospitality venue in the first 10 days after ‘freedom day’ on 19 July, according to a new survey from UKHospitality.
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NewsRekom UK sees ‘record trading’ as clubbers return
Rekom UK, the 42-strong nightclub operator, has revealed a surge in people returning to nightclubs with trading currently 150% up on its 2019 figures.
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NewsLumina and CGA join MCA Pub Conference line-up
Lumina Intelligence and CGA will be unveiling their latest insight on the landscape of the pub sector and how the next 12 months could play out at MCA’s Pub Conference 2021.
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NewsBusaba expecting to be cash generative again this year
Busaba has said that it expects to return to being cash generative at an operational level this year following the easing of trading restrictions, despite challenges still remaining in the casual dining sector.
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NewsHospitality facing ‘enormous challenges’ with supply chains
Hospitality businesses across the country are facing “enormous challenges” with their supply chains, Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality has warned.
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NewsAyerst steps down from Leon with Glenn Edwards appointed new MD
Leon has announced that Nick Ayerst has stepped down as managing director of its restaurant business, with Glenn Edwards, currently director of growth and culture at Leon to take up the role of MD with immediate effect.
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NewsAdnams reports strong returning demand
Adnams has posted a loss of £3.1m for the six months to 30 June 2021, as it reports strong returning demand from customers in its East Anglia heartland. The brewery and pub operator reported a turnover of £20.5m, marginally less than the £20.6m it posted for the same period in ...
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NewsPrice inflation forecast to rise as supply disruptions hit reopening
Food and drink supply markets have been hit by widespread distribution problems and a spike in demand following the reopening of hospitality, the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals. Year-on-year food inflation stood at 1.6% in June, having levelled off at a time of year when it typically falls. The remaining months of 2021 are likely to see further increases in the level of food inflation, as sector demand returns towards pre-pandemic normality and extra supply costs and wage inflation feed into price increases.
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NewsLondon restaurant openings pipeline ‘particularly strong’
The number of restaurants opening in London is set to increase this year with a “particularly strong” autumn pipeline expected. Website Hot Dinners estimates that there could be more than 200 launches this year compared with 137 in 2020.
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NewsJust Eat rejects talk of merger
Just Eat Takeaway.com’s chief executive Jitse Groen has rejected calls for a merger but has admitted that the delivery business needs to do “quite a lot of work” on its communication with investors, it has been reported.
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NewsNando’s closes restaurants due to supply issues
Nando’s has been forced to close some restaurants and reduce trading hours at others after its chicken deliveries were hit by a nationwide shortage of lorry drivers. The disruption is affecting around 50 out of its 400 restaurants. The company told MCA it would lend 70 staff “to support key suppliers and get things moving again.” Nando’s sites in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which have a unique customs arrangement due to Brexit, have not been affected.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace appoints Crowther to board as it looks to grow
Darwin & Wallace has appointed Mark Crowther as a non-executive director and Patrick Wilson as non-executive chairman, as it looks to capitalise on its strong performance coming out of the pandemic.