All MCA Insight articles in November 2021 – Page 2
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Analysis & Insight
Hourly pay rates climb steadily
Data from Fourth shows back-of-house pay for over 23s in pubs has almost hit the £10 an hour mark, up 72p in a year
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News
Carluccio’s coffee machines rolled out
Boparan has launched the branded self-service machines across 20 Sainsbury’s Local stores
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Interviews
Adam Stokes: ‘Birmingham is thriving right now’
In the final installment in our Birmingham series, the Adam’s chef-patron talks about the city’s “bold and beautiful” restaurant scene
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News
Arc Inspirations sees sales up +40%
Bar group Arc Inspirations has achieved a total sales increase of 42% since restrictions were lifted on 19 July, compared to the same period in 2019.
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News
New experiential venue for Moorgate
Clays is a digitised clay target shooting experience in the City of London
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Interviews
M&B: ‘There is a lot of scope to expand our delivery offer’
Mitchells & Butlers has explored the launch of virtual brands, but for CEO Phil Urban, “the value will be in the known brands”
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Analysis & Insight
Warning over 'second tough Christmas'
Job vacancies in the hospitality sector could hit a record high of 163,000 in December, according to student work app Stint
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News
Shake Shack UK operator posts loss of £7.5m
The accounts for 2020 also reveal that Diverse Dining was acquired by a company owned by Middle East-based franchise group Alshaya at the end of 2020
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News
TRG likely to drop out of FTSE 250
The Restaurant Group is still struggling to regain its pre-pandemic form, according to analyst Hargreaves Lansdown
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Interviews
Arc Inspirations: ‘We are trading our socks off’
In the latest in our Birmingham series, Martin Wolstencroft, CEO, Arc Inspirations, talks to MCA about the company’s recent Manahatta opening and plans for a cluster of sites in the city
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News
Nando’s see losses more than double
Nando’s has reported a 39% drop in sales due to trading restrictions with pre-tax losses more than doubling to £240m and trading still mixed.
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News
Wendy’s to accelerate UK expansion
The fast-food chain has increased its target openings in the UK to 50 in 2022 - up from the 10 originally proposed.
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News
M&B returns to profit
Mitchells & Butlers has seen a return to profit and cash generation following the lifting of restrictions in July, despite a like-for-like sales decline of 9.6% in the full year to 25 September 2021.
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News
New head of people at Brewhouse
Brewhouse & Kitchen has appointed Jody Bennett as its new head of people and learning. She joins from Liberation Group.
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News
Cost and supply warnings for wines and spirits
Consumers will have enough to drink for Christmas, but “that’s pretty much where the good news ends”, according to Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read
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Opinion
Dominic Walsh: Fridays and more
TGI Fridays – or Fridays as it has now become – has evolved significantly under current CEO Robert Cook, acknowledges Dominic Walsh, with further concepts and deals on the horizon
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News
Government outlines proposed changes to Pubs Code
The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the amendments – particularly the decision to streamline the Market Rent Only process.
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News
Bone Daddies considers fourth brand
Wing Daddies is currently a virtual brand, but could be launched as a bricks and mortar restaurant, co-founder Demetri Tomazos told MCA
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Interviews
Nightcap: ‘Margaritas and tacos – what’s not to love?’
CEO Sarah Willingham talks to MCA about the appeal of tequila, and other consumer trends in the late-night space
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Analysis & Insight
Mosaic: ‘Birmingham is a cool city, it’s really catching up’
In the latest in our Birmingham series, Peter McDonald of Mosaic Pub & Dining talks to MCA about why the premium operator is looking to add to its six-strong cluster in the city