All MCA Insight articles in November 2021 – Page 4
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Weekend Press
Drop in city centre visits suggests workers aren’t going back to the office
Footfall has gone back to pre-COVID levels in only 11 of the cities, which are mostly in the North and Midlands.
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Weekend Press
Whatever happened to specials boards?
Specials were the freshest ingredients, dishes that the kitchen felt proud to be cooking — they revealed the true nature of the restaurant
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Weekend Press
Single-use plastic plates and cutlery face ban
Ministers launch public consultation and will also investigate limiting wet wipes, tobacco filters and sachets in England
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Weekend Press
Hogo (hassle of going out) hits hospitality industry
People are not turning up to restaurants or even events for which they have already bought tickets and businesses can’t fully understand why
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Weekend Press
Alcohol-free draught beer is about to flood British pubs
As young people lose the taste for booze, Heineken says it has cracked the puzzle of how to serve healthy beer on draught
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Opinion
Is the writing on the wall for centralised supply chains?
Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read looks at the future of food and drink supply in a post pandemic and COP 26-impacted world
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Interviews
San Carlo rues missed opportunities
Following the launch of Isola near Bond Street, MD Marcello Distefano tells MCA San Carlo has turned down good opportunities over fears of over-stretching staff
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News
Tortilla appoints head of people
Elisabete Tavares was previously head of people at Franco Manca and Real Greek operator Fulham Shore
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News
Costa announces M&S tie-up
The partnership will see 30 M&S food products available to Costa customers, including new lunch options, hot meal boxes, children’s foods, sandwiches and salads
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News
Humpit Hummus regroups after closures
The food to go concept was forced to close seven sites following its rapid pre-pandemic expansion
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs ‘ideal for moderate alcohol consumption’
BBPA research shows pubs encourage moderate consumption of alcohol through draught beer, which is on average 4.2% ABV
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News
Former GBK HR director joins Caprice
Steve Gill has been appointed interim HR director at the Richard Caring-backed restaurant group
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News
In pictures: Brasserie Blanc Milton Keynes
Brasserie Bar Co has unveiled a “decadent and beautiful” new look for its Brasserie Blanc restaurant in Milton Keynes
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Interviews
Fuller’s: ‘We are ready to grow the business again’
Fuller’s return to profitability sees it ready to grow again with a new site in the City of London lined up for early 2022 and several more in negotiations, CEO Simon Emeny has told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
London restaurants suffer weakest growth in 30 years
Hardens reports the capital saw 149 new restaurants open a year over a two-year period, with a closures at a rate of 125 per year
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News
Hospitality Rising tackles talent shortfall
The cross-industry recruitment initiative from Mark McCulloch aims to raise £5m to attract people to the sector
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News
Whitbread rolls out plant-based dishes across estate
Whitbread has launched a range of new meat-free dishes across its 1,200 sites, including Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, and Bar + Block.
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News
Greggs’ vegan sausage rolls hit by supply issues
Supply issues have hit Greggs in the run-up to Christmas with its popular vegan sausage rolls among the products hardest hit.
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News
Soho House sees strongest recovery in UK
Membership Collective Group, owner of Soho House, is expected to open a club in Brighton in the first quarter of 2022.
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News
Fuller’s: ‘We are rebuilding well’
Fuller’s reports a strong set of financials for the first half of FY22, with a return to profit and the resumption of its dividend.