All MCA Insight articles in November 2023 – Page 3
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NewsNew non-executive director at Marston’s
Rachel Osborne will replace Matthew Roberts as non-executive director and chair of the audit committee, with effect from 23 January
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NewsPho continues expansion amid sales growth
The Vietnamese restaurant group reported turnover of £58.3m for the year ended February 2023, with an “extensive pipeline” of new sites being progressed
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NewsBurger King announces new chair
Lance Batchelor will join the Burger King UK board and be appointed chair from 1 December
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News‘The coolest man in food’: Remembering Russell Norman
Restautaurs and writers have paid tribute to the Polpo and Brutto founder, who has died aged 56. Described as witty, energetic, charming and stylish, he left an indelible mark on London’s restaurant scene, popularising Italian small plates and the negroni
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NewsNightclub operator swaps discos for bars as students stay in
The Danish owners of Rekom, operator of the Pryzm, Fiction and Eden brands, have hired AlixPartners to help pivot the business towards bars and away from nightclubs, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsWhy posh restaurants are into basic white bread
Crisp sandwich and bacon butty fans rejoice: white bread is back, The Sunday Times reports
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Analysis & InsightRaising a glass to Ian Payne for a lifetime in pubs
As the Stonegate founder and chairman announces his retirement, MCA pays tribute to a 50-year career operating, buying, selling and chairing pubs
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OpinionDominic Walsh: All hell breaks loose in the leisure sector
Dominic Walsh offers his take on a flurry of activity, including changes at the top at Marston’s, another big payday for City Pub Co’s Clive Watson, and a farewell to Stonegate chairman Ian Payne after 50 years in pubs
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NewsJust a few days left to submit your nominations for MCA’s Hospitality Awards
As the prestigious industry event relaunches under a new name for 2024, you can submit your nominations here
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NewsSSP launches new concept Café Local
The new travel-focused café and retail store concept has been developed by SSP for regional rail stations, with the first fifteen Café Local stores now open around the UK
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NewsTourism visits up 112%
The UK still remains 9% down on 2019, with UKH citing the 20% rate of VAT as making it uncompetitive with its European neighbours
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Analysis & InsightInflation has a sting in its tail
Operators should be wary of the compound effects of high inflation numbers, Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read warns
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InterviewsLeon looks to nail tech innovation in omnichannel environment
The healthy fast food chain is exploring a solution around loyalty and personalisation, according to marketing director Mariam French
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InterviewsHarts Group: ‘There’s growing cultural interest in Mexican food’
Sam and James Hart talk about being ahead of the curve on Mexican cuisine with El Pastor, the success of their cluster strategy, and the opportunities in up-and-coming developments
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NewsKFC partners with Uber Direct
The white-label solution, which allows consumers to order direct from the KFC Delivery app, follows KFC’s departure from the Deliveroo platform
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NewsNightcap counts cost of rail strikes
CEO Sarah Willingham railed against the “ruthless continuation” of the industrial action, which is estimated to have cost the company £2.9m in lost revenue, and seen like-for-like revenues decline by 12.5%
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NewsTRG Concessions: ‘If you don’t change, you don’t evolve’
CEO Jon Knight discusses the division’s evolving menu management strategy, building relationships with franchise partners, and the behaviours of a varied travel hub consumer
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InterviewsAdmiral Taverns on the virtuous circle of its licensee-centric approach
As the the community pub company grows revenues by 18% to £182m, CEO Chris Josey hails the benefits of a supportive relationship with its publicans
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NewsNew marketing director at KFC UK&I
Kate Wall, currently strategy & innovation director, has been promoted to marketing director and will work under recently appointed CMO Monica Pool
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NewsRates relief and duty freeze welcomed by industry
Trade bodies have welcomed the measures announced in the Autumn Statement while continuing to call for reforms to the business rates, tax, and planning systems