All MCA Insight articles in November 2023 – Page 8
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Analysis & Insight
EV charging drives dwell time at retail-led destinations
52% of EV owners would stay longer at a destination with an improved charging experience, boosting turnover for grab and go, retail, and restaurant venues
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News
Rugby World Cup scores pubs double digit growth
Five of the six knock-out matchdays delivered a boost of 16% or more in drinks sales, against the average equivalent day in 2023
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News
Andreia Harwood returns to Wingstop
Formerly of The Restaurant Group, Harwood has rejoined Wingstop as its new marketing director – EMEA
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News
GDK launches own app-based delivery service
The new German Doner Kebab app will harness Uber technology to provide real-time tracking and 24-hour customer support
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News
End to rail strikes could mean ‘Christmas comes early’ for hospitality
The RMT confirmed it has reached a deal that could see staff get a pay rise backdated to 2022, alongside job security guarantees
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News
Domino’s sees continued sales growth
The pizza business reported Q3 total system sales up 5.5%, driven by an acceleration in new store openings
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Interviews
D&D London: ‘If you get it right, you’ll survive and thrive’
Chief advancement officer Simon Wilkinson speaks to MCA about enhancing the existing estate, returning to the expansion trail, and taking the bar and restaurant group back to its heights
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News
Admiral Taverns reports resilient trading
The c1,500 strong pub group said that its continued investment in pubs and licensees was driving growth in a “volatile external environment”
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Interviews
Wetherspoon: ‘The older generation is back’
The pub operator, which reported like-for-like growth of 9.5%, expects a pattern of improved trading to continue, chairman Tim Martin tells MCA
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News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wagamama, Miss Millie’s, Fatto a Mano, Rosa’s Thai, and more
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News
4 in 10 plan to spend less on socialising this Christmas
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be competing with at-home entertaining this festive season as household budgets are squeezed
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News
King’s Speech criticised for lack of support
UKHospitality continues to campaign for extended business rates relief, while CAMRA said the agenda ignored pubs
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Interviews
Rileys: Our focus is on big city centre hubs
The sports bar operator is seeking sites in some of the UK’s major cities after securing c£2.3m in funding from Triple Point earlier this year
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News
Patisserie Valerie fraud trial set for 2026
Four former employees will face trial in March 2026, some eight years after the accounting crisis that caused the collapse of the chain in 2019
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Analysis & Insight
Surge in London restaurants charging £150+ per head
Restaurants charging over £100 per head are seeing above-inflation restaurant price hikes, according to Harden’s
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News
O2 sales up 47% in October
The scheme, which is home to 30 bars and restaurants, reported year-to-date sales were up 39% compared to 2022
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News
Stonegate launches ‘gamechanging’ digital platform
MiXR will connect consumers to the entire managed estate via a new app with bookings, rewards and experiences; while also providing brand partners with an advertising channel across 4,500 screens
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News
Wetherspoon sees continued ‘gradual improvement’ in trading
Like-for-like sales were ahead of the market and up 9.5% in the first 14 weeks of the year, with inflationary pressures easing
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News
Nominations open for MCA Hospitality Awards
Marking the 25th anniversary of the prestigious industry event, there is less than one week left to nominate your Best Restaurant, Best Pub/Bar and overall Best Concept
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Analysis & Insight
Pizza accounts for 1 in 5 menu options
The dish has grown share on branded restaurant menus to become the most frequent main option over burger and chicken, according to the Lumina Intelligence Menu Tracker