All MCA Insight articles in November 2025 – Page 2
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NewsHoward Schultz: ‘Cynics who doubt Starbucks will be proven wrong’
The former CEO and chairman emeritus has said the scale and power of the Starbucks brand will be stronger and more relevant than ever before
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NewsWetherspoon continues to outperform sector
The pubco delivered a 3.7% uplift in like-for-like sales in the 14 weeks to 2 November, albeit chairman Tim Martin said he is “mindful” of the upcoming Budget
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NewsThe Sushi Co opens first dual-branded site with Smashio
The sushi chain and the smashburger concept have opened in Basildon, Essex, offering both propositions under one roof and leaving The Sushi Co on track to reach 30 sites
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OpinionHomecoming: the latest chapter for Leon
As the ownership of Leon comes full circle, could the return of co-founder and former CEO John Vincent be just what the brand needs to reignite its place in consumers’ hearts?
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InterviewsPizzaExpress’ Paula MacKenzie: ‘You don’t see us do shrinkflation’
In an interview with City AM, the CEO said last year’s Budget was “unexpected” and “brutal”, but that PizzaExpress’ food quality will not suffer as a result
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NewsKFC UK sales jump 9% in Q3
Strong growth in transactions delivered a significant sales uplift, with the QSR giant crediting menu innovation, late-night occasions, and a focus on value
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NewsDomino’s: Chick ‘N’ Dip performing ‘ahead of expectations’
The group’s new sub-brand has launched successfully, according to CEO Andrew Rennie, with the core pizza business also gaining market share
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NewsDeep Blue Restaurants rebrands as Harry Ramsden’s Group
The move will see Deep Blue sites rebrand to Harry Ramsden’s as the group looks to consolidate operations and expand its reach both nationally and globally
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NewsYum! Brands: Reinvigorating Pizza Hut could require ‘multi-year effort’
CEO Chris Turner said the pizza chain has “lots of strengths” and may achieve more success outside the ownership of Yum!, as group initiates a strategic review for the brand
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Nightcap rebrands Barrio Soho to taqueria and speakeasy
The new two-in-one concept is called La Familia, blending a fast casual taqueria upstairs with a hidden cocktail speakeasy downstairs
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NewsElevated classics reign supreme in delivery trends
Innovation-led bagels, burgers, and sandwich concepts were named in Deliveroo’s annual 100 report, alongside chains including Wingstop, Black Bear Burger, Farmer J, and The Salad Project
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NewsYum! launches strategic review of Pizza Hut
Chief executive Chris Turner said Pizza Hut’s faltering performance now requires “additional action” which could take place outside of Yum! Brands
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NewsShoryu Ramen sees like-for-likes sales fall as turnover drops and losses widen
The Toridoll Holdings-backed Japanese restaurant concept says it’s on course to surpasses pre-pandemic baseline sales in 2026 despite like-for-likes falling 7.9% in its latest financial results
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NewsNEOS Hospitality appoints new finance director
Kellie Thorne has joined the late night bar business as NEOS further strengthens its leadership team to drive forward its growth plans.
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InterviewsPopeyes: ‘The kiosk experience is entirely different’
Building its own kiosk software platform has given the QSR brand the flexibility to adapt to consumer behaviour, and has resulted in a noticeable uplift in average spend, CTO David Carey’s tells MCA about the recently completed roll out
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Analysis & InsightSigns that the night-time economy is up the up
Figures suggest that consumers are once again staying out late, with ride-hailing app Bolt reporting a 15% increase in night-time journeys this year.
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NewsDomino’s reports 2.1% Q3 sales uplift
The pizza group has reported a 2.1% increase in total system sales, to £382.7m, for Q3 2025, despite a total order decline of 1.5%, with the introduction of its new Chick ‘N’ Dip range trading well in trial locations.
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Analysis & InsightInside Pizza Hut Restaurants' complex web of debt
The operator called in administrators after a declining trading performance and negative like-for-likes driven by competition from quick-service restaurant operators and delivery aggregators
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NewsOne in eight pubs now ‘technically insolvent’
New analysis by accountancy firm Price Bailey show pub insolvencies surged during the spring and summer of 2025 with June recording the highest number of business failures in over a decade
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NewsGreene King invests over £6m into London pubs
The investments have contributed to a significant rise in sales at a number of sites, including The Railway and The City of Quebec
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