All MCA Insight articles in October 2016 – Page 8
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News
Carlsberg UK launches menu-building app
Carlsberg UK has launched a menu-building app designed to enable pub and bar operators to create “impactful drinks lists”
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News
Peyton and Byrne undergoes pre-pack administration sale
Peyton and Byrne, the catering company founded by restaurateur Oliver Peyton, has gone into administration following the loss of contracts at Kew and British Library.
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Women's hospitality salaries lagging behind
Women dominate front of house roles - but their salaries are still lagging behind men, analysis from The Change Group has revealed.
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London Cocktail Club to treble in size by 2018
London Cocktail Club is on track to treble in size two years ahead schedule by 2018, MCA has learnt.
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News
Operators must up engagement
As consumers become increasingly digitally minded and dynamic, operators must do more and more to engage them
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Operators need to better communicate with staff
Operators need to learn to better communicate with their staff in order to keep them engaged and boost profitability
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Wahaca moving towards being cashless
Wahaca introduced its QuickPay app to speed up the most frustrating part of eating out for customers – paying the bill.
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Opinion
Perfect pitch
As we move into the final quarter of the year, there is a sense that operators across the sector are having to reassess the levels they have set on their respective “business graphic equalisers” to match the increasing headwinds. The majority are being faced with the questions of do you dial down investment on marketing and expansion whilst fading up funding on recruitment/training and maintenance capex?
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News
Just Eat appoints new non-exec
Just Eat has announced the appointment of Roisin Donnelly as an independent non-executive director with effect from 17 October 2016
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Lock in Christmas prices for the best deals
Caterers should be negotiating with suppliers now in order to lock in prices on food and drink for Christmas menus
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Analysis & Insight
Improvement in vacancy rates on pause
Britain’s shop vacancy marginally increased to 12.4% in September from 12.3% in August
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News
James Martin Kitchen begins rollout
James Martin Kitchen has begun its expansion with the opening of its second site and secured a further two locations
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Waney to launch new Mediterranean concept
Peter Waney, who with his brother Arjun, was behind the launch of Japanese brands Zuma and Roka, is set to open a new Mediterranean concept in London’s West End
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Opinion
Sector in firing line for cyber attacks
Cyber attacks on hospitality businesses are becoming more common as criminals move away from targeting large corporations towards the low-hanging fruit of relatively unprotected SMEs. IT support specialist James Carson discusses the online challenges for the sector
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Opinion
Coco channels staff progress
Daniel Land and Jeremy Sanders, founders of Coco Di Mama, the Azzurri Group-backed quick-service Italian concept, talk to Mark Wingett about a transformational year
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News
Batemans CFO steps down
John Woodward has left his role as chief financial officer at Batemans Brewery after seven years with the group.
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Kirin takes 25% stake in Brooklyn Brewery
Japanese brewer Kirin has acquired a 25% stake in Brooklyn Brewery.
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Jules Thin Crust to make UK debut
Jules Thin Crust, a US-based pizza concept, will make its debut in the UK later this month in London
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News
Papa John's releases 10th year of growth
Papa John’s (GB) has revealed a 19.6% increase in turnover from £42.2m in 2014 to £50.5m up to December 2015.