All MCA Insight articles in October 2020 – Page 4
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NewsPizza Express appoints Campbell and Leighton in new senior team
Pizza express has announced the completion of its recapitalisation, appointing former Wagamama chief executive David Campbell as its new CEO.
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Analysis & InsightPubs see pre-lockdown sales surge
Consumers across the country were keen to make the most of their final pub experience before lockdown this week, with sales rising significantly from Monday to Wednesday. New data from pay-at-table app Order Pay revealed sales jumped 125% on Wednesday compared to the previous week (Wednesday 29 October), with average spend in the final opening hour up 32% to an average of £10.37 per transaction.
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Analysis & InsightSector loses 7.5% of workforce in October
The hospitality industry lost 7.5% of its workforce last month, with a further 21,337 employees losing their jobs, the latest data from Fourth has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightFurlough extension a “wasted investment” without additional support
Hospitality leaders and trade bodies have welcomed the chancellor’s furlough extension until March, but warned that without a clear roadmap and additional support it won’t be enough.
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Analysis & InsightThree in four hospitality workers concerned about job security
Three quarters of workers in hospitality are concerned about their job security as England enters its second lockdown, CGA and CPL Learning has found.
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NewsBig Mamma to launch third dark kitchen
Napoli Gang, the delivery-only concept from London-based Big Mamma Group, is launching its third dark kitchen next week.
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NewsWadworth announces senior shake-up
Wiltshire-based pubco and brewer Wadworth has announced a restructure in its senior team.
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NewsFurlough extended until March
The government’s furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
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InterviewsJonathan Neame: ‘Scapegoating of hospitality won’t wash’
No one wanted to go into a second lockdown. But are there any silver linings?
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NewsTakeaway alcohol U-turn a “lifeline” but “not anywhere near enough”
The government’s U-turn on its ban on takeaway beer from pubs during lockdown has been welcomed by the industry ahead of tomorrow’s restrictions, but concerns have been raised as to how it compares to off-trade restrictions.
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NewsGreggs to stay open in lockdown
Greggs has confirmed all of its stores will remain open through the second lockdown.
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NewsHawksmoor launches at-home cocktail range
Restaurant group Hawksmoor has extended its at-home range with the release of a ‘Cocktails at Home’ offer.
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NewsDeliveroo relaunches NHS campaign
Deliveroo is relaunching its Supporting the NHS campaign to deliver hot meals to workers on the frontline in areas worst affected by the pandemic.
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NewsRestaurants eye online cooking classes
Having pivoted to meal kits during lockdown, operators are now eying a new flex – online cooking classes.
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NewsTRG hopes to move forward with airport sites
The Restaurant Group is hoping to press ahead with plans to open four new sites in 2021 at Manchester Airport, though opening dates will depend on a return of passenger numbers in the new year, MCA understands.
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NewsStonegate offers 90% rent credits for lockdown
Stonegate Pub Company has announced support within its leased and tenanted business, Ei Publican Partnerships.
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims co-founder Thom Elliot: ‘Demand is like a coiled spring’
Consumer demand for a shared food experience is “like a coiled spring,” and will transfer to other channels if dine-in is no longer an option, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsFriska completes CVA, closes Manchester sites
Healthy eating food to go brand Friska has completed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), with the closure of its three sites in Manchester. Co-founder Ed Brown told MCA it was “very much a covid-19 related CVA”, and said there were “no winners” from the process, which has seen redundancies across ...
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NewsShepherd Neame ‘resilient and well positioned for growth’
Shepherd Neame remains “extremely resilient” as it enters into lockdown, and will emerge in a “position of strength”, the group reported in a financial update.
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NewsWales relaxes lockdown rules
Groups of four people from different households will be allowed to meet indoors at pubs, cafes and restaurants after Wales’ firebreak lockdown ends.