All MCA Insight articles in October 2021 – Page 2
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News
Budget: Draught relief cuts duty by 5%
There was caution over the detail of the policy, which is understood to apply to kegs of 40 litres or more
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Budget: One-year 50% cut in business rates
The Treasury said the tax cut was worth almost £1.7bn, and with Small Business Rates Relief, over 90% of all these businesses will see a discount of at least 50%.
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Urban Pubs & Bars acquires 13 sites from Barworks
The transaction comes on the back of Urban’s recently announced partnership with Davidson Kempner and Global Mutual.
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Interviews
Black Sheep Coffee: ‘The sky's the limit’
Black Sheep Coffee’s co-founder and co-CEO Gabriel Shohet talked with MCA about expansion, franchising, fund raising and doing things differently.
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The Alchemist achieves carbon neutral status
The bar and restaurant group has calculated and offset its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions for the year, supporting verified renewable projects around the world.
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Rates review delay ‘a disheartening prospect’
Kate Nicholls, CEO, UKHospitality said she hoped the expected delay was an indication the Chancellor recognised the extent of the changes needed to overhaul the current business rates system.
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Operators remain optimistic about Christmas trading
Despite rising Covid cases, operators and consumers are feeling positive about spending time and money in restaurants and bars over the festive season.
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One week to go until MCA’s Restaurant Conference
If you haven’t already got your tickets to MCA’s Restaurant Conference on 3 November, now’s the time to snap up those few remaining places.
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Supply chain challenges to be tackled at MCA Restaurant Conference
Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read will share how operators can minimise the impact of supply chain disruption on their business
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Final La Tasca replaced by Tapas Revolution
Spanish Restaurant Group said it was “reviewing options and formats” for La Tasca, which at one stage had 80 restaurants
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Living wage to rise to £9.50 per hour
UKHospitality’s chief executive Kate Nicholls said the hospitality sector needs further support from government to maintain wage growth
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Pret to expand into Canada with new partnership
A&W will bring Pret food and coffee to customers in its restaurants in Canada during an initial two-year trial phase.
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Whitbread to pay staff £10m bonus
The sum is in addition to a previously announced investment in Whitbread’s pay, at a cost of £12m-13m
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Interviews
Bella Italia to be more 'grown up and sophisticated'
The Big Table CEO Alan Morgan has told MCA the “lean and well-resourced group” is ready to get back on the expansion trail, after announcing plans to open 50 new sites.
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Analysis & Insight
Injection claims remain a ‘mystery’
MCA hears why there needs to be a calm examination of the facts amid the panic over claims of spiking by injection in nightclubs
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Analysis & Insight
Electric vehicle charging on the menu for pubs & restaurants
As the electrification of vehicles offers new opportunities for landlords and hospitality operators, MCA investigates the commercial and sustainable benefits of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points.
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Nightcap: ‘trading strongly’ and opening sites
Nightcap is opening three new sites during November in Bristol, Reading and London with trading ’continuing to be strong and ahead of management expectations’.
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Shoryu Ramen aims for national franchise expansion
Shoryu Ramen has unveiled plans for a series of franchises openings across the UK in collaboration with Ford Consultancy Group.
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The Big Table plans expansion push
The Big Table plans to double the number of Las Iguanas outlets, open new Bella Italia sites and refurbish its estate in a £50m expansion push.
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Giggling Squid: ‘highly resilient over the last 18 months’
Giggling Squid’s has a pipeline of new locations having traded strongly during lockdown, with Andrew Laurillard playing down recent talk of an initial public offering.