All Opinion articles – Page 5
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OpinionBrewDog: how the anarchic brewery went from progressive to problematic
The unorthodox Scottish brewers are used to making headlines with bold and outlandish marketing strategies, but they’ll have a hard time coming back from their latest blunder, The Independent reports
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OpinionWhose job is it to reduce meat consumption?
Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read urges the sector to unleash its creativity and implement positive changes in a way that adds to rather than takes away from customer choice
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OpinionPeter Martin: Old dogs and new tricks
Peter Martin assesses the sector as we near 2024, and sees an asymmetric, polarised market. Yet despite the increasing disparity, he forecasts more winners than losers in the new year
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OpinionThe Dom Walsh Awards
MCA’s regular columnist shares his review of the year in deals, businesses, and leaders, including the leadership at Domino’s, the return of dealmaking activity with Fulham Shore, and why Loungers remains under-rated
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OpinionPeter Martin: Dear Santa, the country needs a new train set
There’s a persuasive argument that sectors like hospitality need to lobby as hard on broader economic and business issues as they do on sector-specific challenges, writes Peter Martin
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OpinionDominic Walsh: All hell breaks loose in the leisure sector
Dominic Walsh offers his take on a flurry of activity, including changes at the top at Marston’s, another big payday for City Pub Co’s Clive Watson, and a farewell to Stonegate chairman Ian Payne after 50 years in pubs
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OpinionLessons from a wet Wednesday down the pub
Peter Martin explores how Mitchells & Butlers’ steady evolutionary approach and gradual shift towards premiumisation is giving its established brands longevity
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OpinionShould hospitality be the leader of changes in the whole food system?
Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read argues that the sector has a critical role in helping our citizens understand food better
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OpinionThe rise and fall of Cobra beer
Dominic Walsh examines the journey of Cobra since it was founded in 1989, its painful restructuring, and Lord Bilimoria’s okedge to pay back creditors for “as long as it takes”
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OpinionWFH, eating earlier - what’s going on with people?
The only consensus on the office versus work from home debate is the widespread recognition that a hybrid balance is here to stay, writes Peter Martin
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OpinionRunning restaurants isn’t for everyone
The days of simply opening a new venue, serving good food and being rewarded handsomely are most certainly over, Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read writes
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OpinionPeter Martin: Pubs have changed, someone tell the Government
Peter Martin examines Rishi Sunak’s blundering PR spin on alcohol duty, announcements which were widely received as a “hammer blow” to the sector
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OpinionDavid Read: Buying success
Prestige Purchasing founder and chairman David Read argues buyers must be liberated from a board-level obsession with spreadsheets, and develop a much deeper understanding of the food system to extract true value from the supply chain
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OpinionDom Walsh: Turning the Page on a life in restaurants
Dominic Walsh unpicks how unpredictable summer weather is hitting hospitality venues in different ways, bids a probable farewell to an award-winning beer, and reveals more on Franco Manco mastermind David Page’s next steps
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OpinionCovid takeaway pint rules set to expire
Pandemic takeaway rules, which permit pubs with on-site alcohol licences to automatically offer takeaway drinks, are set to expire in September.
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OpinionMr Beast’s burger bother
As the YouTube megastar sues the operator of his virtual brand for serving up poor quality burgers under his name, franchise law specialists Fieldfisher consider the pitfalls of licensing and joint venture agreements in the age of social media influencers
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OpinionFreeing London’s nightlife
Nick Weir, joint managing partner at Shelley Sandzer, argues the capital needs a breath of fresh air and new ideas to rediscover its groove post-Covid
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OpinionMcDonald’s: ‘Magnitude of claims suggests a systemic issue’
Franchise specialists Gordon Drakes and Kate Williams of international law firm Fieldfisher dissect the scandal surrounding employee claims against McDonald’s and unravel where liability lies in a franchised business
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OpinionHospitality can learn lessons from Tour de France stars
The pressure might be different, but like the pro riders targeting the yellow jersey, operators are expected to offer uniform consistency day-after-day, MCA editor Finn Scott-Delany writes
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OpinionIf people really want to help…
Hospitality still has plenty of positivity, resourcefulness and ingenuity – and politicians in particular need to see that rather than a sector that’s perpetually moaning, writes MCA contributing editor Peter Martin