Georgi Gyton
Georgi joined MCA as deputy editor in 2017 and has written extensively about all areas of the eating and drinking out sector. She has previously held senior roles at People Management and Event at Haymarket Media Group. Prior to that she spent seven years at William Reed, beginning her career at British Baker, before moving across to Meat Trades Journal and GlobalMeatNews.com.
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- News
Chipotle focusing growth on greater London
The fast-casual Mexican brand opened its 20th UK restaurant this month and has increased its UK footprint by nearly 82% over the past 18 months, Jacob Sumner, director, European operations at Chipotle tells MCA
- Interviews
Inception Group: ‘We have plans to expand Cahoots network’
Co-founder Charlie Gilkes talks to MCA about the scalability of the concept, the development of Mr Fogg’s taverns, and why he believes corporates are back in a big way
- News
Chopstix to make European debut
The QSR operator is to open a Chozen Noodle unit on the ground floor of the food court at Romania’s Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport later this month.
- News
Pret shareholders raise £250m of new capital
News of the raise, which will serve to reduce certain banking facilities and improve liquidity, comes as Pret reports strong sales growth of 10% for the six months to 30 June 2024, driven by global expansion.
- News
Comptoir delivers strong revenue growth
The operator of Comptoir Libanais and Shawa achieved a 7.4% increase in group revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2024, to £15.9m, but saw an overall loss before tax for the year of £2.2m.
- News
C&C Group trading in line with expectations
Net revenues are expected be down 3%, reflecting growth at Matthew Clark & Bibendum and the performance of its core and premium brands, offset by the disposal of its NAB business in Ireland
- News
Luke Johnson joins board at Revolution Bars Group
The bar group has confirmed the appoinment of serial investor Johnson as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Keith Edelman.
- News
Hostmore abandons acquisition of TGI Fridays
Hostmore has abandoned its reverse takeover of the American TGI Fridays business, with TGI Fridays in the UK expected to continue its operations under new ownership.
- News
Guy Meakin to leave Pret for Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme has appointed Pret’s UK shops and franchise director Guy Meakin as its new president for Krispy Kreme UK & Ireland.
- Analysis & Insight
Autumn menus feature pumpkin spice and all things nice
Classic autumnal flavours, such as maple, cinnamon and pumpkin, make a return to menus, as MCA rounds-up the latest menu launches, featuring Pret, Greggs, Costa Coffee and more
- Analysis & Insight
Deals and rewards key to maintain customer ‘loyalty’
Customer loyalty is a hard-fought battle, with 31% of consumers stating they are likely to switch to competitor brands when it comes to eating and drinking out, a new report from Zonal finds
- News
Vapiano appoints new director of development
Richard Downs joins the German-founded Italian restaurant group from his role as managing director at Dirty Bones.
- Analysis & Insight
Branded restaurants forecast to see 4.3% turnover growth
Polarisation in the market persists, with premium brands such as Dishoom, Miller & Carter and The Ivy Collection continuing to thrive, Lumina Intelligence says
- Analysis & Insight
Business confidence continues to wane
Hospitality leaders’ confidence in their own business’ future prospects has fallen again – down four percentage points to 49%, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey has found.
- News
Atis lines up eight further sites
London salad bar concept Atis has eight further site openings confirmed as it looks to build its presence in the capital, co-founder Eleanor Warder has told MCA.
- Analysis & Insight
Freshly dressed: the vibrant new generation of salad pioneers
MCA explores the evolution and growth of the high street salad bar, and how the freshest players are capitalising on the trends for health and global flavours to create concepts with ambitious expansion plans
- News
Openings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest opening stories this week, featuring Chipotle, Wingstop, Kiss the Hippo and more
- News
Prezzo is in ‘a much stronger place’
Prezzo is in “a much better financial position” following its restructure as well as the ongoing work being carried out to refresh its menu and restaurant estate, chair Jonathan Goldstein tells MCA
- Interviews
Bill’s: ‘The brand needed to be more relevant’
MD Tom James tells MCA the restaurant brand took a “long hard look at ourselves” in the aftermath of the pandemic, with the senior management team compiling a list of nearly 300 actions points that needed addressing
- News
Hydes continues to ramp up annual turnover
The North West-based brewer and pub retailer achieved record turnover for the 2023/24 financial year of £39.3m – up £5.2m on the previous year.