All MCA Insight articles in September 2021 – Page 5
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Interviews
Andy Hornby: ‘Make sure your supply forecasting is nailed on’
In the second part of an interview with MCA, Andy Hornby, chief executive of The Restaurant Group, discusses the importance of accurate supply forecasting and simplifying menus as a way of controlling menu price inflation. He also discusses pub estate expansion, as well as current and future prospects for trading.
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News
Mark Crowther: ‘There is bundles of equity out there for pubs’
There are plenty of opportunities for growth and investment in the pub sector, with “bundles of equity” available, according to Mark Crowther, chairman and investor at both Portobello Brewery and Curious Brewery.
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News
Family brewers: ‘They have longevity and resilience in their DNA’
Family brewers’ ability to adapt, and their position in local communities, has held them in good stead during the pandemic, and will aid their recovery, according to Emma McClarkin, chief executive, British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
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News
Technology drives drinks premiumisation in pubs
Digital technology, implemented during the pandemic, has boosted the popularity of more premium drinks and provided valuable data for operators, MCA’s Pub Conference audience heard.
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News
Star MD: L&T sector in ‘watershed moment’
The leased & tenanted pub sector has been a through “watershed moment” during the pandemic, showing the strength of the partnership model, Lawson Mountstevens, MD of Star Pubs & Bars has said.
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Opinion
David Read: Supply challenges will get worse before they get better
This is the time to have people with deep supply chain knowledge and insight playing on your team, believes David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing.
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News
Azzurri: Staff shortages impacted by business rates
The chief executive of the Azzurri group, which operates the Ask Italian and Zizzi casual dining brands, is finding new ways to cope with staff shortages, while at the same time raising the issue of “outdated” business rates.
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News
Prezzo announces 4% pay increase and Boxing Day closure
Prezzo’s 2,500 restaurant team members will receive a minimum 4% pay rise in October; this increase will also apply to new joiners, with managers benefiting from a greater rise in pay.
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Interviews
Carnival spirit: how The Rum Kitchen made the best of Covid-19
The Caribbean-styled bar restaurant brand has emerged from the pandemic in better shape than many of its competitors in the branded space.
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Opinion
How hospitality can tackle its image problem
Recruitment has been a key challenge for hospitality businesses over the course of the pandemic, and as furlough comes to an end and restrictions ease to something close to normal, there will be challenges ahead as competition for staff heats up in the run up to Christmas and New Year.
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News
Delivery and takeaway sales treble in August
Delivery and takeaway sales at managed restaurants and pub groups were close to treble their pre-pandemic levels in August, according to the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker.
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News
Poke House to rebrand Ahi Poke sites as part of UK expansion
Italian poke chain Poke House is to refurbish and rebrand all five of the Ahi Poke sites it acquired in April this year as it looks to increase its brand presence in London.
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Analysis & Insight
Cost increases could cloud TRG’s future performance
There was a generally positive reaction from analysts to The Restaurant Group’s recent first half trading update, which included the 15-week period following the reopening of indoor dining, although longer-term questions remain.
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News
A third of hospitality business struggling with recruitment
Around a third (30%) of hospitality businesses have reported that job vacancies are harder to fill than normal, with the sector more than twice as likely to be suffering shortages than other industries, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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News
KFC and CGA added to Restaurant Conference line-up
KFC UK & Ireland’s managing director Paula MacKenzie will take part in an exclusive Q&A at MCA’s Restaurant Conference 2021.
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News
Findlay to chair C&C Group
Outgoing Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay is set to become chairman of C&C Group.
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News
Javid: vaccine passports for pubs can’t be ruled out
The government could revisit the idea of vaccine passports in pubs if the spread of Covid-19 seriously worsens, the health secretary has said.
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News
Itsu to raise hourly wages by 11%
Itsu, the 72-site Asian food chain created by Julian Metcalfe, has announced that from tomorrow, September 17, it is increasing the hourly wage for entry-level team members by 11% to a minimum of £10.40 an hour.
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News
Fridays on track with IPO
Electra Private Equity, the backer Fridays and 63rd+1st, has said it is on track to float the brands on London Stock Exchange in the fourth quarter of this year.
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News
Red Oak acquires Hall & Woodhouse package
Red Oak Taverns is set to acquire nine pubs from Dorset-based business Hall & Woodhouse.