All MCA Insight articles in September 2021 – Page 8
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NewsHawksmoor: ‘Opening a restaurant in New York is the dream’
Steakhouse group Hawksmoor has made its long-awaited debut in New York. The international outpost is some seven years in the making, and follows one aborted attempt in the new World Trade Centre. The current location was originally set to launch in early 2020, but was delayed extensively as a result ...
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Analysis & Insight‘We are seeing a big uptick in bookings in the months ahead’
City centre-based operators have reported a pick-up in trade this week as workers return to offices, as well as a boost in forward bookings in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsGordon Ramsay reveals plans to expand Bread Street Kitchen across the UK
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has reported a loss of £5.1m for 2020, but remains committed to its growth strategy.
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NewsLiberation achieves strong like-for-like UK sales growth
Liberation Group, which operates more than 120 managed and tenanted pubs and inns in the UK and the Channel Islands, has reported that it has “traded extremely strongly” across all channels to market and all geographies over the 13 weeks to 28 August, with like-for-like managed sales in the UK up +26%.
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News‘Silver servers’ urged to help solve staffing crisis
Over-50s are being called on to help fill vacant positions in Scotland’s pubs, hotels and restaurants as part of a “silver server” rescue mission.
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NewsNICs rise an ‘extraordinary burden on business’
Business groups have poured scorn over government plans to raise national insurance contributions and a tax on dividends, warning that the move could damage recruitment and entrepreneurialism.
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NewsFirebreak speculation ‘sends chill’ through sector
Ministers have denied a report that they plan to impose a firebreak lockdown in October half term if coronavirus hospitalisations continue at their current rate.
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NewsItsu appoints CCO
Itsu has appointed digital transformation expert Neil Miller as its new chief customer officer (CCO).
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NewsMCA’s Pub Conference returns next week
The Pub Conference returns in one week’s time for its first face-to-face event in two years.
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NewsBoxpark secures investment from LDC
Boxpark is set to accelerate its expansion plans after securing new investment, the company has told MCA.
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NewsIn pictures: Blame Gloria opens in Clapham Junction
The Adventure Bar Group, the Nightcap-backed operator of Tonight Josephine, Bar Elba, Nikki’s Bar and The Escapologist, has launched its second Blame Gloria site in London, in Clapham Junction.
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NewsChotto Matte to open new sites
Chotto Matte is to open a new restaurant in London while also expanding internationally in Doha, Riyadh and San Francisco.
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NewsWagamama launches ‘plant pledge’ campaign
Wagamama has launched a “plant pledge” campaign to encourage diners to eat more vegan dishes and cut back on meat and dairy to help the environment. The company confirmed 50% of its menu will be meat-free from October 6.
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NewsPubs, bars and clubs see surge in spending
Data from Barclaycard shows spending at pubs, bars and clubs reached its highest growth for over 17 months during August, and restaurant spend broke into positive growth for first time since the pandemic hit, with expectations that spending will continue to grow further as workers return to the office.
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NewsBack to work trade boost
Operators have reported a boost in city centre trade as the London Underground recorded its busiest morning since the start of the pandemic.
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NewsPubs turn to tech, IPOs and acquisitions to grow
Data from Lumina’s Operator Data Index highlights the collapse in pub turnover between 2019 and 2021, with pub groups increasingly focused on tech, IPOs and acquisitions to help ‘right size’ estates and grow sales.
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InterviewsMarket Operations: ‘This is a story about regeneration’
A market for some 700 years, Nick Johnson’s reinvention of Altrincham Market into a thriving food hub has been credited with revitalising the town, and kickstarting the food hall trend. In this interview, which took place some 18 months ago on the eve of the pandemic, the former architect and designer traces the genesis of his vision back to his work helping create Manchester’s modern cultural identity. He explains why Market Operations isn’t a concept – and why the authenticity and community roots of the model can’t be copied.
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NewsBrewDog forms JV with Asahi
BrewDog has announced a joint venture with Asahi Breweries which will see it roll out Punk IPA, Hazy Jane and Elvis Juice across Japan from September 2021.
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NewsNightcap adds to pipeline
Nightcap has acquired a lease for a new London Cocktail Club bar site, with a five more in legal negotiations across its brands.
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NewsWagamama warns of staff shortages
Wagamama is struggling to hire chefs at a fifth of its sites, chief executive Thomas Heier has said.