All MCA Insight articles in September 2022
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NewsFat Hippo launches breakfast offering
The 17-strong group says it is the first national casual dining burger brand to offer breakfast outside of an airport setting
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News2,000 small businesses fail to receive appropriate energy discounts
Energy provider EDF has admitted certain business had not received the correct discount on their bills
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Analysis & InsightDelivery and takeaway continue to plateau
December 2022 sales were twice their pre-Covid levels but 2% behind December 2021 – the 14th month in a row of year-on-year decline, according to CGA
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NewsIan Horrox returns to D&D
Ian Horrox, previously HR director at D&D London, has returned to the restaurant group as chief operating officer
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NewsETM Group reports return to EBITDA profitability
The 13-strong London-based operator reported a turnover of £21.6m in the year to February 2021, and a return to EBITDA profitability of £2m
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NewsMitchells & Butlers sees profits recover
Excluding utilities, Mitchells & Butlers has reported profits have broadly recovered in the year to September 2022, with a total revenue of £2,208m
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NewsGail’s to debut in Northwest
Gail’s Bakery will open its first store in the Northwest in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in early 2023, with further locations to be announced in the new year
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NewsFurther strikes announced
The RMT union has announced additional strike dates, starting 6pm on Christmas Eve until 7am on 27 December
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NewsSSP Group announces return to profit
The operator has announced its results for the year ended 30 September 2022, with recovery in passenger demand and a shift in focus towards North America and Asia
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NewsMitchells & Butlers appoints ops director
Jo Crump, formerly of Prezzo and Punch Taverns, has been appointed operations director
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NewsVarious Eateries confirms interim CFO appointment
James Darwent has been confirmed as interim CFO, with current CFO and director Oli Williams stepping down today
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice Price Index shows inflation nearing 20%
Food and drink price inflation was at a record high of 18.8% in September, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index
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NewsWhitbread announces profits beyond pre-pandemic levels
The Premier Inn operator has reported a rise in profits in the first half of the 2023 financial year, with revenue up by 25% on H1 FY2020
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NewsVarious Eateries reports sales ahead of market expectations
The Coppa Club and Tavolino operator has reported sales at £40m for the year ending 2 October, along with plans to further grow its estate
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NewsHospitality Rising launches recruitment campaign
The recruitment campaign has launched after raising £850,000, and hopes to continue in the coming years
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NewsChopstix’s Jon Lake and Pizza Pilgrims’ Thom Elliot to speak at MCA’s Omnichannel Conference
Operators including Chopstix Group and Pizza Pilgrims will appear at the conference on 9 November
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NewsMcDonald’s: ‘The business is unrecognisable’
The fast food chain had already embarked on its journey with technology before the pandemic, but rapidly evolving consumer trends set a new pace of change, COO Gareth Pearson said
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NewsIndividual Restaurants launches new Piccolo format
The operator of the Piccolino, Riva Blu, and The Restaurant Bar & Grill brands has opened three restaurants under its new Italian concept
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NewsCaravan to take first steps outside London
Group CEO Laura Harper-Hinton speaks about embarking on a new expansion strategy and growing the offer at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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Analysis & InsightLumina Intelligence: Pubs continue to be cornerstone of UK life
Value for money is increasingly important to hard-hit consumers, presenting operators with new opportunities, Katie Prowse, senior insight manager, Lumina Intelligence writes