All MCA Insight articles in September 2022 – Page 12
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NewsBook your tickets for MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Hear from leaders in the sector, including Jens Hofma, CEO, Pizza Hut Restaurants UK; Jyotin Sethi, CEO, JKS Restaurants and Laura Harper Hinton, co-founder and CEO, Caravan.
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NewsCovid-style support needed for UK businesses
Energy UK, a lobby group for the energy industry, has called on the UK government to introduce Covid-style support schemes for help businesses cope with the rising cost of gas and electricity
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NewsThousands of late-night operators call for support
More than 6,000 letters have been sent to MPs from night time economy and hospitality businesses calling for an emergency support package from government, the NTIA has said, as operating costs become “untenable”
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InterviewsChris Jowsey: the pubs boss lobbying to keep locals in business
Tired of waiting for government help for his tenants facing soaring energy bills, the Admiral Taverns chief executive decided to buy fuel direct from an oil and gas producer, he tells The Observer
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NewsPRET-flation! How lunchtime and pub favourites have soared in price
Britons are now having to fork out more for their favourite snacks and lunches due to soaring prices at popular high street chains, MailOnline reveals
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NewsUK pubs must hike pint prices to £20 or face closure this winter
Running costs for pubs are set to increase by 500-600%, putting a huge number at risk of closure, says Tom Stainer, chief executive of real ale campaign group CAMRA
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InterviewsFood producer warns of ‘price shock’ as carbon dioxide price quadruples
Poultry processor Ranjit Singh Boparan says increase will add £1m a week to his business costs, The Guardian reports
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InterviewsWetherspoons’ Tim Martin: Get rid of the tariffs and Brexit works
For all the trouble it’s caused, leaving the EU was right, the founder and chairman of the pub chain tells The Sunday Times
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InterviewsCornish Bakery looking to open one site per month
The 48-strong chain is stepping up its expansion, with the aim of opening one new site every month for two years, founder Steve Grocutt tells MCA
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NewsPatisserie Valerie closes nine sites
The closures leave the Causeway Capital-backed brand with just 30 sites – down from a high of nearly 200 in 2017
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NewsFoodservice performs for EG Group
Year-on-growth of 11% in gross profit was achieved within its foodservice operations in Q2, boosted by the contribution from recently acquired Leon and Cooplands Bakery
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, with new venues from Tonight Josephine, Sessions, Blank Street Coffee, and more
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Analysis & InsightSpeed of service remains number one complaint
Net Promoter Scores across the hospitality sector have been on an upward trajectory in 2022, but prompt service is still an issue, according to Feed It Back.
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NewsStarbucks names new CEO
Laxman Narasimhan, the outgoing head of UK consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser, will be charged with executing the reinvention strategy designed by Howard Schultz
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NewsCAMRA calls for changes to Pubs Code
Fundamental changes are needed to the Pubs Code for England and Wales, according to CAMRA, which has ‘serious concerns’ about its operation
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NewsChancellor draws up emergency business rescue plans
Nadhim Zahawi is working on plans for a multibillion-pound package of targeted reductions in VAT and business rates to help the retail and hospitality sectors
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Analysis & InsightSeven in 10 ditch cash payments
Wearable tech is also growing in popularity as a payment method, according to the latest GO Technology report from Zonal and CGA by NielsenIQ
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NewsRed Oak appoints property & acquisitions director
Red Oak Taverns has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Graeme Bunn as property & acquisitions director
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NewsAlbert’s Schloss confirms Liverpool venue
Mission Mars’ Bavarian beer hall and all-day dining concept is taking over a former food market at Radiant House, at 18-26 Bold Street, following a £3m investment
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NewsMEATliquor announces closure of Clapham site
The burger concept has closed its restaurant in London’s Clapham Old Town but is due to open another two restaurants in London this year