All MCA Insight articles in September 2022 – Page 13
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News
Vegan meat producer raises £62m investment
Swiss-based Planted is being backed by L Catterton, the private equity division of LVMH, known for Louis Vuitton, Moët, Hennessy and Dior.
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News
PM Truss could slash business rates
The Tory leadership frontrunner is considering extending rates relief from premises with a rateable value of £15,000 to those valued at £25,000.
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Analysis & Insight
Delivery and takeaway sales continue year-on-year decline
Delivery and takeaway sales in July were 265% higher than in July 2019 but down by 19% compared to 2021, according to CGA
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News
Martin Williams: ‘The restaurant industry is on a knife edge of collapse’
The CEO of Rare Restaurants has called for urgent government support, including a reduction in business rates and a reversal of the VAT increase
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Interviews
Kokoro aiming to expand presence in North
The 55-strong Korean Japanese concept plans to open 30 sites by early next year and is aiming for university towns, CEO Rak-Kyu Park tells MCA
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News
Cost pressures force closure of six BrewDog sites
James Watt, co-founder and CEO of the Scottish brewer and bar operator called on the government to take action now, or risk mass closure of pubs and bars
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News
Energy costs overtaking rent and rate combined
The cost of utilities is now the second biggest operating cost business in the night time economy, the NTIA has claimed
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Interviews
Thai Leisure Group: ‘We are stable and strong’
The restaurant group may have picked up a few battle scars during the pandemic, but MD Ian Leigh tells MCA he is more excited about its future than ever