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All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 2
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InterviewsBill’s kickstarts year with like-for-like growth
The casual dining chain has delivered upwards of 5% growth in the year to date, after four consecutive years of LFL and cover growth, MD Tom James tells MCA
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InterviewsVarious Eateries: ‘We’re not hungry to become the next big pub company’
CEO Mark Loughborough speaks to MCA about branching out into the pubs-with-rooms business, plans for the core Coppa Club and Noci brands, and expanding in a considered way
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NewsHeartwood Collection plans £1.5m investment
The Alchemy Partners-backed operator of Brasserie Blanc and pubs with rooms said it will invest the funds into refurbishing five sites by June 2026, with further refurbs to be announced
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NewsBusiness should brace for further energy price disruption, experts warn
Analysts say the extent of disruption will depend on the duration of the Middle East war, as oil and gas prices surge due to restricted supply
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Hell’s Kitchen’s UK launch, Freight Brixton, a new concept from Public House Group, and more
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NewsCrunch raises revenue by 146%, looks to international expansion
Speaking at MCA’s Food to Go conference, founders Michael Medovnikov and Sacha Yonan described how they developed a differentiated sandwich-burger concept to create their own niche in a crowded market
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NewsStarbucks UK introduces new licensee model to support long-term growth
The new model marks an “important reset” to set up the company for the next decade of growth, Starbucks said, with investment both in new stores and existing locations
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NewsPopeyes UK named Europe’s fastest growing company in F&B
The chicken QSR chain has been ranked number one in the F&B sector as part of Financial Times’ FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking, having grown to over 110 restaurants since launching in November 2021
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NewsJames Taylor: ‘BrewDog’s story is far from finished’
Taylor said the Tilray acquisition gives BrewDog the opportunity to invest in its breweries and brewing innovation, support teams, strengthen the core beer portfolio, and grow its presence around the world
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NewsNew chair at SSP Group
Andrew Martin joins with extensive experience across the global consumer, travel, hospitality, and support services sectors, currently serving as chair of Intertek Group
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NewsChris Burford returns to Leon as CFO
Burford, who first joined the business in 2014, returns to work with John Vincent as part of a broader effort to reunite key figures who shaped the brand’s original success
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NewsRob Cooper joins Boxpark as CFO
Cooper will lead the hospitality and leisure group’s financial strategy and support its next phase of growth, replacing Chris Burford
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NewsMcDonald’s plans €150m investment in Ireland expansion
The fast food chain will open 25 new restaurants across Ireland over the next five years, adding to its current estate of 96
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NewsChili’s seeks franchisees to launch in UK
The Tex-Mex casual dining chain, founded in Dallas in 1975, and is advertising a broadly appealing, adaptable menu and service model, along with flexible formats
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InterviewsGreggs remains upbeat despite profit slump
CEO Roisin Currie said the retailer has delivered strong results despite the challenging “backdrop we’ve had for years,” and remained positive about consumer spend due to falling inflation
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NewsHospitality urges Chancellor to tackle cost of doing business
Trade bodies have urged the government to prioritise reducing cost pressures after the Spring Statement yesterday, as the OBR downgraded growth forecasts despite falling inflation
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee promotes Isobel Childs to chief growth officer
Childs will lead global expansion across franchising and property after working with the coffee shop business for nearly eight years, most recently as EMEA growth director and chief of staff
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InterviewsAmorino: ‘100 sites is a conservative number’
The 42-strong gelato chain is expanding with 10-15 new openings per year – but UK managing director Max Aceto tells MCA there’s much more potential for the future
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee to double London estate
The coffee chain has signed a new development agreement as part of plans to open 60 sites across London in the coming years, which will more than double its footprint in the capital
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InterviewsCow & Sow pursues opportunities to go North amid double-digit sales growth
The four-strong steak restaurant group is seeking sites in Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh while delivering like-for-like sales growth of 13%, founder Mark Warburton tells MCA