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All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 7
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NewsYoung’s reports strong festive trading, plans move to main market
The premium pub operator has reported like-for-like sales growth of 11.2% over the three-week festive period, while announcing its intention to move from AIM to the main market of the London Stock Exchange
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NewsRandalls acquires the Big Red Group
The Guersey-based hospitality operator and brewer, owned by CI Hospitality, has added the three-strong restaurant chain to its estate
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InterviewsIncipio Group: ‘Conversation breeds culture’
For people director Josie Adams, the business will never hit perfection on its diversity and inclusion journey - but has made great strides in recent years, she tells MCA in the latest of our series of articles profiling finalists for the Diversity Leadership Programme award
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InterviewsVeeno kickstarts franchising push
MD Rodrigue Trouillet tells MCA the wine bar and kitchen concept has lined up further franchise openings following the success of its first, while making its international debut in Poland
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NewsWetherspoon keeps up like-for-like growth
The pub group reported 8.8% like-for-like sales growth over the festive season, as it prepares to launch its first site in mainland Spain next month
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NewsBoxpark founder introduces new venture
Roger Wade has launched BoxKitchen, which provides container kitchens designed for the hospitality and events industries, after stepping down from the Boxpark board last month
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InterviewsAmber Taverns: 'Big difference in North vs South pricing'
CEO Mark Brooke speaks to MCA about building the group’s presence in the Southeast, offering a competitive proposition, and achieving 9% like-for-like sales growth
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NewsChris Guy steps down as CFO of Heartwood Collection
Guy remains with the business in an advisory capacity, with finance director Henry Olney taking on the role of interim CFO
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NewsKnoops on track to exceed £20m revenues
The chocolate specialist delivered like-for-like UK store sales growth of 12%, plus strong trading across its online and wholesale channels as it targets $500m revenue by 2032
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NewsStrong Christmas for Amber Taverns
The pub group delivered like-for-like sales growth of 9% over the festive period as it looks to add 20 sites per year to its growing estate
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NewsCarlsberg will remain ‘a brewer at its core’
CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen has said moderation is a major consumer trend - but beer would “continue to be a major driver of relevance for us as long as I’m alive”
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NewsJohn Ayton MBE: ‘Pubs are not just businesses’
Ayton, who chairs coffee chain Grind and owns The Horse & Groom near Chichester, has called on the government to understand the impact of cumulative policy decisions on pubs
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InterviewsPopeyes: ‘Our inclusive leadership journey will continue’
Chief people officer Matt Hudson tells MCA how the company’s culture has grown alongside its estate, in the first of our series of articles profiling Diversity Leadership Programme finalists at this year’s Hospitality Awards
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NewsRooney Anand: ‘We need to support and use pubs’
The RedCat Hospitality chairman encouraged consumers to make their local a choice of venue for more than just a pint - and cautioned against the dwindling numbers of UK pubs
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NewsDarjeeling Express to relocate to larger Soho venue
The acclaimed Indian restaurant, founded by Asma Khan, will move from Kingly Court to a 5,600 sq ft unit on Rupert Street in the coming months
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NewsTim Hortons achieves double-digit sales growth
The UK&I business reported 10% sales growth over the festive period, plus 8% like-for-like growth in 2025 as it looks to expand further across the country
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InterviewsFlat Iron: ‘We want to be recognised as a place for all’
A commitment to diversity goes beyond engagement surveys and training opportunities, head of people Gina Knight tells MCA in our latest spotlight article on EDI, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
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InterviewsDa Long Yi looks to expand across UK
The hotpot specialist, which operates more than 300 locations around the world, is eyeing further sites in London as well as Manchester, master franchisee Yang Yu tells MCA
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NewsGDK opens four sites in one month
The kebab chain has opened in Clydebank, Bourneouth, Leytonstone, and Romfort this December, following a year of significant growth
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NewsYard Sale Pizza turnover jumps 22%
The pizza delivery business, which was acquired by Piper earlier this year, grew turnover to £13.2m as it pursues an accelerated growth strategy