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Technology News
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NewsBook your tickets for Hostech next week
A must-attend event for the pioneers of hospitality’s AI, tech and digital revolution, MCA’s Hostech conference takes place on 19 May, featuring speakers from Burger King UK, Popeyes, Starbucks, Mitchells & Butlers, WatchHouse, Moto Hospitality and many more.
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NewsDeliveroo sees UK gross order volumes jump 20%
CEO Miki Kuusi said the delivery aggregator has been ‘scrambling to get enough riders on the streets’ after seeing an acceleration of volumes in recent months
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NewsIn pictures: Pret opens first drive thru in Warrington
Launched in partnership with Motor Fuel Group, the shop marks a new trial format for the food to go operator as it continues to grow its estate
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NewsTossed: ‘Central London isn’t the focus for current growth’
Neil Sebba, managing director of the healthy eating brand, tells MCA the group sees more interesting expansion opportunities outside of London, as underscored by its newly announced Gatwick Airport location
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NewsFlight Club set to hit billion-dart milestone
The competitive socialising brand is to open its latest UK outpost this week in Reading and is in the throes of plotting further expansion both here and internationally
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NewsBook your tickets to Hostech
There are only three weeks to go until MCA’s tech-focused conference on 19 May, which features speakers from Popeyes, Burger King UK, Honest Burgers, Starbucks, Mitchells & Butlers and many more
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NewsTube strikes knock hospitality revenue by 18%
Data from Harri shows pubs lost over half of their weekly takings during last week’s strikes with QSR outlets also significantly impacted
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NewsIndividual Restaurants relaunches loyalty platform with cashback benefit
The group, which operates Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said the new platform had a renewed focus on long-term value, meaningful rewards and experience-led benefits
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NewsDavid Carey to appear at Hostech
There are only four weeks to go until MCA’s Hostech conference returns to the Ham Yard Hotel, with headline sessions from the Popeye CTO and Moto Hospitality’s Arslan Sharif
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NewsBrindisa restaurants ‘prove resilient’ amid difficult trading conditions
The Spanish restaurant group has reported a 3.75% increase in gross margins in its latest financial results, while pre-tax profits have more than quadrupled
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NewsUber adds £200m stake to Delivery Hero
The US tech company will acquire an additional 4.5% stake in its rival in an opportunistic deal, as Delivery Hero’s owner Prosus has agreed to sell down its stake to comply with EU competition rules
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NewsDigital kitchen solutions supplier BOTINKIT raises $50m
The robotics- and AI-powered supplier has successfully closed B+ and B++ financing rounds, as it prepares to launch its new ‘Restaurant as a Service’ model
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NewsPrestige Purchasing acquired by Entegra
Prestige Purchasing CEO Shaun Allen said the acquisition would open up additional opportunities to deliver further value for our clients
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NewsAtis to launch first customer app
The London-based salad specialist says the move marks a ‘major step’ in its strategy to make 2026 its year of customer-first innovation
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NewsWetherspoons app ‘here to stay’
Chairman Tim Martin has clarified that the pub chain has no intenation of ditching its popular mobile app, following a report he was considering caling time on the technology
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NewsCosta to invest £3.5m in London estate
The coffee chain has a pipeline of up to seven new stores to open across the capital in 2026, alongside the refurbishment of more than 10 existing sites
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NewsJane O’Riordan appointed chair of Tenzo
Tenzo’s real-time data and analytics platform is designed to support decision-making across multi-site restaurant and hospitality groups
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NewsMCA’s Hostech returns next month
Popeyes, Moto Hospitality, Burger King UK, Mitchells & Butlers, Honest Burgers, and Starbucks are among the brands speaking at the event on 19 May
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NewsSona secures £34m Series B investment
Led by N47, the funding will accelerate the development of Sona’s forecasting, scheduling, and workforce AI platform
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NewsWagamama partners with Uber Eats
The partnership is Wagamama’s first new delivery partnership in ten years, and will ‘significantly expand’ its national reach