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Tube strikes set to go ahead this week
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (64+ words) MCA Insight Tube strikes set to go ahead this week Drivers affiliated with the RMT union will stage a walk-out for two 24-hour periods, this Tuesday and Thursday after last-minute talks to resolve a dispute over working hours failed to…...
Butcombe Group sees continued uplift in like-for-likes
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (59+ words) MCA Insight Butcombe Group sees continued uplift in like-for-likes The premium pub group said Q1 trading has been strong, with its managed pubs achieving like-for-like sales growth of 3. 6%, on the back of a record year You have reached your article limit…...
Innovation Conference 2026
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (153+ words) Thursday 8th October 2026, the Ham Yard, London Taking place this October in London, the MCA Innovation Conference brings together leaders from across the UK's "102. 8bn eating and drinking out market (Lumina Intelligence). In a cost-pressured and highly competitive environment, innovation is a…...
Top chefs call for VAT cut
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (54+ words) MCA Insight Top chefs call for VAT cut Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be slashed to 10% to ease pressure on businesses and bring rates closer to European levels You have reached…...
Hospitality bosses warn higher taxes driving youth jobs crisis
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (59+ words) MCA Insight Hospitality bosses warn higher taxes driving youth jobs crisis Shepherd Neame and Stonegate are among the groups calling on Rachel Reeves to reverse increases in costs for businesses after Alan Milburn's report warned of a lost generation You…...
The glass bottle tax threatening to shatter Britain
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (60+ words) MCA Insight The glass bottle tax threatening to shatter Britain As the "2bn extended producer responsibility levy is given a green light to carry on, UK brands and retailers say it is costing them millions " for little benefit, The Sunday Times…...
Resident group's objections to bar and restaurant licences "destroying Soho's reputation'
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (50+ words) MCA Insight Resident group's objections to bar and restaurant licences "destroying Soho's reputation' Source: Marco_Piunti (Getty Images) Soho Society, funded by Westminster council, is ferociously opposing all new proposals, venue owners say, The Guardian reports...
Maybe it's because we love the sesh': how Wales is bucking Britain's pub-closing trend
2+ day, 25+ min ago (69+ words) MCA Insight Maybe it's because we love the sesh': how Wales is bucking Britain's pub-closing trend At least six new pubs and taphouses have opened in recent months, including the Pig & Swill in Cardiff, The Guardian reports You have reached…...
Sandwich Sandwich collaborates with Heinz on automat experience
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (51+ words) MCA Insight Sandwich Sandwich collaborates with Heinz on automat experience Sandwich Sandwich will provide the food offering at the retail giant's new "Auto Mayo Mat', set to pop up in Soho, London, next month You have reached your article limit…...
Moto Hospitality: "We are focused on game-changing tech
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (64+ words) MCA Insight Moto Hospitality: "We are focused on game-changing tech" From looking 10 years into the future, to actionable insights that can be used today, chief digital and information officer Arslan Sharif shares how the business is optimising AI and data…...