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Hospitality bosses warn higher taxes driving youth jobs crisis
1+ hour, 17+ min 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…...
Hospitality sees "some of the largest falls" in payroll numbers as UK unemployment rises
1+ week, 5+ day ago (59+ words) MCA Insight Hospitality sees "some of the largest falls" in payroll numbers as UK unemployment rises UKHospitality has said rising unemployment and fewer job opportunities in the sector are the results of "endless cost increases" You have reached your article…...
Greggs stock rises as it provides "reassuring" numbers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (61+ words) MCA Insight Greggs stock rises as it provides "reassuring" numbers By Dominic Bernard 2026-05-19 T06: 33: 00 Greggs shareholders have been handed a welcome reprieve after the stock jumped 6. 7% on Tuesday, albeit analysts were cautious of declaring any long-term recovery You have reached your…...
Alcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (58+ words) MCA Insight Alcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket A surge in demand for low or no-alcohol beer sees it included in the virtual basket of goods and services used by the ONS to chart the cost of living You…...
Highly encouraging start to 2026" as foodservice price inflation flattens
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (57+ words) MCA Insight Highly encouraging start to 2026" as foodservice price inflation flattens New data shows food and drink prices in the hospitality sector remained virtually flat in January as global cocoa futures dropped and other categories plateaued You have reached your…...
FSB warns small businesses face "perfect storm" in April
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) By James Mc Allister20 February 2026 If you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, introduction and link below The lobby group says 35% of small employers are planning to close their operations or reduce output…...
Eating out volumes fell in the last quarter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) MCA Insight Eating out volumes fell in the last quarter Source: Ali Waxman (Getty Images) Overall market penetration fell by 1ppt in the 13 weeks to 28 December 2025, compared to the same period the previous year, despite some operators reporting record trading over…...
You Me Sushi reports "year of record growth
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (43+ words) MCA Insight You Me Sushi reports "year of record growth The fast casual sushi chain says it reached "20m in sales in 2025 with 14% year-on-year growth You have reached your article limit Register for limited access...
A pound off a pint is fantasy economics
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (73+ words) MCA Insight A pound off a pint is fantasy economics Source: House of Commons/Laurie Noble Nigel Farage reckons Reform UK's tax cutting pubs plan will see the cost of a pint fall by a whole pound, but it doesn't…...