Finn Scott-Delany

1 month ago | mca-insight.com | Finn Scott-Delany

Yard Sale Pizza secures investment from Piper By Finn Scott-Delany2025-04-04T14:22:00 The London neighbourhood pizza delivery brand plans to supercharge expansion in London and new cities across the UK, with a goal of reaching 40 shops over the next five years, MCA can reveal

1 month ago | mca-insight.com | Finn Scott-Delany

Papa Johns franchise base ‘stronger than ever’ By Finn Scott-Delany2025-03-28T08:13:51.793 Having restructured its UK estate, the pizza brand is now “well positioned for growth” with positive sales and transactions, according UK MD Chris Phylactou

1 month ago | mca-insight.com | Finn Scott-Delany

Caravan: ‘This is all down to us now’ By Finn Scott-Delany2025-03-26T17:14:00 CEO Laura Harper-Hinton speaks to MCA following the restaurant group’s management buy-out, which she says has enabled the team to “refocus on what we’re up to”

1 month ago | morningadvertiser.co.uk | Tim Bird |Rebecca Weller |Finn Scott-Delany

I have often compared the challenges we have faced (and continue to face) in hospitality to a ‘Grand National’. Except fences keep being added that seem to get taller and more hazardous while the ‘finishing post’ is moved away, with further furlongs added to our continuing ride to success or in many cases to simple survival. Of course, ‘success is a journey, it is not a destination’ so we have to keep ‘riding the horse’ and jumping the fences.

1 month ago | morningadvertiser.co.uk | Rebecca Weller |Finn Scott-Delany

The latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker revealed managed restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February. Well below the current rate of inflation, the figure demonstrated a “challenging start” to 2025 for the sector, following a year-on-year drop of 1.3% in January. In addition, the numbers indicated consumers continue to remain watchful of their disposable income.