JDW FY lfls up 4%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales up 4% for the 53 weeks to 30 July, with total sales up 4.1% to £1.7bn.
Stonegate acquires Sports Bar & Grill
Stonegate Pub Company has acquired Bar Holdings – the company behind Sports Bar & Grill.
Handmade sold for under £1.5m
Handmade Burger Co was acquired out of administration for less than £1.5m.
Wagamama Q1 lfls up 6.6%
Wagamama saw like-for-like sales in the 16 weeks to 13 August increase 6.6%.
Byng joins the board of Flat Iron
Tom Byng, the founder of Byron, has joined the board of Flat Iron, as a non-executive director
Costa shares down on growth concerns
Shares in Costa owner Whitbread fell yesterday after analyst Citigroup downgraded the company
More operators introduce regional price changes
A growing number of restaurant and pub operators are using regional price differentiation, MCA analysis has revealed.
Pret linked to takeover bid by Jollibee
Pret a Manger has been linked with a $1bn takeover bid by leading Philippines fast food group Jollibee Foods Corp, Reuters reports.
CHIK'N confirms Islington is next
CHIK’N, the fast food fried chicken venture from the founders of Chick ‘n’ Sours, has confirmed its second site will open in Islington in the New Year.
Medium sized business losing confidence
Medium sized business are feeling less confident about growth 100 days on from the general election, research from BDO reveals.
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