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All the news from the UK eating and drinking out industry, from company and brand updates, to people moves and shifting consumer trends
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Ministers urged to regulate independent takeaways
The British Retail Consortium argues local takeaways, which are not required to display calorie information, need to play their part in helping improve the nation’s health
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Joe & The Juice further strengthens leadership team
Robert Lynch joins as COO from Starbucks, while the Danish juice brand announces a reshuffle of its senior team
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NWTC appoints new CFO
Glen Pearson joins from Urban Pubs & Bars, replacing Jim Pickworth, with the pair effectively swapping positions at their respective companies
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Revolution: 32 parties express interest in sales process
The group is exploring a formal sales process, with 32 out of 42 invited parties agreeing to participate and signing a non-disclosure agreement
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Heineken UK investing £39m in pub estate
The investment will go towards reopening 62 closed pubs, and improving around a quarter of Star’s 2,400 estate, worth on average £200k per pub
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Rekom UK taken over by lender ACG
The late night and bar group will be renamed NEOS Hospitality and led by Russell Quelch, as it separates from its former owner, the Danish Rekom Group
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Wendy’s aims for 400 UK restaurants
The fast food chain expects to have up to 50 sites by the end of the year, with the UK serving as a ‘key strategic market’, according to CEO Kirk Tanner
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Wagamama, Ecti Mehmet, Greene King’s 50th Hive pub, and more
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Samyukta Nair to launch new Thai concept
The celebrated London restaurateur behind Bombay Bustle, Jamavar, Socca, KOYN and MiMi Mei Fair is collaborating with Bangkok-born Rose Chalalai Singh
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Hostmore hails transitional year and turnaround of business
The TGI Fridays operator made cost savings and narrowed its losses in 2023, though like-for-like sales were down 7% in Q1 2024
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Wingstop UK leads the way across globe
The UK business is achieving average unit value (AUV) north of $2.5m (£2m), compared to a system-wide wide figure of $1.9m (£1.5m), allowing it to accelerate growth
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Nightcap: Revolution Bars brands could be ‘excellent addition’ to portfolio
The group is assessing options, including the acquisition of sites, subsidiaries, assets and brands of Revolution Bars, as well as a possible offer for its entire share capital
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Starbucks sees sales dip
The coffee giant, which revealed plans earlier this year to open a further 100 stores in the UK, has reported a 4% decline in global comparable sales in Q2
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City Pub Group sees 20% uplift in like-for-likes
The group, which was acquired by Young’s in a deal completed earlier this year, reported total group revenue of £74.5m in 2023 and a ’fantastic’ sales performance over the festive period
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Revolution confirms ‘exploratory’ meeting with Nightcap
Revolution confirmed the group has explored a range of possible transactions, following a Sky News report that claimed both Rekom and Nightcap have expressed interest
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Sunday mobile payment app levies ‘checkout fee’
The payment app from the founders of Big Mamma Group is facing complaints from customers after introducing an additional charge on bills paid via mobile
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Yum! Brands trialling more than 40 AI initiatives
The group has reported a 1% decline in KFC UK sales but continues to see opportunity for more than 50,000 restaurants globally, as it looks to become the ’leading digital restaurant company’
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The Coffee House secures £4m investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator, which plans to scale to over 30 sites within the next 12 months, has secured an investment from AJ Bell founder Andy Bell
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Mowgli reports 15% growth in sales
The Nisha Katona-led Indian restaurant group grew sales to £30.9m, as it looks to continue expanding in the UK and go international further down the line
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Whitbread: Hotel extensions ‘much more profitable’
CEO Dominic Paul discusses the strategic rationale behind the group’s plan to exit 126 branded restaurants and convert a further 112 into hotel rooms for its Premier Inn brand