All Brands articles – Page 2
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NewsSavings and efficiencies drive profitability for Jamie Oliver Group
The celebrity chef’s business empire saw pre-exceptional EBITDA rise 10.87% in 2025, however, amid inflationary pressures and a dip in turnover, pre-tax profits slumped again
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NewsSessions acquires Little Bao Boy
Existing brand partner Little Bao Boy had achieved 431% year-on-year growth, with founder James Ooi to maintain a minority holding following the acquisition.
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK ‘on the path to sustainable, profitable growth’ through turnaround plan
The doughnut brand said it took ‘decisive action’ to reset the foundations of the business last year amid increased losses and a small drop in revenue
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NewsHawkstone Cider rolls out across Five Guys UK estate
The cider will sit alongside Hawkstone Premium Lager on the drinks menu at Five Guys, with the burger brand saying the listing reflects its focus on British produce
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NewsSpudBros Express to expand across UAE
The viral jacket potato brand has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Forward Hospitality that could see it launch multiple restaurants and food trucks across the country
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News‘Resilience’ of Esquires brand delivers ‘another period of positive trading’ for Cooks Coffee
Against a backdrop of unusually hot weather, the group saw systemwide store sales in the UK and Ireland increase 14% in the three months to 30 June
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NewsDiageo slashes 2,000 staff as part of global restructure
The maker of Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan had an average of 27,938 full-time employees in the year to June, down 6% from the 29,860 workers it had a year ago
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NewsCarlsberg reports ‘solid top-line development and earnings growth’
The Danish brewer says it is narrowing full-year earnings guidance towards the upper end of the range amid disciplined cost focus, performance management and faster-than-expected delivery of the Britvic synergies
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OpinionWhy KFC and Doritos want you to bring your own bag
The new collaboration will offer Doritos corn tortilla chips loaded with KFC’s freshly prepared Crispy Tenders, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeños and Mexican-inspired sauces, served in a custom-designed bag that opens from the side
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NewsLittle Caesars quietly shutters remaining UK site
The US pizza chain, which previously described the UK as a key market for expansion, has closed its restaurant in London’s Greenford, alongside Nottingham and Derby, leaving its future on these shores in doubt
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s launches new compact format
Harry’s Hut has opened at The Tower Hotel, near Tower Bridge, and will give the brand a smaller, flexible footprint in which to operate in high footfall urban locations.
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NewsWagamama teams up with Hyrox
The multi-year deal to become restaurant partner of the world’s largest fitness racing event marks a strategic expansion into the health, wellness, and active lifestyle space
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NewsGaucho undergoes ‘year of transition’ with brand refresh
Rare Restaurants reduced its losses and returned to positive operating EBITDA in 2025 after a strategic overhaul that saw it exit non-core brands and focus exclusively on Gaucho
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NewsWhitbread to sell 53 sites to Queensway Inns
Based in Newcastle, Queensway has extensive experience operating hospitality businesses across the UK and intends to operate the sites as going concerns
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NewsYo! Sushi told to pull ads promoting cream puffs
The Advertising Standards Authority said the sushi chain’s KitKat cream puff campaign breached restrictions on online advertising of less healthy foods
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NewsGreene King puts up 65 pubs for sale
Earlier this year, the pub company announced it had identified c300 pubs that would be better served under different models, with half of these evaluated for a potential sale
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InterviewsHaldiram’s: The Gen Z business leader with a sweet tooth for restaurant success
The family-run heritage Indian sweets and snacks brand is plotting international restaurant expansion in the UK, US and Europe, after its hit London debut spearheaded by a fourth-generation family member
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NewsGuinness delivers growth as Diageo unveils $1bn cost-cutting drive
The drinks giant recorded around 3% organic sales growth in Europe, driven primarily by “double-digit growth in Guinness in Great Britain”, according to chief financial officer Nik Jhangiani
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InterviewsMcDonald’s UK&I CEO: ‘We’ve continued to strengthen customer connection and drive growth
Following publication of the global group’s Q2 results, Lauren Schultz tells MCA that a combination of menu innovation and culturally relevant campaigns has carried momentum into the second quarter
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NewsMcDonald’s Corporation: ‘Our international markets continue to demonstrate that our playbook is working’
The US fast food giant saw comparable sales across its international operated markets rise 1.5% in Q2 of FY26, led by continued momentum in the UK, Germany and Australia