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NewsYoung’s FY26 sales +4.6%
The pub company said its strategy of operating a premium, invested managed estate leaves it well-positioned to withstand ongoing uncertainty and deliver profitable growth
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InterviewsMcDonald’s UK CEO: ‘If you know how a McDonald’s runs, you can understand any business’
Lauren Schultz explains how McDonald’s UK is looking to tap up young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) for its new work experience programme
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NewsYousif Aslam exits Heavenly Desserts
Aslam, who founded the dessert café franchise with Mohammad Imran back in 2008, says he leaves the business in the hands of ‘a highly capable and committed leadership team’
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NewsWonderfield appoints UK MD
Carl Webber, previously chief operating officer and UK retail director, has been promoted at the Yo! Sushi operator
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NewsMcDonald’s UK&I CMO steps down
Ben Fox has stepped down after 14 years with the fast food brand, having first joined as a senior media and budget manager
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NewsDomino’s confirms Nicola Frampton as permanent CEO
Frampton, who has served as interim CEO since the departure of Andrew Rennie in November, is described by the pizza delivery group as ‘the outstanding candidate to lead the company’
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NewsBrakspear acquires three pubs from Grosvenor
The pub operator is expanding its leased and tenanted estate with the latest acquisitions, which are all based in Surrey
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NewsFuller’s lines up new CFO
Fuller’s have named Katie Horner as chief financial officer designate, following the forthcoming retirement of Neil Smith
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NewsStonegate reports 'material uplift' in profit margin
CEO David McDowall said it’s estate transformation strategy, which involves converting managed sites to leased & tenanted and operator-managed, is delivering results
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NewsMays Elansari joins Wasabi as marketing director
Elansari, who joins the sushi and bento brand following a stint at Stonegate, will be working alongside recently appointed commercial MD Tony Barr to support the group as it scales
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NewsTilray acquires BrewDog’s US assets
The deal includes BrewDog’s brewery, pub, and hotel in Columbus, Ohio, as well as pubs in New Albany and Cleveland, and its site in Las Vegas, Nevada
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NewsThe Coffee House to accelerate expansion after securing further investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator has set out a long-term ambition to exceed 200 sites nationally following the £7m in new investment from Andy Bell and Fergus Lyons
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InterviewsYolk: ‘We’re absolutely trying to build something that will scale beyond central London’
Founder Nick Philpot tells MCA the ‘fine fast-food brand’ has learnt lessons around site selection following its recent CVA as it looks to return to the expansion trail
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NewsBoparan Restaurant Group makes senior leadership changes
Meg Finlay has been promoted to brand director, with CFO David Sayer departing, and Jo Burroughs appointed finance director
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NewsTortilla appoints Gregor Grant NED
The appointment completes the board transition, which saw co-founder Brandon Stephens return as global CEO, Mac Plumpton join as UK CEO, and Marta Pogroszewska join as NED
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Weekend PressFrom a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks
For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris, says the BBC
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NewsInnis & Gunn acquired by C&C Group in pre-pack
The Scottish craft brewery had raised nearly £9m over several crowdfunding rounds, in a scenario which mirrors the BrewDog pre-pack sale which also left small investors out of pocket
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NewsVarious Eateries to rebrand as Coppa Collective as it moves into pubs with rooms
The Hugh Osmond-backed group has acquired four pubs with rooms with a fifth in the offing that will collectively form a third core operating brand alongside Coppa Club and Noci
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NewsRoyal Unibrew weighs BrewDog takeover
The Danish brewing giant is reportedly among a number of parties said to be ‘seriously interested’ in BrewDog
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NewsHeavenly Desserts moves into retail
The dessert café franchise is to launch a range of milk cake trays under the first phase of a wider retail strategy