All Deals articles – Page 18
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Weekend PressBrewDog co-founder Watt to plough £10m into rescue bid for brewer
News of his financial commitment comes just hours before suitors are being asked to table second-round offers for BrewDog, Sky News report
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Weekend PressBrewDog founder could keep the ‘punks’ on board in takeover bid
James Watt is understood to have private equity backing for deal that would preserve stake held by retail investors who crowdfunded brewer’s expansion, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsArdent Pub Group achieves B Corp status
The three-strong premium pubs business has become the latest in a growing number of UK hospitality groups to receive the accreditation
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NewsCosta boosts staff wages and invests £1.5m to drive further Welsh expansion
The coffee giant will increase pay for team members across its 1,500 UK company-owned stores in April with baristas set to benefit from a 4.1% rise
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Analysis & InsightLate-night venues fell by 4.1% in 2025
New findings from the NTIA Night Time Economy Market Monitor show that 2025 marked a ‘critical breaking point’ for the segment with closures continuing to accelerate
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NewsRed Engine exploring opportunities for European expansion
Co-founder and chief executive Steve Moore tells MCA there’s plenty of opportunity for the Flight Club and Electric Shuffle owner on the Continent as it looks to grow its global estate
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InterviewsBoxpark: ‘You’re more likely to see us do deals internationally than the UK’
CEO Matt Snell says with a stagnant home economy, he is focussing on the turnaround of Boxpark’s core business, as well as lucrative event pop-ups and international opportunities, after walking away from sites in Bristol and Birmingham
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InterviewsCooks Coffee: ‘Matcha is no longer a fad’
The Esquires Coffee owner says it has made various changes to appeal to younger Gen Z consumers, as well as Millennials, through embracing new technologies and introducing more health-conscious menus
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Analysis & InsightMinor International ‘don’t get The Wolseley and Jeremy King’s vision’
After taking control of the London restaurant group formerly known as Corbin & King in 2022, Minor Hotels have so far failed to deliver on their plans to roll out the Wolseley internationally, and have yet to appoint a new CEO after more than 18 months. Simon Brooke reports
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NewsBrewDog likely to be sold in pre-pack administration
AlixPartners has been fielding bids for all or part of the company, with a quick-fire sale likely to be executed by an administrator, rather than on a solvent basis, The Grocer reports
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InterviewsDoner Shack: ‘The US is our most important territory for expansion’
Co-founder Sanj Sanghera says the Berlin-inspired QSR brand has signed dozens of franchise agreements for the US and is also exploring options for company-owned sites across the pond
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NewsCaffè Nero’s debts surge amid expansion blitz
The coffee shop group’s pre-tax losses rise to £41.6m, as it has opened dozens of sites under its main brand and bought up smaller chains, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsBrewDog appoints advisors to run sales process
The brewer of Punk IPA and Elvis Juice has called in AlixPartners to run a sale process, which could prompt the break-up of one of Scotland’s best-known consumer businesses, Sky News reports
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Analysis & InsightInvestors cheer salud! to return of Tortilla founder
Brandon Stephens has stepped back into the CEO role at Tortilla with a powerhouse team of hospitality leaders, where he will be looking to build on early European forays into France, improve its food offer, and build a refreshed brand that resonates with a contemporary consumer
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NewsMission Mars to relaunch Albert’s Schenke as Schiller’s Hall
The brand overhaul will the Bavarian cook haus and bier tavern concept relaunch as a neighbourhood-style bar and bistro with pan European influences
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NewsSale discussions continue following Sixes administration
The experiential cricket concept, which called in administrators back in December, has now shuttered several locations having been ‘unable to achieve a sustainable operating model amid fierce competition’
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt
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NewsThe Revel Collective business and assets sold for £16.5m
An administrators’ report shows Revel’s bar business was sold to Neos Hospitality for £10m while Coral Pub Company acquired Peach Pubs for £6.5m
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NewsWestmorland grows turnover and profit against ‘uncertain economic backdrop’
The motorway service area operator says total turnover increased by 1.7% in its latest full year results with pre-tax profits rising to £8.1m
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NewsHotville eyes ‘year of significant growth’
The Nashville-style fried chicken brand says it achieved ‘record sales’ over the festive break and is now seeking franchisees as it looks to grow into a national chain