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NewsOpen Restaurant Group acquires Wreck Bistro from Gary Usher
The acquisition takes Open Restaurant Group’s portfolio to nine sites, following its takeover of Hispi in Didsbury from Usher’s Elite Bistros
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NewsFirst Table raises £5m in new funding
The restaurant booking platform that gives diners 50% off their food bill during off-peak times is looking to deepen its presence in the stand-out markets, the UK and Ireland
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Weekend PressFlorian de Chezelles: ‘We’re only as good as the last salad we’ve made’
The co-founder of The Salad Project speaks to the FT about spotting a gap in the market to serve healthy lunchtime meals to London’s workers, and why he’s taking the brand to Paris
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NewsC&C Group to acquire Asahi UK wholesale operations
C&C Group has agreed to acquire all of Asahi UK’s wholesale interests for a nominal sum, in a move that will strengthen the scale of its Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) distribution business
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NewsMerlin secures £657m refinancing
The refinancing announcement came as Merlin reported a mixed first half, with trading impacted by challenging consumer conditions and adverse weather in some markets, despite continued growth at its Legoland parks and progress across several strategic priorities
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NewsItsu backer prepares to sell stake
Bridgepoint is looking to auction its minority stake, while itsu founder Julian Metcalfe is looking for a new partner to help grow sales to £500m, Sky News reports
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NewsSides signs major Middle East franchise deal
The fried chicken brand from YouTube stars the Sidemen will open 51 restaurants across the region with the Al Kharafi Group, starting with Egypt and Kuwait later this year
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Analysis & InsightBeyond delivery commission: The fight for customer data
The battle over delivery commission is becoming yesterday’s argument. As Britain’s platforms adopt the American advertising model, the real contest is shifting to something far more valuable: ownership of the customer
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NewsFuller’s acquires collection of 10 'outstanding' pubs
The sites, acquired via a transaction with Stonegate Group and a simultaneous separate transaction with an institutional property investment company, are “iconic” pub operations, said Fuller’s, with nine of them located in prime London postcodes and the remaining site in the centre of Bath.
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NewsStarboard Hotels acquires seven-strong Accor portfolio
The group, in a joint venture with LaSalle Investment Management, has acquired the hotels from Ares Real Estate Funds and EQ Group for an undisclosed sum
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NewsCaring blames ‘lacklustre economy’ on sales decline at Caprice
Despite the drop in sales, Caprice Holdings returned to profit and grew EBITDA to £15m, while it secured new credit facilities
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SSP appoints Preyash Thakrar as chief strategy and corporate development officer
He joins the global food and beverage operator having previously held senior strategy leadership roles across the globe, most recently as of chief transformation officer at Boots
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NewsEveryman increases market share in H1
The boutique cinema chain has reported ‘growth across all key metrics’ in the first half of 2026 amid ‘strong results’ over a wide range of films, genres and events
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NewsHospitality grant scheme opens for applications
The £10m fund, first announced back in January, will be invested into projects that help get new ventures off the ground, as well as support community venues and training programmes
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NewsMarket Taverns promotes Miles Slade to CEO
It comes as the independent London pub group prepares to accelerate investment in its estate and pursue further expansion
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NewsOlivia FitzGerald to join Airship & Toggle as CEO
The former chief sales and marketing officer for Zonal will take the reins of the integrated CRM and hospitality commerce platform in November, succeeding co-founder Dan Brookman
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NewsLoungers’ boss criticises private equity’s impact on UK high streets
Alex Reilley tells The Times UK high streets have ultimately suffered structural failure because of a lot of ’aggressive debt-driven private-equity transactions’
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NewsFinn Lagun departs Pasta Evangelists
The co-founder of the Barilla-owned fresh pasta business has teased plans for new projects having relocated to Spain
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NewsWendy’s shares drop as Trian parks takeover plans
The US fast food chain’s stock price fell after its largest shareholder shelved plans to pursue a take-private transaction for the company
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NewsFreight Island explores major events expansion
The urban market and entertainment-led brand will operate a dedicated seating area alongside bars and kitchens at Reading Festival this weekend, marking the next step in its growth plan