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Interviews‘You’re never truly ready to open a restaurant’ - Brother Marcus on expansion
As the London-based Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group prepares to mark its tenth birthday, its founders say its focus is shifting towards refining the model and, potentially, expanding beyond the capital
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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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Analysis & InsightUp in smoke: what the closure of Bodean’s means for the wider BBQ sector
The apparent collapse of London’s best-known barbecue brand feels like the end of an era in which operators and investors believed US barbecue could become a major force in UK casual dining
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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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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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NewsFallow owners acquire OXO Tower restaurant
Executive director James Robson said Fallow would be working with the incumbent team and landlord to “bring some additional character and energy back to this wonderful site”
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NewsAmber Taverns looks to double estate under new CEO
Chairman James Baer says CEO Richard Lewis will seek to accelerate pub acquisitions to as many as 25 a year
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NewsWendy’s subject of potential takeover
Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is exploring a potential take-private deal for Wendy’s, according to the Financial Times
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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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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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Analysis & InsightMore than 160 hotel deals over the line in first half of 2026
The UK hotel market recorded around £1.95bn in transaction volume during first half of this year, despite operational and costs challenges
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NewsVagabond to open first regional site in five years
The experiential wine bar concept, which is backed by Majestic and Fortress Investment Group, is taking the former Browns site in Brighton
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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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InterviewsMarket Halls: ‘We’ve moved away from the transactional relationship and into the emotional’
Following a ‘landmark’ year, the food hall operator is looking to take advantage of consolidation in the market to grow its estate while also evolving the concept and guest experience
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NewsWagamama targeting 100 restaurants in India via joint venture
The Restaurant Group owned brand has entered into a joint venture with Charcoal Concepts – a multi-brand restaurant platform owned by K Hospitality Corp – to build on the success of its four openings in India to date
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NewsBlend Family set for stock market listing
The independent food hall business is reportedly working with bankers at Cavendish on a listing to take place in the next 12 months
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NewsBain Capital to acquire Gong Cha
The private equity firm says it will work closely with Gong Cha’s highly experienced management team to support the Taiwanese tea brand’s next phase of growth
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InterviewsHeartwood sets sights on 1,000 bedrooms
The Alchemy-backed group has completed on a site in Solihull and has two further Warwickshire properties in legals
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InterviewsPoolhouse can work in ‘many towns and cities' in UK
CEO and co-founder Andrew O’Brien tells MCA initial reaction to the tech-led pool group’s debut London site has been ‘amazing’ with strong repeat business and opportunities to evolve the concept