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NewsDigital kitchen solutions supplier BOTINKIT raises $50m
The robotics- and AI-powered supplier has successfully closed B+ and B++ financing rounds, as it prepares to launch its new ‘Restaurant as a Service’ model
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NewsPunch Pubs & Co appoints new CFO
Matt Ward, who was most recently CFO at Village Hotels, will join Punch on 11 May 2026, while Steve Dando will move into the newly created role of chief financial strategist
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NewsTwo Lunar Pub Company venues acquired out of administration
The London-based, three-strong gastropub business has worked with FRP Advisory to secure the future of two of its sites and 46 jobs, while closing one venue in Clapham
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NewsBurger King UK cooks up £60m debt deal
People close to the company told Sky News that Burger King had struck an agreement with Metro Bank and OakNorth to lend it £30m each
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NewsRichard Caring sells Ivy, Annabel’s and Scott’s for £1.4bn
The ‘King of Mayfair’ sells the celebrity haunts to a group controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the deputy ruler of the United Arab Emirates
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NewsWells & Co boosts profits and turnover despite cost pressures
The pub operator reported sales of £66.2m in its 2025 accounts, along with a 5% boost in EBITDA and a 21% increase in group operating profit despite adding £800k in employment costs
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NewsGiggling Squid sees record revenue but swings to loss
The Thai restaurant group said it planned to continue “a measured roll out” of its restaurants, with large sites in Leeds and York already opened in FY26 and strong pipeline of future sites already secured.
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NewsYoung’s acquires Cubitt House
The deal to acquire the London pub group, for a reported £30m, will see Young’s add a collection of eight premium leasehold pubs to its estate – including some with rooms – and a further pub in Belgravia which is currently under development.
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NewsTim Martin: ‘Energy prices could be straw that breaks the camel’s back’
The Wetherspoon’s founder and chairman has said the hospitality sector is in a very vulnerable position, with the prospect of higher energy costs compounding the pressure on operators.
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NewsDishoom appoints strategic finance director
Imran Khan was previously a director at ISK Consulting, where he played a pivotal role in securing £300m in investment for Dishoom, from global investment firm L Catterton, last year.
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NewsBlank Street in talks to raise funds for expansion
The coffee shop chain, which operates nearly 50 sites across the UK, is in talks to raise more than $100m - and any deal could see it valued at nearly $1bn
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NewsWahaca makes CEO promotion as it seeks fresh investment
Former MD Gemma Glasson has been appointed chief executive of the Mexican restaurant group, which is seeking an injection of new capital as it looks to expand.
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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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Weekend PressStarbucks to open 500 UK shops despite ‘tougher’ coffee market
The coffee chain has revealed expansion plans for the next five years and says it has confidence in the market’s long-term growth
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Weekend PressLucky Saint burns through cash despite surge in non-alcoholic beer
Revenues have soared to nearly £22 million at alcohol-free brand amid rising demand, but the company made a £6.6 million pre-tax loss in pursuing growth, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsYoung’s confirms move to main market in April
The premium pub operator will leave AIM on 28 April, in a move expected to facilitate investment from a broader group of shareholders by enhancing its corporate profile and appeal
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NewsParogon Group confident in returning to profitability
The premium pub-restaurant operator reported increased cost pressures, but said it continues to seek opportunities for expansion - particularly its all-day dining concept, Willow
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NewsMarket Halls secures £11m in funding
The UK food halls operator said the new funding from OakNorth will support the next phase of its national growth strategy, which includes the acquisition of additional sites.
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NewsTiPJAR secures £4.5m in new investment
The round, led by YFM Equity Partners and advised by Mountside Ventures, will enable digital tipping platform to expand its team, further invest in its people, and accelerate product development as it scales
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NewsOn-trade remains challenging for Fever-Tree
Its UK on-trade revenue fell 9% in the full year to 31 December 2025, versus 2024, although the rate of decline eased in the second half, Fever-Tree reported.