All Finance articles – Page 6
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NewsBrindisa restaurants ‘prove resilient’ amid difficult trading conditions
The Spanish restaurant group has reported a 3.75% increase in gross margins in its latest financial results, while pre-tax profits have more than quadrupled
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NewsMEATliquor appoints administrators
The official confirmation comes after the brand closed restaurants in Islington, Clapham Junction, Queensway and Brighton last month
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NewsVeeno goes into administration for second time
Joint administrators from Exigen Group have been appointed to Vintage Corporation Limited, the parent company of the Italian wine bar and restaurant chain, after it has struggled with cost pressures
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NewsBow Street Group is ‘moving at pace’ to improve trading
While FY25 revenue declined as expected, the group has seen trading stablise across its Wildwood and dim t restaurant brands as a result of its new growth strategy, with strong like-for-like sales growth in FY26 to date, and is in active discussions with several potential acquisition targets, spanning European and Asian cuisine.
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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