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All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 8
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NewsInda Pubs reports significant uplift in turnover
The West London pub company, chaired by City Pub Group founder Clive Watson, saw turnover reach £14.45m in 2025, with a 39% uplift seen in the last six weeks of the year
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Analysis & InsightPubs achieve strong like-for-like growth in December
Britain’s managed pub groups saw like-for-like sales up 5.1% last month, versus December 2024 – outperforming the rest of the hospitality sector, according to the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker.
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InterviewsHeartwood Collection remains confident in pubs-with-rooms strategy
The operator of Heartwood Inns is optimistic that transitional relief from the government will help offset the impact of business rates rises, CEO Richard Ferrier told MCA.
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NewsHeartwood Collection reports ‘sustained momentum’ across estate
The Alchemy-backed operator of Heartwood Inns and Brasserie Blanc has said it is on track to achieve £100m in turnover, with record trading over the festive period
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InterviewsPunch’s Rising Star has ‘limitless’ potential
With an authentic leadership style and drive to improve the pub partnerships under her stewardship, Hayley Patterson has a bright future, group people director Laura Cavendish tells MCA, in the last in our Rising Star finalist profiles, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest opening stories, featuring Sartoria’s third site, a further London location for atis, new restaurants for IRO Sushi, and more
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NewsIn pictures: Leon looks to ‘return to roots’ with January menu additions
The new menu items, including some refreshed former classics, form the start of what Leon describes as a ‘new era’ for the brand, which has already seen its London More Place restaurant undergo a digital detox
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InterviewsProfessionals at Play: ‘Pipeline investment has set us up for a great year’
The Foresight Group-backed competitive socialising operator is looking forward to another year of growth, due to the return on investment in new sites last year, and at least five new venues in 2026, managing director Ben Turnock has told MCA.
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports festive sales growth of 6%
The operator of Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said it delivered a strong performance over Christmas and is looking to 2026 as being a defining year for the business.
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NewsTurtle Bay reports ‘lower than expected’ numbers
The Caribbean restaurant business has reported a 10% decline in sales, to £84.3m, for the 52 weeks to 30 March 2025, and a loss before tax of £10.2m, versus a £1.9m profit in 2024.
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InterviewsSandwich Sandwich’s Rising Star ‘represents next generation of hospitality leadership’
Josh Kleiner proves leadership isn’t about hierarchy – it’s about vision, trust, and shared purpose, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026
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NewsPret reveals new year menu
The food to go operator has introduced several new menu items for January, including a range of six half baguettes, starting from £1.99, in order to offer more value options to consumers.
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NewsWhitbread sees total sales up, with expected decline across F&B
The operator of Premium Inn achieved a 2% uplift in total group sales in Q3, following positive accommodation sales performance in both the UK and Germany.
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NewsMission Mars delivers record festive trading
The bar and restaurant group reported record revenue of £36.2m for the three-months to 28 December 2025, driven by strong like-for-likes at Albert’s Schloss, Soho alongside its eight new openings for Rudy’s Pizza
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NewsStonegate appoints advisers as it seeks to streamline business
The pub company, which has more than 4,300 sites in the UK – and £3m of debt – has appointed restructuring firm FRP Advisory in a bid to “reinforce the group’s long-term resilience and sustainability”.
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Analysis & InsightPub spending returned to growth in December
Card spending in pubs returned to growth in December – up 1.9% on the previous month, following three consecutive months of decline, the latest Barclays Consumer Spend report has found.
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NewsThe Salad Project completes £9m fundraise
Active Partners has come onboard as investors in the premium salad concept, joining Soho House founder Nick Jones and Deliveroo founder Will Shu, as the business gears up to open its first international site, in Paris
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InterviewsPizza Pilgrims’ Rising Star is ‘a force of positivity in the business’
Spearheading the development of its learning and comms platform and future leaders programme, Leanne Gunson deserves to be celebrated, co-founder Thom Elliott tells MCA, in the latest of a series of profiles on our Rising Star finalists, ahead of the MCA Hospitality Awards 2026.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest openings stories, featuring Sandwich Sandwich’s first grab and go site, a new territory for Wingstop, and more…
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NewsBill’s makes people and culture promotion
Lucy Craig joined the Ricard Caring-backed business in July last year as head of people and culture and has now been made a director.