All International articles – Page 5
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi reports 6% growth in revenue
The Danish-Japanese restaurant group has achieved revenues exceeding £100m for the first time, in what CEO Andreas Karlsson describes as a year of real progress for the group
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NewsFive Iron Golf to invest £20m in UK expansion
The tech-driven, experiential golf concept is set to launch its first UK outpost in the City of London this week under a 10-site franchise agreement
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NewsCarlsberg strikes Sapporo UK distribution deal
The strategic partnership will see the Japanese brewer’s flagship premium lager produced and distributed for UK pubs and bars under a long-term licensing agreement
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InterviewsChopstix: ‘The French market offers a real opportunity for us’
The Asian QSR brand is planning to open between six and nine sites in France this year, following its debut in Paris in January, with further European countries being scoped out, MD Jon Lake tells MCA
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NewsTilray invests £50m to stabilise BrewDog’s Scottish business
Irwin Simon, chief executive of US-based Tilray Brands, told The Times he remains “really happy” with the decision to acquire the brewer from administrators for £33m earlier this year
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NewsChopstix Group swings to a profit
The Asian QSR group has reported a profit of £1.07m for the year to 31 December 2025 – up from a loss of £963k in 2024, with further expansion planned for the UK and Europe.
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NewsTortilla to suspend trading over French accounting issues
The fast-casual operator has identified accounting adjustments relating to its French business, and needs more time to publish its full year accounts
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NewsHaldiram’s targets UK and Europe expansion after securing new backing
After opening a 120-seat restaurant in Leicester Square, Indian snack brand Haldiram’s is exploring further locations in areas such as Harrow and Southall
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NewsSwedish-based salad bowl brand Holy Greens to make UK debut
The group, which operates 30 sites across its home country, will launch its first London site in Canary Wharf with CEO Sabrina Jæger describing it as ‘an important step’
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InterviewsLoungers on applying its successful formula to the German market
CEO Nick Collins told MCA’s Pub Conference the all-day café/bar/restaurant group is ‘curious’ about the opportunities of the German market and preparing to look for a first site
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Analysis & InsightThe breakfast blindspot: Why Britain keeps overlooking the most valuable daypart in American hospitality
The US breakfast restaurant sector generates more than $15bn and is growing by 8% a year. Yet it remains one of the most overlooked opportunities in the American restaurant industry by British operators, Robert Ancill writes
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NewsDomino’s announces CEO succession plan
Russell Weiner is to retire as CEO of the pizza giant’s global business with Joe Jordan, currently COO and president of the US group, set to replace him
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NewsSmacks reports ‘strong momentum’ with Q1 system sales up 49%
The London-born QSR chain, which recently secured the backing of hip-hop duo Krept & Kronan, says it is accelerating its franchise recruitment programme off the back of the results
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NewsPPHE deal with Leonardo Hotels owner ‘not capable of being delivered’
The proposed takeover by Fattal Hotel Group was was derailed after Euro Plaza Holdings, which owns around 33% of PPHE, indicated it would not support the transaction
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InterviewsWhich Wich: ‘We’re at the next chapter in our growth journey’
The US-founded customisable sandwich concept is finally beginning to roll out across the UK with master franchisee Rami Awada telling MCA there are seven openings currently in the pipeline
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NewsWhitbread: ‘We think the plan we’ve laid out is the right one’
Following its Q1 results, the group has pushed back against calls from activist investor Corvex Management to reduce UK capex saying it ‘would not be the right thing to do’
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NewsWhitbread delivers ‘strong and improved’ Q1 performance
The group has reported total sales growth of 2% in the first quarter of its financial year and says its new five-year accelerating growth plan is being executed ‘at pace’
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NewsThwaites warns Middle East situation causing ‘uncertainty on several fronts’
The comments come the family brewer and regional pub operator reports strong FY26 results with turnover up 5% to £127m
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NewsYum! Brands to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7bn
The US fast food group says the deal, which follows a strategic review of the struggling pizza chain, positions it for ‘long-term growth and shareholder value creation’
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NewsAmEx acquires TheFork for $700m
American Express, which is acquiring the Paris-based restaurant reservations booking app from TripAdvisor, also owns Resy and Tock