All articles by James McAllister – Page 2
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Rates rises to wipe out more than half of Small Business Saturday benefit’
New analysis reveals small hospitality venues will see business rates bills rise by £318m over three years, more than half the £634m annual spend on Small Business Saturday
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NewsShaftesbury Capital executive director to step down
Andrew Price will leave his role at the end of this year to pursue other opportunities, having been part of the West End landlord’s team since 2001
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NewsConsultation opens for extra time at the pub during 2026 Men’s World Cup
Pubs in England and Wales could trade until 1am if a home nation reaches the latter stages of the competition, which will be hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico
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NewsMiddletons acquired for £170,000
The steakhouse business was sold out of administration last month having faced financial challenges in the past year due to tough market conditions in the casual dining space
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NewsUKHospitality Cymru warns business rates in Wales to increase by 80%
The trade body says the Welsh government’s decision to exclude hospitality from business rates reform will hit the sector with £131m in additional cost over three years
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Analysis & InsightWTF is happening with TGIs?
Once a powerhouse brand in the UK casual dining market, TGI Fridays now finds itself going through its third sale process in little more than a year
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NewsJamie’s Italian to relaunch in UK under partnership with Prezzo owner
Jamie Oliver has partnered with Brava Hospitality to bring Jamie’s Italian back to the UK six years on from its collapse with a flagship London restaurant to launch next year
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InterviewsCheshire Cat Pubs: ‘The government must think we’re completely stupid’
Co-founder Tim Bird says the way pub business rates are calculated amounts to a ‘success tax’ that leaves operators in a spiral of chasing revenue to pay for higher bills
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NewsFairgame to expand into new markets following acquisition
The fairground-inspired competitive socialising concept, which has been acquired by Tenpin Entertainment, revealed earlier this year that it was looking to secure funding for a move to the US
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NewsShaftesbury Capital reports ‘continued momentum’ across portfolio
The West End landlord says its estates are ‘busy and vibrant’ with high occupancy, footfall and sales volumes
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NewsJust Eat founder Jitse Groen steps down as CEO
Groen’s departure from the company he founded 25 years ago comes after the delivery platform was acquired by investment group Prosus in a €4.1bn deal earlier this year
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InterviewsAlex Reilley: ‘Budget highlights how brutally unfair pubs are valued’
The Loungers chairman tells MCA there is increasing evidence to suggest the Labour government doesn’t have much sympathy for the hospitality sector following last week’s fiscal statement
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NewsF1 Arcade announces Jonathan Peters as CEO
The appointment comes as the competitive socialising concept looks to accelerate growth both in the UK and internationally through openings and new concepts
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InterviewsM&B: ‘We’re expecting a big surge at Christmas’
Chief executive Phil Urban tells MCA he’s expecting consumers to spend big over the festive period despite recent budget uncertainty
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories featuring new details on the vendor lineup at Market Place Leicester Square, Aqua Restaurant Group’s latest concept, and Bancone’s fifth London site
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NewsSugarloaf sounds out investors for TGI Fridays UK
Just a month on from acquiring the UK arm, TGI’s global brand manager has brought in financial advisory firm Interpath to explore strategic options for the 49-strong casual dining chain
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NewsUpham achieves like-for-like growth of 7.5%
The south of England pub operator says all but one of its sites was in positive sales growth in its latest financial results, which saw revenue rise to £19.8m
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NewsM&B reports ‘another year of strong performance’ as profits rise
The pub and restaurant group delivered 7.3% growth in operating profit in its 2025 results with like-for-like sales up 4.3% and revenue reaching £2.71bn.
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NewsUKH: Changes to unfair dismissal plans ‘pragmatic’
The government’s decision to reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months ‘addresses one of hospitality businesses key concerns’, the trade body says.
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Analysis & InsightDigital connections: How operators are deepening customer relationships through loyalty
Digital and marketing specialists from Domino’s, Itsu and Bella Italia reveal how their loyalty offers are building a greater rapport with customers online and driving sales