All articles by James McAllister – Page 22
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NewsIlly to roll out self-service coffee bars nationwide
The premium coffee brand is launching a new ‘bean-to-cup’ self-service bar concept with a target to achieve 1,000 placements during the next five years
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NewsSale discussions continue following Sixes administration
The experiential cricket concept, which called in administrators back in December, has now shuttered several locations having been ‘unable to achieve a sustainable operating model amid fierce competition’
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NewsKFC to increase annual spend on British chicken to almost £100m
The fast food giant says only boneless chicken will now be sourced from other markets after adding wings to the list of products it sources from British farms
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NewsBirmingham’s Couch named UK’s best cocktail bar
The popular West Midlands venue has climbed to the number one spot on this year’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars list with Liverpool’s Bar Glue coming in second place
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InterviewsXP Factory ‘hopeful we’ll see confidence come back this year’
Chief executive Richard Harpham tells MCA investors remain confident in the experiential leisure group despite it recently revising down profit forecasts
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NewsCoca-Cola confirms it will retain full ownership of Costa Coffee
The company’s chief financial officer has said there are no immediate plans to do anything with Costa other than ‘to get it performing even better’ following an aborted sale attempt
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NewsThe Revel Collective business and assets sold for £16.5m
An administrators’ report shows Revel’s bar business was sold to Neos Hospitality for £10m while Coral Pub Company acquired Peach Pubs for £6.5m
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NewsWestmorland grows turnover and profit against ‘uncertain economic backdrop’
The motorway service area operator says total turnover increased by 1.7% in its latest full year results with pre-tax profits rising to £8.1m
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NewsMichelin 2026: JKS and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants add to star tally
JKS says it is now ‘the UK’s most Michelin-starred restaurant group’ after both Ambassadors Clubhouse in Mayfair and Legado in Shoreditch scored their first stars at this year’s ceremony
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NewsHotville eyes ‘year of significant growth’
The Nashville-style fried chicken brand says it achieved ‘record sales’ over the festive break and is now seeking franchisees as it looks to grow into a national chain
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InterviewsJonathan Recanati: ‘We’re now going through a mega growth phase’
The Farmer J founder has said his initial aim to open 50 sites under his field-tray concept ‘feels small’, adding that his ambition is now ‘far bigger’
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NewsWetherspoon defends dog policy following ‘misleading’ article
Tim Martin said the BBC’s suggestion Wetherspoon’s dog policy could be breaking the law ‘did not explain the company’s broader legal responsibility for the safety of its customers and staff’
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NewsRichard Tallboy joins Sona as chief information officer advisor
Sona says the newly created executive advisory role is designed to accelerate the company’s enterprise strategy and deepen its expertise across key areas of hospitality operations
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InterviewsKaran Gokani: ‘There isn’t a restaurant in central London that truly does regional Indian food’
The Hoppers co-founder has spent six years improving efficiency and evolving the scope of his Sri Lankan-focused group. Now he’s opening in Shoreditch, and is hungry for more restaurants
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NewsYouMeSushi reports ‘year of record growth’
The fast casual sushi chain says it reached £20m in sales in 2025 with 14% year-on-year growth
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NewsMarket Taverns reports ‘positive trading momentum’ as it strengthens senior team
The group has appointed Miles Slade as managing director it prepares for its next phase of growth following ‘a strong trading period’ over Christmas and through January
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NewsGaucho appoints regional operations director
Jamie Belton, a former general manager at The Ivy Collection, will oversee operations across the steakhouse group’s eight regional restaurants
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NewsEatphoria adds to senior team
The hybrid QSR group has appointed Matthew Chapman to lead the expansion of its brick-and-mortar franchise network as head of sales
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NewsChopstix owner QSRP appoints new CEO
Kevin Derycke will take over leadership of the European quick-service restaurant platform having previously spent three years leading Burger King’s operations in Italy
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OpinionJamie Oliver: ‘We are in the throes of a culinary brain drain’
The celebrity chef and restaurateur has warned the hospitality sector is being crushed by a combination of astronomical business rates, a rigid VAT system and a mountain of bureaucracy