![FTG-191[1]](https://d36hgjhwuw81py.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/8/5/0/387850_ftg1911_213806.jpg)
All articles by James McAllister – Page 6
-
NewsCaffè Nero names Lysa Hardy as UK CEO
Hardy, who will report to group CEO Gerry Ford, joins Caffè Nero with over two decades experience leading and growing high profile UK retail brands including Hotel Chocolat
-
Analysis & InsightPremiumisation and innovation to push coffee & sandwich market value to £13.3bn
Robust turnover growth in the branded bakery-led segment is helping to grow the market’s wider value, new data from Lumina Intelligence shows
-
NewsDrunch kicks off international expansion with Egypt franchise deal
The London-based restaurant brand is set to open five sites across Cairo under wider plans to expand across the MENA region
-
NewsScottish budget: business rates support for hospitality reduced to 15%
Hospitality trade bodies have said the measures ‘do not go far enough’ and leave businesses facing rates increases worth thousands of pounds
-
NewsJersey Mike’s Subs signs franchise agreement to expand into UK and Ireland
The US brand is looking to become a major player in the QSR sandwich market with ambitions to open 400 locations across the two countries
-
InterviewsCaprinos in negotiations to grow international footprint following overseas success
Co-founder Khalil Rehman tells MCA the franchise pizza business is in negotiations to expand to two further countries, with further openings in Ireland and Pakistan also planned this year
-
NewsScotland’s hospitality sector demands 40% business rates support
Five of the country’s hospitality trade bodies have joined forces to call for an extension to rates support ahead of this week’s budget
-
NewsLoungers grows revenue beyond £400m
The all-day café/bar/restaurant group has reported another strong performance with sales growth of 15% and adjusted EBITDA increasing by nearly 25%
-
NewsWetherspoon announces NED appointment
John Herring joins the pub company’s board and will become chair of the audit committee
-
NewsBow Street Group: ‘2026 will be a year of rebuilding, refreshment and transformation’
The Wildwood and dim t restaurants operator – formerly known as Tasty – has set out plans to invest in its estate and introduce new menus following ‘an encouraging end’ to 2025
-
NewsBill’s strengthens leadership team after breaking £100m sales milestone
The group has announced a series of promotions as it plots further growth and ‘some exciting new projects’ in the year ahead
-
![Copy_of_Eggsquisite_Hero_Image[1]](https://d36hgjhwuw81py.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/7/4/7/381747_copy_of_eggsquisite_hero_image1_986432.jpg)
InterviewsHow Eatphoria is aiming to cement itself as a leader in multi-brand hybrid restaurants
The newly formalised group behind fast food brands including Wraps & Wings tells MCA it is planning accelerated expansion across the UK following a recent multimillion-pound investment
-
NewsByron ‘focused on restoring profitability’ as losses reduced
The beleaguered burger brand, which was recently rescued from its fourth collapse in a decade by a Gen Z entrepreneur, has cut it losses by nearly 50%
-
NewsSoho House deal in jeopardy after key investor pulls funding
The take-private deal is in doubt after the private members club operator revealed New York City-based MCR Hotels would not be able to fully fund a $200m equity commitment
-
![JN_250929_Brewdog_Darts_0224_-_Medium_1[1]](https://d36hgjhwuw81py.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/6/2/3/381623_jn_250929_brewdog_darts_0224__medium_11_584288.jpg)
NewsThe Social Gaming Group builds on BrewDog partnership with new events-led initiative
The tech-focused competitive socialising company is cementing its partnership with the brewer and bar operator through a programme of social gaming-led experiences
-
NewsDum Dum Donuts returns to expansion trail following relaunch
The artisanal doughnut brand says it has the capacity to open 10 or more sites per year following the recent launch of a new bakery and innovation hub in Brentford
-
NewsUrban Pubs & Bars acquires sites from Brunning & Price
The London-based pub group has further boosted its estate with five new acquisitions including a package of four sites from Brunning & Price
-
NewsTrade bodies demand sector-wide concessions to business rates
There’s growing concern that only pubs will receive business rates relief with trade bodies insisting there must be a ‘hospitality-wide solution’
-
NewsTrade unions accuse McDonald’s UK of violating guidelines over harassment claims
The fast-food chain has said it is ‘reviewing the information and considering next steps’ after a group of five trade unions submitted a complaint to the UK National Contact Point
-
NewsPermanently Unique appoints sales and marketing director as it prepares for Fenix Mayfair launch
Former Gusto Italian marketing director Kat Schofield joins the premium restaurant operator as it prepares to expand its presence in the capital and overseas