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Popeyes: ‘Our control of the basics has enabled us to scale’

2026-05-19T14:10:00+01:00

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Hospitality sees further dip in like-for-like sales

2026-05-19T14:07:00+01:00

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Lease restructures: the alternative mechanisms giving operators breathing space

2026-05-18T16:03:00+01:00

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PizzaExpress looks to prove new QSR concept

2026-05-18T07:24:00+01:00

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Treasury to rake in extra £12bn from business rates on pubs

2026-05-17T09:57:11.977+01:00

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Easter period brought little relief to hospitality sector

2026-05-15T07:29:22.693+01:00

Greggs Tenerife

Greggs eyes the international prize

2026-05-15T07:28:00+01:00

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Geopolitical shocks threaten to drive foodservice cost increases despite March price dip

2026-05-12T13:54:00+01:00

Spending up in Q4 2018

Discretionary spend predicted to decline further due to Middle East war

2026-05-11T15:17:00+01:00

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Dip in takeaway and fast food spend last month

2026-05-11T14:32:00+01:00

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Eating out cutbacks planned as consumer sentiment falls

2026-05-11T07:35:38.793+01:00

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