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All the news from the UK eating and drinking out industry, from company and brand updates, to people moves and shifting consumer trends
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NewsGaucho criticised by charity for ‘greenwashing’
Charity Not for Sale claims the chain has refused to pay a £60,000 invoice for carbon offset payments despite ”shouting to the world” about sustainability commitments
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NewsPoolhouse hires new COO ahead of London debut
The new competitive socialising concept from the Joliffe brothers has taken on Ross Butler as chief operating officer
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NewsKFC launches first Kwench site
The new ‘bar’ on Liverpool’s Lord Street will offer specialty beverages such as lemonades, bubble teas, milkshakes, and sparkling drinks
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants cuts hundreds of jobs as losses grow
Celebrity chef’s empire becomes the latest to succumb to cost of living challenges as almost 10% of staff face job cuts, according to The Times
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NewsTGI Fridays UK sold to global brand manager Sugarloaf
The transaction follows a 12-month ownership of the UK bar and casual dining chain by Calveton UK and Breal Capital, which acquired two-thirds of the business in a rescue deal
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NewsLeon co-founder John Vincent buys chain back from Asda
The entrepreneur has taken back the business for an undisclosed sum after it was purchased for £100m by EG Group in 2021
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Newsbread&truffle approaches 10-site mark
The Italian fast casual concept has launched in Bank and confirmed another location in Bow Lane - with “huge whitespace” for national and international expansion to follow
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NewsLaine Pub Company founder Gavin George joins Chickpea Group board
George, who stepped down as CEO of Laine in 2024, will work closely with the Chickpea board to advise on and support its next period of growth
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NewsRosewood Hong Kong named The World’s Best Hotel
The third edition of The World’s 50 Best Hotels list featured hotels from 22 destinations across six continents with five inclusions in the UK
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring the Guinness Open Gate Brewery, Khao-Sō-i from Chiang Mai, and more
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NewsGovernment urged to rethink inheritance tax reforms
Oak Taverns and Milsom Hotels & Restaurants are among the family-owned businesses calling on the government to change course amid fears the reforms could leave many operators forced to sell
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NewsNoble Inns to launch French bistro concept
The London-based gastropub group will open Bistro Sablé on the site that it previously operated as The Smokehouse in Islington
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NewsBritvic acquisition delivers strong growth for Carlsberg despite difficult market
The Danish brewer reported volume growth of 16.2%, and organic volume development -3.0% in its Q3 results
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NewsAB InBev launches $6bn buyback despite volume decline
The owner of Budweiser and Stella Artois was expected to kick off a $2bn buyback over the next 12 months, although some analysts did forecast a larger outlay in light of its falling debt pile
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NewsBurger King UK set to surpass $1bn in revenue
Restaurant Brands International praised the UK business, noting that the brand’s recent collaboration with Gordon Ramsay drove ’strong engagement and sales’, while the business has added more than $115m (£87.5m) in revenue over the last 12 months.
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NewsEvolv Collection acquires Vinoteca
The Evolv Collection has acquired London wine bar group Vinoteca. Both businesses are backed by Breal Capital, but Evolv confirmed to MCA that it was a normal cash acquisition rather than a portfolio restructure.
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NewsChipotle: ‘We continue to believe Europe is a big opportunity’
The US-based Mexican fast casual chain is set to open new restaurants in the region next year after making ‘great strides in culinary and operational execution’
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NewsStarbucks returns to growth after seven quarters of decline
The coffee giant reported a return to comparable sales growth in Q4 FY25, having closed more than 600 stores as part of its restructuring, including 10 in the UK
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NewsInn Collection aiming to grow to 40 sites by 2030
The North-East based group is also looking to create more than 700 jobs as part of the five-year growth plan, which comes after it secured £125m in funding from HSBC
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s returns to expansion trail
The fish and chips specialist will open a store in London’s Notting Hill this weekend, marking its first new opening since the acquisition by Deep Blue in 2019