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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars Christmas sales up 14.5%
The strong trading follows the acquisition of The Birdcage in East London from BrewDog, the group’s sixth acquisition of 2026
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NewsJW Lees Christmas sales up 14%
The Greater Manchester-based family brewer and pub operator said there was relief after the Budget was ’not as grim for consumers as had had been trailed in the media’
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NewsUber Eats appoints new UK GM
Merve Basci joins from Uber’s Turkish delivery business Trendyol Go, which it acquired for $700m (£522m) in May 2025
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NewsYouMeSushi plots 2026 expansion
The fast casual sushi chain is planning to launch a further 14 sites in 2026 following recent openings in London, Hertfordshire and Kent
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest opening stories, featuring Sartoria’s third site, a further London location for atis, new restaurants for IRO Sushi, and more
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NewsETM reports +14% Christmas LFLs
CEO Ed Martin said ETM would be looking to increase its focus on live entertainment in 2026, including music, interactive games and sports
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NewsIn pictures: Leon looks to ‘return to roots’ with January menu additions
The new menu items, including some refreshed former classics, form the start of what Leon describes as a ‘new era’ for the brand, which has already seen its London More Place restaurant undergo a digital detox
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NewsPressure piled on Chancellor for meaningful rates relief
Business leaders have urged the Treasury to capitalise on a drop in the cost of borrowing to extend business rates relief for the hospitality sector
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports festive sales growth of 6%
The operator of Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said it delivered a strong performance over Christmas and is looking to 2026 as being a defining year for the business.
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NewsSoho House secures funding to save take-private deal
The private members club operator has locked in $200m in alternative financing to support the deal, which it now aims to close by the end of the month
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NewsMcDonald’s boss predicts beverage innovation as a big trend for QSR in 2026
McDonald’s chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski says he also expects fibre to be a big area of focus for QSR operators in the year ahead
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NewsGovernment considers banning zero-alcohol drinks for under-18s
Labour ministers have said they will consider making it illegal to sell no-alcohol products, such as 0% beers, to 16 and 17-year-olds
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NewsJames Gould-Porter departs Island Poké
Gould-Porter has left the group he founded a decade ago following its sale last year to rival brand Honi Poke
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NewsFuller’s toasts ‘outstanding’ Christmas and New Year season
The pub company says it has maintained growth momentum in the year to date, bolstered by a like for like sales rise of 8.2% over the festive period
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NewsM&B sees first quarter like-for-like sales rise 4.5%
The pub and restaurant group has reported an ‘exceptionally strong festive trading period’ marked by ‘numerous record-breaking performances’ across its brand portfolio
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NewsRachel Reeves: ‘We’re particularly concerned about pubs’
The Chancellor said officials were working ‘pretty intensely’ to ensure that there’s more temporary support for pubs, following the withdrawal of Covid-era support
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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
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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
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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
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NewsCoca-Cola scraps Costa sale after bids fall short
Stonegate owner TDR Capital and Bain Capital’s special situations fund, owner of Gail’s and PizzaExpress, were understood to be in the final round of bidding for the coffee shop brand