All news articles – Page 127
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NewsMarket halls ripe for consolidation and growth
Having originally made his money in the property market, Market Halls CEO Andy Lewis-Pratt tells Dominic Walsh he’s come out of retirement with a mission to become the UK’s biggest food hall operator
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NewsSamyukta Nair heads to Dubai
The celebrated restaurateur behind luxury London-based group LSL Capital is taking Jamavar and MiMi Mei Fair to the Middle East
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NewsDeliveroo launches £250m share buyback
The delivery company is offering between 115p and 135p for A Ordinary shares shares via a tender offer, which it says represents a premium of 6% to 24%
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NewsBig Table appoints Leisure MD
Debbie Husband most recently held the position of managing director at the Rank Group, and before that spent 15 years at Travelodge
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NewsRedCat appoints new CEO
The Rooney Anand-chaired pub company has appointed former Greene King COO Richard Lewis, who replaces Phil Birbeck
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NewsM&B outperforms market in Q4
Like-for-like sales were up 9.7% in the fourth quarter, driven by sustained growth in food and drink volumes
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NewsHydes delivers record turnover
The Salford family brewer and pub operator grew sales by 20% in 2022/23 to £34.1m, despite challenging trading conditions
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NewsCôte appoints managing director
Ashley Hamilton, formerly of Liberation Group, Greene King and Wagamama, will report to chief operating officer Sarah Hills
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NewsPizza Express unveils 'biggest ever' retail revamp
The overhaul of the offer aims to bring the shop-bought product closer to the dine-in offering, with a new premium tier of ‘Restaurant Favourites’
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NewsXP Factory achieves double-digit like-for-like growth
The Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar operator reported £18.7m revenue in H1 2022, with like-for-like sales growth of c20% across both brands
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NewsTasty losses widen
The Wildwood and Dim T operator reported a 0.9% increase in revenue to £21.7m, with loss after tax increasing to £2.7m in H1 2022
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NewsShepherd Neame posts record revenue
The 296-strong Kent-based brewer and pub operator reported revenue growth of 9.7% to a record £166.3m, with an increase in underlying profits
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NewsBonchon to launch in UK
The Korean fried chicken brand, which has 420 worldwide stores in operation, has partnered with Christie & Co to bring its concept to the UK
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NewsTGI Fridays appoints people and culture director
Steph Williams joins the American-inspired restaurant chain from B&M Retail, where she spent 11 years as head of human resources.
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NewsTriple Two Coffee to enter administration
Parent company Cooks Coffee said the 11-strong cafe franchise has been adversely impacted by the current market environment
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NewsTattu has ‘exceptionally strong’ year
Premium restaurant operator Permanently Unique grew revenues by 76% to £26.8m in 2022 from five locations
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NewsFlower Burger exits UK
The Milan-founded vegan burger brand, which had ambitions to open 40 sites in the UK, has closed its restaurants in Fitzrovia and Brighton
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NewsInception Group turnover up 80%
The experiential bar operator posted sales of £22.7m in 2022, with headline trading holding up “very strongly”
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NewsUK’s first drone takeaway service to launch next year
The Dublin-based company already delivers meals and groceries in Ireland via drone, and has now applied for a licence in the UK.
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NewsBurger King raises concerns over energy suppliers
A number of food and drink businesses have expressed concerns over the behaviour of gas and electricity companies in submissions made to Ofgem.