All news articles – Page 15
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NewsWorld Cup delivers 16% spending boost for UK pubs and bars
Data from Dojo also shows that across the tournament spending uplift in hospitality venues was 9% higher on average compared to Euro 2024
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NewsTortilla: ‘2025 was a year of progress and of difficult lessons in equal measure’
While its UK business stabilised, the fast casual Mexican restaurant group says the integration of the France-based Fresh Burritos proved ‘far more challenging’ and it is now exiting underperforming sites
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NewsBrava acquires Riding House Café
The group says the acquisition marks a significant expansion of its hospitality portfolio and strengthens its position in the central London dining scene
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NewsBig Table sees ‘meaningful opportunities ahead’ despite market challenges
The group says FY25 was one of significant progress and that it is on track to deliver its strongest profit growth in the last five years in FY26
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NewsThe Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company unveils ‘global evolution’ to support future growth
The group has rebranded itself as The Landmark Collection, a move that brings together its six global properties under one umbrella
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NewsComptoir announces new finance director
Nathan Portelli, who is currently head of finance, will move into the FD role later in the year following the departure of James Fisher
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NewsNightcap in talks about multimillion pound fundraising deal
It’s reported the late-night operator has approached investors about a seven-figure capital injection to finance the purchase of a sizeable ‘competitive socialising’ leisure concept
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NewsBusiness groups unite against holiday tax
As Edinburgh becomes the first UK city to introduce a holiday tax, a coalition of business, hospitality, tourism, countryside and travel groups have urged the government to rethink the policy
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News‘Burnham bounce’ and World Cup fever boosts consumer mood
GfK’s long-running monthly survey shows confidence climbed six points higher in July, the largest increase seen since November 2023, amid a ‘wave of optimism’
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including a trio of taco brands pushing for expansion, Tonkotsu’s latest regional outpost, and the launch of Inception Group’s new flagship concept
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NewsWhitbread appoints new non-executive director
Mark Allan, CEO at Land Securities Group, begins his role on 1 October 2026 and will also join the audit committee and nomination committee.
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NewsKibou secures first central London site
The new flagship Covent Garden location is due to open in early 2027, following its next opening, in Birmingham’s Temple Row – and will its biggest site to date
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News‘Challenging weather conditions’ moderates third quarter trading at M&B
The pub and restaurant group saw flat sales in Q3, but notes that year-to-date like-for-like growth remains robust at 2.2%
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NewsNell’s Pizza founder launches youth hospitality jobs platform
Called Lenny, the platform aims to help young people secure entry-level work while making it easier for operators to employ under-18s
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NewsWorld Cup lifts pubs but restaurant sales dip in flat June for hospitality
While pub like-for-like sales were up by 1.9% year-on-year last month, the best performance of the year so far for the category, restaurant group sales were down 0.7%
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NewsRyan: ‘Business rates cut more generous than it first appears’
The global tax firm says when taken together with support announced earlier this year the new reduction to rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues represents ‘a significant package’
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NewsBusiness rate cut: ‘A shot of relief for pub, clubs and live venues’
The government’s decision to cut business rates bills for thousands of hospitality venues across England has been welcomed, but there are warnings over the exclusion of restaurants and hotels
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NewsBusiness rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues confirmed
The government says the 20% cut will benefit nearly 32,000 venues and save the typical pub an estimated £1,100 in the next financial year
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NewsZambrero enters next phase of expansion
The Mexican-inspired fast casual chain increased like-for-like sales by 28% over the past 12 months, and expects to open 10 new sites by the end of the year
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NewsJulio Santoyo steps down as Leon MD after two months
Santoyo left his role as director of UK operations at Pret to join Leon in May 2025, but has stepped down after less than two months