All news articles – Page 18
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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
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NewsRates valuations boss: ‘We don’t want there to be any surprises’
Jonathan Russell has defended the Valuation Office Agency’s work to MPs, and insisted ministers were kept informed of upcoming hikes to business rates, as he revealed overall valuations for the pub sector are up 32% since the last list in 2023
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NewsTurtle Bay reports ‘lower than expected’ numbers
The Caribbean restaurant business has reported a 10% decline in sales, to £84.3m, for the 52 weeks to 30 March 2025, and a loss before tax of £10.2m, versus a £1.9m profit in 2024.
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NewsTGI Fridays UK acquired in rescue deal, 16 sites to close
The pre-pack acquisition by global brand manager Sugarloaf sees 33 restaurants saved but 16 closed, resulting in 456 redundancies
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NewsPret reveals new year menu
The food to go operator has introduced several new menu items for January, including a range of six half baguettes, starting from £1.99, in order to offer more value options to consumers.