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NewsCoffee prices likely to stay elevated, says Caffè Nero’s Gerry Ford
The Nero Group founder has said customers will have to get used to higher prices due to exorbitant commodity costs, but is conscious of the £5 tipping point
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NewsRichard Smothers joins Greggs as NED
Smothers, previously CFO and currently non-executive director at Greene King, joins Greggs with experience in senior finance roles across hospitality and retail
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee signs Oxfordshire development agreement
Black Sheep has partnered with existing franchisees Anika Dhamecha and Ishaan Khiroya for new openings across the county, complementing its existing Oxford city centre location.
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NewsJoe & The Juice accelerates UK expansion
The Danish-founded juice, coffee and sandwich brand has ramped up its UK openings programme with four new sites opened across November and December – taking its total to 16 for the year – and several more lined up for early 2026.
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NewsMark Crowther joins Walcot Group
The experienced pub leader joins the Bath-based hospitality operator as chairman to support its next phase of growth
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NewsWingstop continues to accelerate expansion with triple opening
The fast-growing fried chicken chain begun the final full week before Christmas with simultaneous openings in Leicester, Nottingham and Glasgow
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NewsIn Pictures: Urban Fun Kingston
The new multi-level entertainment playground opened its doors in Kingston last week, including duck-pin bowling, AR darts, axe throwing, shuffleboard, mini golf, bench football, curling lanes and an arcade packed VR and AR experiences
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NewsJohn Vincent looking to return Leon to expansion trail following turnaround plan
Vincent says he expects to be back on the expansion trail with plans for as many as 100 UK outlets, mostly in London, over the next four years
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NewsRapper Professor Green to launch fast food brand in Glasgow
Green says his new brand, which will open its first restaurant on Byres Road in the Scottish city in Q1 of 2026, is designed to ‘disrupt the fast food market’
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NewsScottish hospitality set for £69m business rates hit without support
UKHospitality Scotland warns that without action Business rates bills will be sent soaring, as rateable values increase 23% on average across Scottish hospitality
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NewsWhitbread CEO: ‘All our industry is asking for is fair treatment’
Writing in The Times, Dominic Paul says increasing costs and taxes will affect where businesses like Whitbread put their money
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NewsSides to make Scottish debut next year with double opening
Managing director Aaron Moore-Saxton says expanding into Scotland has been ‘a huge ambition’ for the fried chicken chain, which recently revealed plans to double its estate each year
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NewsGreene King loyalty programme hits one million customers
Three months after launching a new and evolved app, the pub company has achieved the one million milestone while making wider investments in digital growth
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NewsPublicans pushed to brink by Chancellor’s tax raid
The number of publicans facing eviction has hit record levels as more struggle to maintain their livelihoods after Labour’s latest tax raid on the sector, This is Money reports
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NewsTurkish restaurant ranks fourth on list of London’s top food spots
Enfield’s family-run Neco Tantuni, which specialises in Turkish street food, secured place among other Michelin-starred restaurants on Vittles 99-strong list, The Guardian reports
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NewsJamie Oliver Group axes 20% of workforce ahead of high street comeback
The celebrity chef’s main commercial operation has completed a consultation process which involves 25 of its 126 employees being made redundant, Sky News reports
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NewsCoca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale
The proposed sale of Costa is at risk of collapse and the soft drinks giant is holding last-ditch talks with private equity firm TDR Capital in an attempt to salvage it, the Financial Times reports
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NewsKFC: ‘Hospitality can help close the employment gap’
Chelsea Hamlyn, chief people and culture officer at KFC UK & Ireland, has called for greater investment in youth employability programmes to help more young people find work
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NewsGlobal Brands founder joins publicans in banning Labour MPs from premises
Steve Perez, who also operates pubs and hotels in the Midlands, said the prime minister “lied to his face” about business rates
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NewsPub chiefs call for 30% business rates relief after emergency summit
The BBPA has demanded pub-specific business rates relief following a summit of industry leaders this week, warning that the industry faces further closures and job losses