All news articles – Page 3
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NewsBewliehill: ‘We can have a real impact’
The seasonal eatery concept is exploring further expansion opportunities after opening its third location in the City of London this month, founder Angus Lambert told MCA’s Food to Go conference
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NewsDominic Walsh: Lessons in pizza
Following PizzaExpress’ latest NED appointment, Dominic Walsh charts the potted history of Lance Batchelor in the context of the wider pizza market
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NewsThe Coffee House to accelerate expansion after securing further investment
The Northwest-based coffee shop operator has set out a long-term ambition to exceed 200 sites nationally following the £7m in new investment from Andy Bell and Fergus Lyons
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NewsBoston Tea Party on the lookout for new sites
The all-day cafe group reported sustained like-for-like growth in its latest accounts for the year to October 2025
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NewsIn pictures: MCA Hospitality Awards 2026 winners
The UK’s top hospitality operators gathered at The Guildhall in London last Thursday (12 March) to celebrate industry excellence at the MCA Hospitality Awards 2025
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NewsHospitality to be hit by spring tube strikes
A fresh wave of tube strikes, starting this month, threatens to damage hospitality sales in the capital this spring, and could be devasting for operators, it has been warned.
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NewsUKHospitality calls for broad package of support on energy costs
The trade body’s CEO Allen Simpson has written to energy secretary Ed Miliband calling for the government to deliver financial help for hospitality business hits by the inflationary impact of the war in Iran.
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NewsWetherspoon boss warns of price rises as pubs face £170m energy bill surge
Rising energy costs are bad news for landlords and ‘make customers poorer’, and surging oil prices would “soon end up in the price of a pint or a meal in a pub”, says Sir Tim Martin
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NewsAzzurri explores Dave’s Hot Chicken sale
The TowerBrook Capital Partners-backed group is understood to be preparing a sale of the UK and European franchises of Dave’s Hot Chicken for later this year
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new concepts from Evolv Collection, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, and more
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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NewsStonegate sets out sustainability achievements
The pub and bar giant says it has achieved zero waste to landfill, reduced energy consumption and eliminated 10,723 single use bottles
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NewsTim Hortons UK&I agrees extension of master franchise agreement with RBI
The extension until 2045 comes in addition to Tim Hortons UK&I issuing £26.7m of equity to fund the business and ‘create a strong foundation’ for future growth
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NewsIrth Capital makes bid for Papa Johns International
The Qatari-backed investment fund has offered to pay $47 per share for the pizza giant, which would value it at around $1.5bn
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NewsLeading restaurants, pubs, bars and leaders celebrated at MCA Hospitality Awards
Flat Iron, Farmer J, Heartwood Inns, WatchHouse and Dave’s Hot Chicken were among the big winners at the glittering ceremony at The Guildhall London last night
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NewsThe Wolseley Hospitality Group secures New York debut
Parent company Minor Hotels will open an all-day brasserie and 76-bedroom hotel near Times Square next year, with further overseas expansion on the cards
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NewsRené Redzepi resigns from Noma
Following allegations of physical and psychological abuse, Redzepi has stepped down from the acclaimed restaurant team as it launches its LA residency
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NewsSarah Sergeant to step down from Young’s board
Sergeant, who was appointed an independent non-executive director in 2023, will step down from her role on 31 March, with the search for her replacement underway
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NewsPercentage of GLP-1 users nearly doubles in six months
About 10% of UK adults are currently using weight-loss jabs, according to new data this week. As supermarkets adapt, hospitality will have to as well, says KAM Insights
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NewsCoaching Inn Group confirms seven new additions from RedCat estate
The pubs-with-rooms business will see its estate grow to 43 sites following the transition of seven RedCat Independent Pub locations into its portfolio