All news articles – Page 5
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NewsHospitality leaders warn of ‘devastating’ impact of tube strikes
Inception Group CEO Charlie Gilkes and The Evolv Collection’s CEO Martin Williams have spoken out about the proposed industrial action, describing the strikes as “the last thing hospitality needs”
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NewsHeartwood Inns launches debut loyalty app
The scheme, called Treats, rewards guests each time they visit a Heartwood Inn, with five treats to collect before users reach VIP status
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NewsCôte launches weekday £10 offer
The French brasserie has rolled out a new weekday promotion offering guests five of its most popular dishes for £10 each, in a bid to drive value-led engagement during the week
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NewsMoto appoints chief operating officer
Noel Collett has over 30 years of retail and hospitality experience, most recently as chief operating officer (UK & Ireland) at SPP Group
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NewsDomino’s launches share buy-back programme
The listed pizza group is looking to purchase £20m in shares to reduce its share capital and generate returns for shareholders
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken and Azzurri sign new deal for European expansion
The joint-venture partnership will see the viral fried chicken brand open 180 sites across Europe, including Portugal, Spain and Germany
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NewsXP Factory sees ‘continued positive momentum’
Despite a challenging first quarter posing operational challenges, the operator of Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar is “cautiously optimsitic” about meeting market expectations
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NewsCubitt House grows sales by 7% in 2025
The premium pub, restaurant and hotel group, which is backed by TDR Capital, remains ahead of budget EBITDA for the 30-week period
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NewsDeliveroo launches mid-week family offer
In partnership with brands including Bill’s, PizzaExpress, Wagamama and Dishoom, ‘Family Dinneroo’ offers a curated set of family-friendly, shareable meals for up to four people, for £25 or under
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NewsGreene King urges Reeves to fix broken business rates system
In an open letter to the Chancellor, more than 600 licensees say “many pubs are struggling to make ends meet” with “intense cost pressures making survival increasingly difficult”.
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NewsRobinsons Brewery achieves record turnover
The Northwest brewer and pub operator neared turnover of £100m in 2024, with continued investment in its estate contributing to sales growth
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NewsSwingers co-founder to step down
Matt Grech-Smith, who co-founded the crazy golf as a pop-up in 2014 with Jeremy Simonds, will step down at the end of February 2026 to pursue his “next entrepreneurial adventure”
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NewsGreggs delays board appointment over WH Smith accountancy error
The travel retailer has launched an investigation into a recent accountancy scandal that wiped almost £600m off its market value
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Rudy’s Pizza, Chuck’s smashburgers, Khao Bird’s Northern Thai bbq, and more
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NewsStonegate continues shift to ‘leaner’ managed estate
The pub company has converted 200 Managed pubs to its Leased and Tenanted (L&T) and operator-led (Craft Union) models
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NewsEvolv appoints new ops director
Tom Tomczyk joins the premium restaurant group with experience at operators including Rare Restaurants and Bill’s
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NewsPing Pong saw ‘sharp downturn’ in 2025
The dim sum chain’s revenues fell by 20-25% prior to entering into administration in July, which saw it close its four remaining restaurants this summer
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NewsApollo expresses interest in Costa
The private equity firm, which owns The Restaurant Group, has reportedly held initial talks with Coca Cola over the sale of the coffee chain
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NewsHall & Woodhouse hails ‘excellent year’
The regional brewer and pub operator reported a 25% increase in underlying profit before tax to £8.1m
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NewsNew CMO joins German Doner Kebab
Chris Waters joins the kebab chain from his role at JD Sports, as GDK looks to continue scaling across new and existing markets