All news articles – Page 7
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NewsCaffè Nero UK achieves 5% sales uplift as group reports record sales
Growth in the UK business was supported by the success of its iced drinks range, which achieved a 52% sales increase - with matcha based drinks accounting for a significant amount of that growth.
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NewsTech on Toast rebrands as Stacked
The hospitality tech platform said the rebrand has been carried out to unify its services and expand its free support for operators wanting to digitise their businesses.
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NewsBuzz Bingo attracts new generation of players
The company, formerly Gala Bingo, said that sales were boosted last year by investment in its 76-bingo hall estate to make it more appealing to a tech-savvy generation, with half of its 190,000 new customers under the age of 35.
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NewsTimothy Taylor’s undergoes brand refresh amid £9m brewery investment
The 168-year-old West Yorkshire business said that while the look of the brand was evolving – with an updated logo, pump clips, glassware and bottles, its beer and brewing philosophy remained the same.
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NewsGreene King upping investment in London pub estate
Thirty-nine of its sites in central London – “the core of the core” of its 2,500 estate – are to receive investment this year, Greene King CEO Nick Mackenzie has said.
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NewsClaridge’s operator bets on US and UK visitors to offset Middle East
Maybourne chief executive Marc Socker tells the FT the group has ‘proactively pivoted’ to other areas to counter drop in Gulf bookings
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NewsVAT is a problem and Britain’s hospitality businesses are paying the price, warns top chef Tom Kerridge
Writing for The Mail, Kerridge said Labour ‘has now recognised that VAT is the lever to pull to drive footfall, support families and back hospitality businesses through its summer VAT scheme’
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NewsLoungers’ boss criticises private equity’s impact on UK high streets
Alex Reilley tells The Times UK high streets have ultimately suffered structural failure because of a lot of ’aggressive debt-driven private-equity transactions’
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NewsForget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold
Social media, personalisation and high margins are reshaping the beverage market, reports the BBC, prompting Starbucks and rivals to rethink their menus
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NewsTravelodge reckons with scandal, debt and recriminations
A shocking case of room invasion at one of its budget hotels has rocked the chain to its core. The Times asks: how did things go so wrong for the high street brand?
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NewsFinn Lagun departs Pasta Evangelists
The co-founder of the Barilla-owned fresh pasta business has teased plans for new projects having relocated to Spain
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NewsLoungers on track to hit £500m turnover this year
Reflecting as the all-day café/bar/restaurant group celebrates its 24th birthday, co-founder and executive chairman Alex Reilley said being part of the business continues to be ‘one hell of ride’
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NewsUKH launches new guest safety principles for hotels
The guidance is built around five core principles of ensuring guest security and safety in accommodation
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NewsWendy’s shares drop as Trian parks takeover plans
The US fast food chain’s stock price fell after its largest shareholder shelved plans to pursue a take-private transaction for the company
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NewsFreight Island explores major events expansion
The urban market and entertainment-led brand will operate a dedicated seating area alongside bars and kitchens at Reading Festival this weekend, marking the next step in its growth plan
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest opening news, featuring a third QSR style site from PizzaExpress, John Lewis’ new Platter concept and Canadian sports brasserie LaCage’s debut UK opening
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NewsPPHE focused on delivering ‘continued financial progress’ following conclusion of formal sale process
The UK-listed hotel group says it has concluded shareholders’ interests are best served by ‘seeking to maximise value through a clear focus on operational delivery and further balance sheet simplification’
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NewsChallenging economic conditions limits growth for Batemans
The Lincolnshire-based brewer and pub company saw turnover fall 3% with profits down 12% in the year to 31 January 2026
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NewsScottish Tourism Alliance warns of mounting costs from Edinburgh visitor levy
The trade body is calling on councils across Scotland to learn from the problems being experienced in the country’s capital one month after the city’s visitor levy came into force
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NewsThai Square to launch pizza brand
Billed as ’London’s first Thai sourdough pizza concept’, Bangkok Mama will reimagine curries, stir-fries and other classic Thai dishes as toppings