All Property articles
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NewsThe Wolseley Hospitality Group to launch first Colbert Collection property in London
The group will open its first London hotel later this year on Piccadilly with owner Minor Hotels describing it as ‘a unique strategic opportunity’
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NewsSides closes two sites following strategic review
The fried chicken brand from YouTube collective Sidemen said the franchise operator at Merry Hill was ’no longer able to deliver the experience and standards our customers expect’
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NewsYard Sale Pizza appoints growth director
The Piper-backed pizza delivery brand has brought in Sophie Abrahamovitch, co-founder of bars app DUSK, to lead the marketing team and be accountable for everything related to sales growth
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NewsPachamama Group announces double London opening
The international group will launch its largest-ever London restaurant alongside a new street food concept within Marylebone’s Loxton Walk development
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NewsIn pictures: RISE by Cornish Bakery opens first site
The new concept bakery, which debuts today in Betws-y-Coed in Conwy, North Wales, is billed as ‘a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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Analysis & InsightCrowd pleasers: how food halls became hospitality’s not-so-secret weapon
The UK food hall sector is booming, with 65 sites currently in development and average revenues on the increase. What’s behind the growth, and is it sustainable?
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NewsHalf of Franco Manca closures to be based in London
MCA understands eight of the 16 restaurants earmarked for closure are in the capital with the rest spread across the UK covering sites in Glasgow, Hove and Plymouth, amongst others.
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NewsStonegate: ‘Constructive discussions ongoing with landlords’
The pub and bar group is working with advisors at FRP to restructure its leasehold business in response to inflationary and tax pressures
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NewsStonegate’s estate transformation strategy ‘delivering’ amid ‘well-documented trading challenges’
The pub giant says the plan has allowed it to mitigate continued inflationary cost pressures, improving the bottom-line performance despite an expected drop in revenue in its latest results
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NewsCoppa Collective completes acquisition from Grosvenor
The group formerly known as Various Eateries has completed on the deal for The Wellington Arms in Hampshire, which will become part of the Linwood Collection
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NewsTGI Fridays has ‘strong desire’ to return to central London
Of the 33 UK restaurants acquired by Ray Blanchette’s Sugarloaf investment firm, 31 are on solid footing with supportive landlords, though the future is uncertain for the remaining two
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NewsCosta to invest £3.5m in London estate
The coffee chain has a pipeline of up to seven new stores to open across the capital in 2026, alongside the refurbishment of more than 10 existing sites
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Weekend Press‘Over the top and fun:’ TGI Fridays boss insists time is right for a UK revival
Ray Blanchette admits he may be a ‘little crazy’ as he outlines the chain’s hopes of building 1,000 outlets globally to The Guardian
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NewsLuke Johnson’s cinema chain closing in on Showcase’s UK venues
The Light, owned by the leisure sector investor who has backed Pizza Express and Gail’s, wants to buy the £55m movie-house business put up for sale by Paramount, The Sunday Times reports
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Analysis & InsightFuller's and the enduring appeal of bricks and mortar in a volatile world
It has arguably the highest-quality pub estate in the UK, a strong balance sheet and a compelling operational performance. So why does Fuller’s current valuation on the London Stock Exchange not reflect this? Despite the mismatch, MCA finds a lot to be optimistic about in traditional freehold pub businesses
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NewsCoaching Inn Easter bookings up 6%
The RedCat Hospitality pubs with rooms business said the figures demonstrated the ongoing popularity in staycations and pub hospitality experiences
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NewsPunch acquires eight pubs from RedCat
The transaction comes as RedCat, which operates the award-winning Coaching Inn Group, focuses on expanding its 43-strong premium pubs with rooms portfolio
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NewsLas Iguanas launches property restructuring plan
Brand owner Big Table is consulting with landlords over a restucture of the Latin American concept’s leasehold business, as wet-led casual dining continues to be a ‘very challenged’ part of the market, CEO Alan Morgan tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightPutting F&B in the driving seat of experiences
As consumers seek out memorable and engaging experiences across cultural destinations, entertainment venues and even garden centres, it is essential that the F&B offering delivers on increasingly elevated expectations
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InterviewsBrakspear: ‘Profitability is becoming more and more difficult to achieve’
Chief executive Tom Davies tells MCA that despite turnover remaining strong, spiralling employment costs continue to challenge the pub operator’s P&L