All Restaurants (Casual Dining) articles – Page 2
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NewsBritain’s largest restaurants see profits halve
The country’s largest companies, based on turnover, generated a combined profit of £204m as at July 2026 – a 44% decline, according to new analysis from accounts UHY Hacker Young.
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NewsGreene King to launch new soft brand
Cornerstone Pubs will be introduced within the group’s existing managed division, bringing its value and carvery formats together under one umbrella
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Analysis & InsightNew data points to overall sales decline for pubs and bars last month
Despite warm weather and sporting events that would traditionally support strong trading, pubs and bars recorded an overall decline in revenue in July, the latest Hospitality Index from Moore Kingston Smith has found.
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NewsSavings and efficiencies drive profitability for Jamie Oliver Group
The celebrity chef’s business empire saw pre-exceptional EBITDA rise 10.87% in 2025, however, amid inflationary pressures and a dip in turnover, pre-tax profits slumped again
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NewsCaravan to trial new format as it unveils plans for biggest site to date
The all-day restaurant group’s new flagship site on London’s South Bank will house a takeaway coffee and cocktail bar concept called The Klink alongside its main restaurant
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NewsBlacklock toasts ‘very good year’ as profits rise
The chop house group saw pre-tax profits surpass £1m in FY25 with revenue and underlying EBITDA also showing strong increases over the year
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Big Mamma’s latest London venture, a new era for Gaucho Manchester, and the concept taking over iconic City restaurant Simpson’s Tavern
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Analysis & InsightInside the UK’s taco boom
Taco brands are accelerating their UK expansion as changing consumer habits, affordable pricing and growing interest in Mexican cuisine reshape the market
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NewsKelly Richardson named MD for Brindisa’s restaurant arm
Richardson has worked within the now six-strong business since 2018 and has ‘played a central part in shaping its direction’ alongside founders Monika Linton and Ratnesh Bagdai
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NewsComptoir reports ‘resilient’ H1 performance in ‘challenging environment’
The Lebanese and Middle Eastern inspired restaurant group saw turnover fall 0.7% on a like for like basis in the first half of the year amid ‘tough external trading conditions’
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant at-home sales flat in July as consumers head out in heatwaves
Britain’s top restaurant groups recorded fractional growth of 0.3% in delivery and takeaway sales in July, according to the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker
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Interviews‘You’re never truly ready to open a restaurant’ - Brother Marcus on expansion
As the London-based Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group prepares to mark its tenth birthday, its founders say its focus is shifting towards refining the model and, potentially, expanding beyond the capital
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NewsRise in NEETs fuelling ‘chicken wing economy’
Analysts at Baringa have drawn a link between the wide emergence of QSR chicken restaurants and rise in young people not in employment, education or training
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Analysis & InsightUp in smoke: what the closure of Bodean’s means for the wider BBQ sector
The apparent collapse of London’s best-known barbecue brand feels like the end of an era in which operators and investors believed US barbecue could become a major force in UK casual dining
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NewsWagamama teams up with Hyrox
The multi-year deal to become restaurant partner of the world’s largest fitness racing event marks a strategic expansion into the health, wellness, and active lifestyle space
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NewsCosy Club to make airport debut at Bristol
The Loungers brand, which will be operated by TRG Concessions, joins as part of a £400m makeover at the South West airport, which will also see Bill’s, Wagamama, and SSP’s Tap + Brew open
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up some of the most anticipated new openigs, including a new concept from the founder of Milk Beach, a rooftop bar in Bloomsbury and a new private dining room from Nieves Barragán and JKS
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NewsFallow owners acquire OXO Tower restaurant
Executive director James Robson said Fallow would be working with the incumbent team and landlord to “bring some additional character and energy back to this wonderful site”
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Analysis & InsightOne in seven UK restaurants at risk of insolvency
Analysis by accountancy firm Price Bailey shows that 14% of UK restaurants have negative net assets on their balance sheets and fall into the maximum risk category
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NewsGaucho undergoes ‘year of transition’ with brand refresh
Rare Restaurants reduced its losses and returned to positive operating EBITDA in 2025 after a strategic overhaul that saw it exit non-core brands and focus exclusively on Gaucho