Restaurants News – Page 7
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NewsM&B reports ‘another year of strong performance’ as profits rise
The pub and restaurant group delivered 7.3% growth in operating profit in its 2025 results with like-for-like sales up 4.3% and revenue reaching £2.71bn.
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NewsUKH: Changes to unfair dismissal plans ‘pragmatic’
The government’s decision to reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months ‘addresses one of hospitality businesses key concerns’, the trade body says.
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NewsEggslut looks to crack Manchester with first regional site
The US-founded QSR operator says the move follows ’years of requests to take the brand outside the capital’
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NewsBaton Berisha hails ‘true evolution’ of Gaucho brand as Christmas bookings up 40%
The steakhouse group’s CEO says the brand is ‘moving with clarity, purpose and renewed energy’, despite recent accusations of ‘greenwashing’ and criticism related to tronc distribution changes
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NewsSector anger as business rates reform ‘not delivered in full’
The government’s decision to give hospitality only a quarter of the rates discount it originally proposed has been derided with warnings it’s not enough to offset the loss of reliefs
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NewsHospitality reacts with frustration as budget announced
The Chancellor’s fiscal statement has been met with anger and exasperation, with many warning the lack of support for hospitality will lead to further closures and substantial job losses
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NewsDave’s Hot Chicken named ‘One to Watch’ at R200 awards
Wingstop, Big Mamma, Brother Marcus and Pizza Pilgrims were among the other winners at Restaurant’s annual awards.
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NewsNational living wage rises to cost sector £1.4bn
Combined with a higher-than-expected 8.5% uplift in the wage rate for 18-20-year-olds, UKHospitality said the increases represent a total £1.4bn in additional cost for businesses
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NewsMW Eat plots international expansion as it’s acquired by Fairfax Financial
The London-based operator behind Indian fine dining restaurants Chutney Mary and Veeraswamy and the more informal Masala Zone brand says the acquisition marks a ‘major step’ in its long-term growth strategy
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NewsNTIA: ‘Brits still want to go out’
Data from the Night Time Industries Association shows that more than three quarters of UK consumers believe they are being priced out of the night-time economy due to rising costs
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NewsConsumers 'continue to choose convenience' as restaurant deliveries rise in October
Data shows restaurant delivery sales have risen while takeaway and click-and-collect orders have slumped amid a steady move away from consumers picking up food
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi appoints chief people officer
Karl Jolly rejoins the McWin-backed restaurant group from New World Trading Company after a three-year hiatus
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NewsBill’s Restaurants: ‘This will be our third record year in a row’
Managing director Tom James discusses Bill’s turnaround plan and reveals the chain has seen the “best numbers we’ve had all year” since its menu overhaul
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NewsGLP-1s to wipe out $53bn in F&B sales
Snacks, baked goods and confectionary are set to be the biggest losers, alongside alcohol, as more people turn to weight-loss drugs, research from Bloomberg Intelligence shows
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NewsBanana Tree investment programme delivering ’strong profit growth’
Following a shake-up of its brand identity and strategy, improvements to operations, and a landmark new opening in Cardiff, the Big Table Group-owned Southeast Asian restaurant group is gunning for growth, MD Kate Wilton says
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NewsHard Rock looks beyond traditional model with new nightlife experience
The famous music-themed restaurant describes the immersive cocktail offer, its first concept launch since the pandemic, as a ‘major strategic evolution’ of the brand
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NewsXi Home Dumplings Bay gears up to launch new concepts
Speaking at MCA’s Restaurant Conference, founder Wenjun Xiang discussed plans for Xi Home Maza – a premium, immersive dining experience – and Dumami, a grab-and-go dumpling concept
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NewsNando’s grows revenues to £1.48bn
Despite challenges in the market, the peri-peri chicken casual dining chain sees “significant growth potential”, with new restaurant openings planned in all markets, including 14 in the UK
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NewsJohn Vincent plans major menu and culture overhaul at Leon
The returning co-founder said the healthy food-to-go brand had “lost its leadership on food” while under the ownership of EG Group and Asda
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NewsKokoro targeting 100 new UK sites in five years
The Korean-Japanese QSR chain says it is investing significant capital into its expansion plans and is actively seeking franchise partners across the UK