All Restaurants articles – Page 17
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NewsMoto Hospitality delivers ‘strong operational performance’ as turnover and profit both rise
The MSA operator said that despite a ‘challenging macroeconomic environment’ it was able to grow turnover to £1.12bn with pre-tax profits reaching £57m
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NewsAndy Burnham plans ‘Amazon tax’ to cut high street business rates
Labour’s presumptive PM in waiting has said there is a case for higher business rates on warehouses to fund a cut for pubs and music venues
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NewsGiggling Squid secures new banking facility
The £25m facility, secured through Natwest, will be used by the Thai restaurant group to fund new openings and continue refurbishments across its estate
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Analysis & InsightQSR seeing late night sales surge during World Cup
New data from Fourth shows late-night sales across the quick-service sector are increasing by more than 120% during weekday fixtures
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NewsPubs get green light to stay open for early morning England v Mexico match
Despite initially ruling out a blanket extension to opening hours for the 1am game, the government has now confirmed licensing laws will be relaxed, allowing operators to trade until 5am
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NewsGuidance: Tips should be for workers providing service
Revised guidance from the Department for Business and Trade clarifies that service charge distribution should be broadly for workers providing service at the place where the tip was left
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Analysis & Insight‘It’s now or never’ – inside the campaign to cut VAT for hospitality
As it launches to consumers, MCA speaks to the movers and shakers across the industry who have come together to call on the government to reduce VAT to 10%
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NewsMarcel Khan: ‘I leave Fulham Shore genuinely proud of what we achieved’
The group’s outgoing CEO has said his restructuring of the business returns both Franco Manca and The Real Greek to ‘a more stable and sustainable footing’
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NewsChopstix Group swings to a profit
The Asian QSR group has reported a profit of £1.07m for the year to 31 December 2025 – up from a loss of £963k in 2024, with further expansion planned for the UK and Europe.
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NewsOne in six hospitality venues at risk of closure
A new joint survey carried out by the industry’s leading trade bodies reveals almost a quarter of respondents are operating at a loss, up from one in seven three months ago
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NewsLondon Mayor relaunches Summer Streets project
Sadiq Khan has committed £500,000 to support al fresco dining and events in the capital this summer
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NewsTortilla to suspend trading over French accounting issues
The fast-casual operator has identified accounting adjustments relating to its French business, and needs more time to publish its full year accounts
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NewsHaldiram’s targets UK and Europe expansion after securing new backing
After opening a 120-seat restaurant in Leicester Square, Indian snack brand Haldiram’s is exploring further locations in areas such as Harrow and Southall
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Weekend Press‘King of Mayfair’ in talks to buy City haunt 1 Lombard Street
Richard Caring is considering a swoop for the Grade II listed brasserie, as he returns to dealmaking after the sale of his Ivy empire, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsSwedish-based salad bowl brand Holy Greens to make UK debut
The group, which operates 30 sites across its home country, will launch its first London site in Canary Wharf with CEO Sabrina Jæger describing it as ‘an important step’
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NewsFranco Manca ‘now on its strongest possible footing to realise its long-term potential’
The Fulham Shore-owned pizza brand, which closed 16 restaurants as the result of a recent CVA, said it now has a ‘more efficient estate and efficient ability to allocate resources’
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NewsUKHospitality launches nutrition guide
The trade body says the guide provides practical advice and support to hospitality businesses looking to strengthen their approach to healthy eating
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InterviewsBig Table Group exploring new concept as it sets out Las Iguanas turnaround strategy
CEO Alan Morgan tells MCA the Latin American brand will also double down on its food offer having been given a ‘clean slate’ following the approval of its restructuring plan
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NewsCoppa Collective’s like-for-like growth ‘outpacing the benchmark’
The group described the first half of its financial year as ‘a period of good progress’ with sales up and losses narrowing
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Analysis & InsightWok the line: how Wagamama is pushing back against the challenges of casual dining
Long considered a successful outlier to the segment’s macro struggles, the pan-Asian brand has sought to overcome recent declines in financial and volume performance with investments in its value proposition