All Restaurants articles – Page 2
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NewsWelsh government urged to cut business rates multiplier for hospitality
UKHospitality Cymru made the case that lowering business rates for the sector would be a simple and practical solution to reduce costs
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Analysis & InsightStrong performance across hospitality and leisure categories in August as consumer confidence improves
Spend across hospitality and leisure rose 3.3% last month, bolstered by marked improvement in the travel and entertainment segments
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NewsCaring blames ‘lacklustre economy’ on sales decline at Caprice
Despite the drop in sales, Caprice Holdings returned to profit and grew EBITDA to £15m, while it secured new credit facilities
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OpinionTuscany meets Devon in family labour of love
A summer holiday postcard from Devon, featuring a Tuscan-inspired agriturismo, battered hake and curried peas in Budlieigh, and hunger and disappointment in Lympstone on Bank Holiday Sunday
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NewsFireaway launches new convenience store format
The fast-growing pizza franchise has opened a concession inside Welcome Rickmansworth, which is already home to a Subway
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Analysis & InsightSunday the stand-out trading day of long weekend
Sunday accounted for 43% of all bookings made across the recent Bank Holiday weekend, according to insight from Zonal
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NewsHouston Hot Chicken among openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Dylan’s Philly Cheesesteaks’s debut, a second site for Houston Hot Chicken, and new locations for Bunsik, Dishoom and Din Tai Fung
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NewsIn pictures: Montréal sports brasserie brand LaCage makes London debut
Canadian restaurant operator Groupe Grandio is taking its first step into an English-speaking market with the launch of LaCage in London’s Kensington
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NewsHeavenly Desserts unveils new name
The group’s new Crawley location will launch as Heavenly, with the updated moniker reflecting the brand’s expansion beyond desserts into coffee and brunch
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NewsEveryman increases market share in H1
The boutique cinema chain has reported ‘growth across all key metrics’ in the first half of 2026 amid ‘strong results’ over a wide range of films, genres and events
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NewsHospitality grant scheme opens for applications
The £10m fund, first announced back in January, will be invested into projects that help get new ventures off the ground, as well as support community venues and training programmes
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Arcade-backed burger brand Manna to launch standalone site
The restaurant will serve Manna’s full menu, including the double Manna and classic smash burgers, alongside sides including waffle fries
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NewsMarket Taverns promotes Miles Slade to CEO
It comes as the independent London pub group prepares to accelerate investment in its estate and pursue further expansion
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NewsVenue closures and subdued tourism knocks Hakkasan revenue
The luxury hospitality group saw the restaurant revenue of its UK-owned operations fall 20.3% in FY25
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EventsFull programme revealed for MCA’s Innovation Conference
Caffè Nero, The Salad Project, Knoops, Ennismore, Yard Sale Pizza, The Alchemist and Kerb are among the newly announced brands to be speaking at MCA’s cross-sector hospitality conference, dedicated to innovation, on Thursday 8 October
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InterviewsParogon Group: ‘There’s been a significant shift in how people are dining out’
Co-founder Richard Colclough tells MCA the rise of GLP-1 use among diners has hit starter and dessert sales with the group responding by expanding its salad and healthy food options
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OpinionThe complexities and considerations of an international expansion plan
From the importance of a brand’s portability and its route to market to demonstrable leadership backing, Vaibhav Juneja, principal of the foodservice team, McWin Capital Partners, discusses why cross border growth is not always the easy answer
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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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OpinionMore action is required from government, but will it be forthcoming?
As a minister casts doubt on the prospect of a VAT cut for the sector, questions grow over how much further the new government will go to support operators