All Restaurants articles – Page 4
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Analysis & InsightThe £3bn question: can hospitality absorb another employment cost increase?
With labour costs already under intense pressure, businesses are assessing the implications of zero-hours contract reforms that could restrict workforce flexibility and create significant new compliance obligations
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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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Weekend PressFish and chips for four? That’ll be more than £45, please
Chippies have put up prices by nearly 65% since 2021 thanks to overfishing and sanctions against Russian imports, a Sunday Times analysis shows
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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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NewsUK cinemas mull Meta glasses ban
Many of the UK’s chains could introduce policies to prohibit and/or restrict the wearing of camera-enabled smart glasses, according to the industry’s trade body
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NewsShepherd Neame ramps up estate investment
Shepherd Neame has disclosed at least £530,000 of investment across recent pub and hotel projects, as the brewer continues a wider programme of refurbishments and venue upgrades
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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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NewsCubitt House saw turnover grow ahead of Young’s acquisition
The London pub group reported a 7.2% increase in year-on-year revenue in FY25 amid a focus on maximising the guest experience as well as ongoing product development
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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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NewsSquare and OpenTable partnership looks to unify restaurant guest data
The expanded partnership aims to give restaurant operators a single view of reservations, payments and customer data, in order to improve guest engagement and operational decision-making.
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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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Analysis & InsightEating out participation sees notable drop in Q2
The porportion of consumers choosing to eat out fell by 6.2ppts, to 38.4%, in the 13 weeks to 28 June 2026, as consumers continued to be squeezed by the increasing cost of living, according to a new Lumina Intelligence report.
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News‘Precious little breathing space’ for hospitality businesses as insolvency numbers jump 10% in Q2
The latest Buchler Phillips Hospitality Index shows the number of monthly hospitality insolvencies has remained consistently over 260 so far this year
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NewsIRO Sushi to expand into Scotland
The QSR chain has secured its first Scottish outpost in Glasgow and is targeting up to 20 locations across the country amid wider plans to reach 100 sites by 2030