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NewsJohn Vincent looking to return Leon to expansion trail following turnaround plan
Vincent says he expects to be back on the expansion trail with plans for as many as 100 UK outlets, mostly in London, over the next four years
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NewsBKUK to expand into Ireland
Burger King UK his signed a c20-year master franchise agreement with Burger King Europe GmbH, extending its master franchise rights to the Republic of Ireland for the first time
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Analysis & InsightM&B and the Quiet Man of pubs
During ten years at the helm, Mitchells & Butlers under CEO Phil Urban has continued to outperform sector. CBRE’s Simon Johnson pays tribute to the well-run business, which has the best freehold property esate in the managed sector
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NewsFive Guys launches loaded fries
In a first for the premium burger brand, Five Guys has added a new item to its food menu, which will feature fries topped with cheese sauce, a ‘secret’ fry sauce, and up to 14 toppings of choice
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OpinionSimon Emeny: ‘There’s no plan for economic growth and, without it, nowhere left to go’
The executive chair of Fuller’s says the budget was worse than he feared and leaves pubs and hotels ‘being wrung dry by tax shocks’
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NewsMiddletons acquired for £170,000
The steakhouse business was sold out of administration last month having faced financial challenges in the past year due to tough market conditions in the casual dining space
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InterviewsCheshire Cat Pubs: ‘The government must think we’re completely stupid’
Co-founder Tim Bird says the way pub business rates are calculated amounts to a ‘success tax’ that leaves operators in a spiral of chasing revenue to pay for higher bills
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NewsSSP launches review of European rail business
The wide-ranging revew will consider all options for the under-performing business, which has been affected by a slow return of passenger numbers, changing passenger profiles, and an increase in competition
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NewsBrighton Pier Group looks to offload mini-golf business
The Luke Johnson-chaired leisure business is looking to divest the seven-strong Paradise Island Adventure Golf business, as part of a strategic review of its assets
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NewsShaftesbury Capital reports ‘continued momentum’ across portfolio
The West End landlord says its estates are ‘busy and vibrant’ with high occupancy, footfall and sales volumes
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InterviewsKokoro: ‘We have strengthened our competitiveness’
Director Chris Lee tells MCA the QSR chain has responded to increasing competitiveness by expanding its Korean offering as it prepares to accelerate expansion
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InterviewsM&B: ‘We’re expecting a big surge at Christmas’
Chief executive Phil Urban tells MCA he’s expecting consumers to spend big over the festive period despite recent budget uncertainty
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NewsGail’s plans 40 new sites in 2026
The artisan bakery business reported 22% revenue growth in its retail arm to £220m in 2025
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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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NewsUpham achieves like-for-like growth of 7.5%
The south of England pub operator says all but one of its sites was in positive sales growth in its latest financial results, which saw revenue rise to £19.8m
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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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InterviewsKaspa’s Desserts: ‘We feel we turned a corner’
The dessert franchise says its overall turnover volumes are over £100m as it targets greater expansion in the Midlands, Ireland and Scotland.
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Analysis & InsightMarston’s targets expansion of 'sports lover's dream' Grandstand concept
CEO Justin Platt says the pub group’s five new concepts, each one targeted at a different core consumer demographic, present a ‘real growth opportunity’ going into the new financial year
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OpinionDid Andrew Rennie talk himself out of a job?
The Domino’s Pizza Group CEO abruptly departed after overseeing a period of challenged trading and sliding share price, the failure to acquire a second brand, and a regrettable interview where he appeared to suggest there was little growth left in the pizza market
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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