All Results articles
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NewsRick Stein: ‘Putting national insurance up just stopped growth’
The chef and restauranteur has told The Standard he would like to see a moratorium on VAT in this month’s budget
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NewsBrighton Pier up for sale as revenue drops
Brighton Pier Group said it is ’actively exploring opportunities for the potential sale of some or all of its remaining assets’ as a result of the the impact of last year’s budget
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Analysis & InsightIs it time at the bar for The Revel Collective?
Having launched a formal sales process and warned it’s at risk of running out of cash, MCA examines what the future may hold for the beleaguered pub and bar operator
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NewsMcDonald’s: Chicken Big Mac exceeding expectations in UK
CEO Chris Kempczinski said the brand will continue to go after the broader chicken opportunity, by expanding its portfolio and with limited-time offers to meet evolving consumer tastes
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NewsDeep Blue Restaurants rebrands as Harry Ramsden’s Group
The move will see Deep Blue sites rebrand to Harry Ramsden’s as the group looks to consolidate operations and expand its reach both nationally and globally
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NewsShoryu Ramen sees like-for-likes sales fall as turnover drops and losses widen
The Toridoll Holdings-backed Japanese restaurant concept says it’s on course to surpasses pre-pandemic baseline sales in 2026 despite like-for-likes falling 7.9% in its latest financial results
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants cuts hundreds of jobs as losses grow
Celebrity chef’s empire becomes the latest to succumb to cost of living challenges as almost 10% of staff face job cuts, according to The Times
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Analysis & InsightMega-brewers keep investors’ coffers topped up
Managers have used a mix of price rises and cost cuts to boost free cash flow and keep shareholders sweet, the FT reports
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InterviewsUrban Pubs & Bars: ‘We’re very much an opportunity driven business’
The pub group’s acquisition of Albion & East adds two more postcodes to its growing London estate, and further purchases could be on the cards
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NewsBritvic acquisition delivers strong growth for Carlsberg despite difficult market
The Danish brewer reported volume growth of 16.2%, and organic volume development -3.0% in its Q3 results
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NewsAB InBev launches $6bn buyback despite volume decline
The owner of Budweiser and Stella Artois was expected to kick off a $2bn buyback over the next 12 months, although some analysts did forecast a larger outlay in light of its falling debt pile
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NewsBurger King UK set to surpass $1bn in revenue
Restaurant Brands International praised the UK business, noting that the brand’s recent collaboration with Gordon Ramsay drove ’strong engagement and sales’, while the business has added more than $115m (£87.5m) in revenue over the last 12 months.
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NewsChipotle: ‘We continue to believe Europe is a big opportunity’
The US-based Mexican fast casual chain is set to open new restaurants in the region next year after making ‘great strides in culinary and operational execution’
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NewsInn Collection aiming to grow to 40 sites by 2030
The North-East based group is also looking to create more than 700 jobs as part of the five-year growth plan, which comes after it secured £125m in funding from HSBC
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars acquires Albion & East
The Davidson Kempner and Global Mutual-backed pub and bar group said the acquisition of four venues in the capital strengthens its position as ‘London’s leading independent pub group’
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NewsGordon Ramsay Restaurants grapples with challenges in casual dining as losses widen
The world-famous chef’s restaurant empire saw pre-tax losses rise from £3.4m to £12.6m in its latest financial results despite reporting record revenues and the group’s highest ever EBITDA
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Analysis & InsightFlat September for hospitality as groups deliver like-for-like sales growth of 0.2%
Britain’s top restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered a second period of fractional growth in a row and only the fourth positive month since the start of 2025
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InterviewsHarts Group: UK a ‘challenging place to run restaurants’
Sam Hart reveals the group has cancelled plans to open further UK sites under its Spanish tapas concept Barrafina, and is instead focussing on five sites across the UAE in the next decade
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NewsBig Fang falls into the red as turnover drops
The competitive socialising group reported a 5% drop in turnover, but says it has an ‘exciting pipeline of new sites’ for consideration
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InterviewsRanjit Mathrani: ‘People aren’t spending, they’re saving'
The chairman of MW Eat tells MCA the impact of last year’s budget has been ‘devastating’ while uncertainty over what comes next is putting a dampener on consumer spending