All Results articles – Page 14
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NewsAzzurri: ‘Dave’s Hot Chicken has totally smashed our expectations’
The viral fried chicken brand’s recent free sliders promotion proved so popular it led police to temporarily close the group’s sites in London, Manchester and Birmingham, according to Azzurri CEO Steve Holmes
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NewsRising taxes hit Anglian Country Inns’s bottom line
The group has reported an 8.4% sales rise in its latest financial results, but operating profit fell by around a quarter amid a ‘continual and disproportionately high tax regime’
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NewsThwaites toasts ‘strong performance’ in half-year results
The family brewer and regional pub operator says it has delivered ‘an excellent set of results given the circumstances’ with turnover and profit both up
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NewsThe Coconut Tree appoints administrators
The Sri Lankan restaurant group is facing insolvency proceedings having defaulted on its company voluntary arrangement earlier this year
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NewsFuller’s sees ‘continuing momentum’ as revenue rises
The pub company says it has ‘outperformed the market’ in its half-year results with like for like sales growth of 4.6%, and a 28% increase in adjusted profit before tax
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NewsAzzurri builds ‘ambitious pipeline’ for Dave’s Hot Chicken
The casual dining and QSR operator reported stable revenue at £303.1m, and EBITDA slightly down to £30.2m after making significant investments into the fast-growing fried chicken category
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NewsVulnerable Diageo could be forced to spin off Guinness
The UK-listed drinks giant is braced for a swoop by an activist investor that would force it to sell its Guinness brand after a profits alert sent its shares to their lowest level in a decade, The Mail on Sunday reports
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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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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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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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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 Ltd sees like-for-likes sales fall as turnover drops and losses widen - updated
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’