All Results articles – Page 4
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NewsGreggs to consolidate manufacturing with 740 job losses
The bakery chain delivered 7.7% sales growth in Q3 of 2026, supported by the successful launch of new products and more settled weather in August and September
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NewsShepherd Neame sees continued pressure in brewing and brands
The brewer and pub operator described its performance for the year ended 27 June 2026 as ‘satisfactory’ with modest increases in underlying EBITDA and profit before and after tax
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NewsPermanently Unique has ‘clear and disciplined strategy’ for growth as turnover rises
The premium restaurant operator has reported sales of £42m in its financial results for 2025, with site-level EBITDA rising to £11.2m
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NewsHarts Group unveils details of new concept
The London-based group has confirmed its Parrillan restaurant in Borough Yards has closed and will relaunch in November under an all-day Spanish concept called Los Primos
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NewsWe Do Play plots fresh investment and further expansion following Boom Battle Bar acquisition
The group, led by Boom Battle Bar founder Richard Beese, plans to introduce new tech, games and experiences across the competitive socialising brand’s estate while also growing its footprint
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InterviewsAmber Taverns: ‘London expansion will always be opportunity led’
Chairman James Baer tells MCA the wet-led pub group’s growth in the capital is likely to remain concentrated in the suburbs
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NewsAdnams appoints director of hospitality & retail
Charlie Ashwell joins the Southwold brewer and pub operator after ten years with Punch Group, most recently as head of operatons at Laine
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NewsPopeyes achieves 50% revenue increase in 2025
The fast-growing QSR chicken brand increased revenue from £119m to £178m, in the 52 weeks to 31 December 2025, driven by the addition of 44 net new openings during the period.
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NewsTortilla sees significant boost to like-for-likes from delivery sales
Total UK like-for-like sales up 13.9%, made up of a +6.5% uplift to in-store sales and +32.7% in delivery sales, in the 26 weeks to 28 June 2026.
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NewsXP Factory offloads Boom Battle Bar
The group has entered into an agreement that will see F.O Twenty-Four Ltd acquire the competitive socialising brand for a total consideration of up to £11m
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NewsPho reports 15% rise in adjusted EBITDA
The Vietnamese restaurant group has recently opened three new London locations, in Russell Square, Waterloo and Victoria, with several additional sites currently in legal negotiations
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NewsAmber Taverns posts record revenue and profits as expansion gathers pace
The community pub operator accelerated its expansion programme in the last financial year with 16 new openings and strengthened its presence in southern England
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Weekend PressOdeon writes down cinema estate by £233m as audience recovery stalls
Accounts for Odeon Cinemas Group show the company recorded a £232.7m impairment charge in the year to December 2025, reflecting concerns that audiences may never fully return to the cinema habits they had before Covid-19
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Weekend PressFrom ice cream van to £27m café business: Daisy Green founder shares growth story
Prue Freeman explains how a £3,000 second-hand ice cream van and a disastrous music festival launch helped lay the foundations for what has become one of London’s best-known brunch chains
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NewsMitchells & Butlers returns to growth in Q4
Like-for-like growth in the fourth quarter was 1.4%, helped by the summer weather, after a flat Q3 for the managed operator
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NewsMcDonald’s focuses on chicken, AI and franchise investment to reboot growth
The fast food giant has unveiled a new long-term global growth strategy centred on expanding its share of the chicken market, deploying artificial intelligence across restaurants and providing billions of dollars in support to franchisees
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Analysis & InsightFine dining leads August growth despite softer summer trading
Premium restaurant operators benefited from experience-led spending, international tourism and demand for special-occasion dining
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NewsDiageo appoints new CFO
Joanne Wilson, currently CFO at WPP plc, will join Diageo’s board and executive committee some time in 2027, replacing Nik Jhangiani.
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Analysis & InsightPizzaExpress seeks fresh chapter as investors circle £500m business
Nearly six years after a debt-for-equity rescue deal, and following years of restructuring, PizzaExpress is attracting fresh investor interest at a reported £500m valuation
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NewsStonegate reports further quarter of ‘strong profit growth’
Stonegate Group CEO David McDowall said the results for the 40 weeks to 5 July 2026, demonstrate that its transformation strategy is working, with the pub company delivering adjusted EBITDA of £304m – up from £279m the previous year.