All Results articles – Page 8
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NewsPrezzo Italian’s family dining subscription earns 4,000 signups in first month
Brava Hospitality CEO James Brown has said he is keen to explore other subscription offers and opportunities following the success of the ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal
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NewsBrewDog bars to reduce craft range and begin selling rival beers to revive fortunes
Chief executive Irwin Simon has said he also hopes to restore growth at the ailing craft brewer and bar group by cutting prices and getting ‘more females drinking beer’
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NewsGroup like-for-likes slip 0.2% in February
Dismal weather and cautious spending stunted managed hospitality groups’ growth last month, the NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reports
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NewsShake Shack to launch first halal-friendly restaurant
The group’s new Manchester site, which is set to open later this month, will be the first to only serve halal-certified meat
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NewsCornish Bakery: ‘RISE concept represents a significant opportunity for us to reshape hospitality’
The independent bakery business says the RISE by Cornish Bakery brand ‘represents a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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InterviewsYolk: ‘We’re absolutely trying to build something that will scale beyond central London’
Founder Nick Philpot tells MCA the ‘fine fast-food brand’ has learnt lessons around site selection following its recent CVA as it looks to return to the expansion trail
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NewsStonegate sets out sustainability achievements
The pub and bar giant says it has achieved zero waste to landfill, reduced energy consumption and eliminated 10,723 single use bottles
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NewsIrth Capital makes bid for Papa Johns International
The Qatari-backed investment fund has offered to pay $47 per share for the pizza giant, which would value it at around $1.5bn
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NewsCoaching Inn Group confirms seven new additions from RedCat estate
The pubs-with-rooms business will see its estate grow to 43 sites following the transition of seven RedCat Independent Pub locations into its portfolio
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InterviewsBrewDog buyer: ‘There was no money left’
Tilray CEO Irwin Simon said the craft beer brand will need a ‘ton of money’ ploughed into it to just to get it started again
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NewsAuntie Anne’s ‘seeing strong demand’ as system sales rise
The hand-baked pretzel franchise has reported a sales uplift of 14% across its UK estate for 2025 amid rising demand from consumers for on-the-go treats
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InterviewsMcDonald’s UK: ‘Fresh eyes on the business has informed how we want to grow’
Chief restaurant officer Patrick Gerber, part of a refreshed senior team leading the UK & Ireland territory, said chicken, beverages, value for money and customer experience were some of the key strategic priorities for the business, which recently posted one of its strongest quarters of recent years
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Interviews‘This is a completely new iteration of the brand’ – inside Jamie’s Italian 2.0
Brava Hospitality Group and Jamie Oliver Restaurants have joined forces to relaunch the casual dining juggernaut in the UK, but how are they bringing amore to the table this time?
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Weekend PressBrewDog sold Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning reforestation plans
Land registration records seen by The Guardian show that BrewDog sold its ’Lost Forest’ at Kinrara for £8.85m, but the estate would have been expected to be worth about £11.3m in real terms by now
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Weekend PressCaffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise
Founder of the family-owned firm, Gerry Ford, says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressFrom a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks
For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris, says the BBC
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NewsVarious Eateries to rebrand as Coppa Collective as it moves into pubs with rooms
The Hugh Osmond-backed group has acquired four pubs with rooms with a fifth in the offing that will collectively form a third core operating brand alongside Coppa Club and Noci
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NewsSixco scraps crowdfund and undertakes corporate restructuring
The group behind expanding tasting menu restaurant brand Six by Nico said the ‘community-first’ crowdfund it launched last year did not meet the threshold required, despite generating ‘meaningful interest’
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NewsJames Watt’s heartbreak over BrewDog: ‘The mistakes hurt more than the successes console’
Striking a tone of contrition, the group’s co-founder apologised to staff and investors that he was ’not able to repay the faith you bestowed in me’
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NewsJames Brown: ‘BrewDog changed the industry in its own little way’
The Brava Hospitality CEO, who previously spent nine years with BrewDog, says the brewer and bar group was the victim of an environment that burdens business rather than backing it