All articles by Shwetali Sapte – Page 5
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NewsDomino’s: ‘Competitor closures provide opportunity’
The pizza delivery chain reported a difficult Q1, but is “picking up the slack” and “making hay while the sun shines” as rivals cut down their estates, said CEO Andrew Rennie
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NewsPrezzo Italian reveals first new openings in five years
After a strong Q3 - with 11% like-for-like sales growth - the casual dining group begins its next phase of investment, with new sites in Rugby and Edinburgh
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Analysis & InsightMenu price rises continue to outpace F&B inflation
Operators have raised menu prices by up to 13.9% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to new data from Lumina Intelligence
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi hails ‘productive’ first year under McWin ownership
The Danish-Japanese group said its three markets – the UK, Denmark, and Germany – delivered sales growth in 2024 and carried the momentum into 2025
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NewsTasty business as rockstar restaurateurs Page and Plant join forces
Following a £9.25m cash injection, the casual dining operator is in talks with multiple businesses and hopes to announce its first acquisitions in the next six months, incoming executive chairman David Page tells MCA
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NewsPizza Hut Europe turnover dips despite brand reset
The delivery arm of the Pizza Hut business saw turnover drop marginally in 2024, despite introducing a new menu and evolved brand last year
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NewsPapa Johns continues like-for-like decline
The pizza delivery chain said it is taking “proactive steps to drive profitable growth”, with 74 sites closed in 2024
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NewsMcDonald’s UK turnover dips by £14m
The QSR giant said it has invested in the customer experience across high street stores, drive-thrus, and delivery to mitigate the impact of challenging retail footfall
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NewsTasty raises £9.25m
Proceeds will be used to invest in the group’s existing restaurants; tech and operations; acquisitions; and provide working capital support to deliver its revised growth strategy
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NewsBuzzworks appoints Robert Cook as non-exec chair
The former chief executive of Hostmore, Malmaison, and Hotel du Vin joins Buzzworks as the Scottish operator looks to expand into accommodation
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NewsDishoom receives investment from L Catterton
The Indian restaurant group has brought in outside investment for the first time, with the US-headquartered global investment firm set to support Dishoom in exploring international opportunities
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NewsTasty announces £9.25m fundraising to invest in growth
The casual dining operator has proposed to change its name to Bow Street Group and appoint David Page as executive chairman, with aspirations to deliver four to six acquisitions over the first three years
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NewsGaucho announces new leadership appointments
Pedro Nunes joins from the Ivy Collection as operations director for London, amid multiple promotions as new CEO Baton Berisha implements his growth strategy
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Rudy’s, Arcade Food Hall, Supernova, JUNK, The Salad Project, and more
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Analysis & InsightThe chicken kings: How Boparan flew under the radar to create one of the UK’s fastest growing brands
Slim Chickens has been quietly winging its way ahead, reaching 75 sites under Boparan’s ownership and demonstrating how the group’s future is now weighted towards high-growth, fast-casual concepts
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Analysis & InsightNew research reveals appetite for elevated experiences
Managed groups’ sales have been broadly flat this year, but while people are going out less, they are spending more when they do, according to Zonal and CGA
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Analysis & InsightPubs continue to outperform rest of sector
For the sixth month in a row, pubs achieved the best growth of the major segments of hospitality, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
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NewsWingstop latest opening shatters global weekly sales record
The UK business is set to complete a record year of expansion, with 20 new openings planned by the end of 2025
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NewsGreene King invests £42m in H1
The pubco invested in 130 of its pubs and smokehouse restaurants over the first six months of 2025, with a total of 10 Hickory’s restaurants to open this year
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NewsSimmons Bars restructures, closes four sites
The cocktail bars group filed 13 notices of intent to appoint administrators across a number affiliated limited companies