All Weekend Press articles – Page 2
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NewsLoungers’ boss criticises private equity’s impact on UK high streets
Alex Reilley tells The Times UK high streets have ultimately suffered structural failure because of a lot of ’aggressive debt-driven private-equity transactions’
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NewsTravelodge reckons with scandal, debt and recriminations
A shocking case of room invasion at one of its budget hotels has rocked the chain to its core. The Times asks: how did things go so wrong for the high street brand?
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Weekend PressMy old boozer is closing down. The curse of the pub strikes again
The Phoenix in Coventry is heading for the ashes in a very modern story of changing drinking habits, soaring costs, pub closures and debt-laden owners, Jon Yeomans writes for The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressCampaign For Real Ale’s membership sinks to eight-year low
The beer drinkers’ champion is £800,000 in the red as Britons drink less and big brewers shift away from ale. But there are signs that Gen Z could come to the rescue, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressFish and chips for four? That’ll be more than £45, please
Chippies have put up prices by nearly 65% since 2021 thanks to overfishing and sanctions against Russian imports, a Sunday Times analysis shows
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NewsPubs to be given stronger protection from redevelopment under new planning rules
Pubs in England are set to receive stronger protection from closure and redevelopment under changes to the national planning system.
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NewsBlend Family set for stock market listing
The independent food hall business is reportedly working with bankers at Cavendish on a listing to take place in the next 12 months
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Weekend PressDrastic Dave faces his moment of truth at Diageo
The struggling drinks giant turned to Sir Dave Lewis at the start of this year. This week investors will hear first-hand how he plans to turn it around, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressNoma restaurant prepares to reopen under new leadership after abuse allegations
The world-class venue is puting a renewed focus on staff wellbeing under a new head chef after René Redzepi stepped down and apologised for his behaviour, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressWhy is trifle back — and suddenly posh?
Inventive chefs are making the traditional dessert their own. The reasons are rather layered, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressWhitbread CEO: ‘Dear Andy Burnham, here’s why we’re investing £500m less in the UK’
Writing in The Sunday Times, Dominic Paul says the next prime minister must abandon ‘ruinous’ changes to business rates that are choking growth
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Weekend PressOnly the World Cup is keeping pubs afloat, says Estrella UK chief
Luke White, MD of Damm UK, tells The Telegraph pub margins remain ‘razor thin’ despite prediction of extra 5.5 million pints drunk during England’s quarter final clash with Norway last night
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Weekend Press‘One shark and chips, please’: What you’ll be eating when cod comes off the menu
An explosion of octopus and anchovies in our seas could produce more variety at your local chippy, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressLuke Johnson plots takeover of Wahaca restaurants
The tycoon, also a backer of Gail’s, is in talks to acquire the Mexican chain as it seeks a new investor to fund expansion, The Sunday Times reveals
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Weekend PressLabour’s ill-considered tourist levy will be the death knell for England’s seaside
Local authorities being granted the power to enforce a tourist tax will price many hardworking families out of their usual summer break, The Telegraph writes
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Weekend PressCan technology save British hospitality businesses?
In one example, an AI-powered platform increased the accuracy of stocktaking and cut how long it takes, freeing up time to improve customer service, The Times reports
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Weekend Press‘King of Mayfair’ in talks to buy City haunt 1 Lombard Street
Richard Caring is considering a swoop for the Grade II listed brasserie, as he returns to dealmaking after the sale of his Ivy empire, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressUK hotels poised for business rates reprieve next year
As a ‘big loser’ from Rachel Reeves’s shake-up last November, the sector is hoping to secure a reversal from the chancellor on crippling taxes, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsCoca-Cola calls in restructuring advisors at Costa after aborted sale
The soft drinks giant is working with AlixPartners and Alvarez & Marsal in the wake of its failed attempt to shift the coffee chain for £2bn, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressBusiness leaders warn Labour ‘relentless’ taxation must stop
Dozens of business leaders including industry investor Luke Johnson have signed a letter calling for Labour to address the levies crippling founders, reports The Telegraph