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The fast foods top chefs secretly love
From Egg McMuffins to a cheeky Nando’s, The Telegraph asks chefs to reveal the their go-to takeaway choices
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How will alcohol duty changes affect the price of drinks?
Tax is to be cut on draught pints but will escalate on stronger wines, alongside an inflationary rise, The Guardian reports
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Luxury Dubai restaurant chain eyes London float
Fundamental Hospitality, founded by chairman Evgeny Kuzin, is in the early stages of gearing up to go public, This is Money reports.
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Itsu vs Pret: sushi chain takes aim at sandwich shop in lunch break battle
Julian Metcalfe, founder of both brands, believes Asian food challenger will soon be bigger than the UK high street staple, he tells the Financial Times
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Diageo looks for a new lease of life as sales go flat
As half-year results loom, the drinks giant’s shares are at a five-year low. Can new leadership and cost-cutting measures revive fortunes? The Times reports
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Thousands of hospitality venues ‘left worse off’ by Scottish Budget
UK Hospitality Scotland called for rates relief to be expanded, The Scotsman reports
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Popular high street restaurant closes as franchise owners enter administration
A popular high street chain restaurant has shut its doors abruptly following its franchise holder entering administration, Yahoo reports
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How gen Z helped drink Guinness dry – and its stout rivals cashed in
Ireland’s best-selling brew has found new favour among women, the young, and celebrity drinkers. Now a shortage of supply in UK pubs has opened the door to competitors, The Guardian writes
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Pubs to cash in on Traitors hype by airing finale live
Third season of series has become the BBC’s most-watched reality TV show, with pubs planning to host “watch parties”, The Telegraph reports
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Fears empty restaurant TikTok trend could last
Videos of eerily empty bars and restaurants are trending on TikTok, with staff posting videos under the hashtag January in Hospitality, the BBC reports
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£100 Hawaiian pizza is a good old-fashioned PR stunt
For most food brands, marketing is now more likely to focus on experiences than headlines, writes Harriet Fitch Little in the FT
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Zuber Issa: ‘We didn’t understand what private equity was’
Zuber, one half of the billionaire duo who created EG Group and took over Asda, tells The Sunday Times why he quit the empire and is starting again
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Greggs’ snacks provide sustenance for investors too
The inherent strengths of Greggs leave the exceptional business well-positioned to come through economic challenges relatively unscathed, the Financial Times reports
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Permit Room, Dishoom and why it doesn’t serve to be snobby about chains
The Oxford branch of Permit Room proves the power of chain restaurants, Tim Hayward writes in the Financial Times
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Extra bank holiday 2025: Hospitality industry slams Number 10 decision
UK hospitality leaders have criticised the government’s decision not to add an additional bank holiday to the calender in 2025, City A.M. reports
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Why hard-up Britons queue down the street for posh fried chicken
Fast casual chains are charming young people and money men in the City – with TikTok just as important as taste, The Sunday Times reports
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What is on the UK menu for Chick-fil-A?
America’s third-largest restaurant chain is about to open five sites as part of a $100m investment in Britain, The Times reports
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Deliveroo aims to deliver for restaurants by helping them modernise
The food delivery company is on a mission to encourage the hospitality industry to invest in new technology to help businesses navigate through tough times, The Times reports
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Diners charged £1.50 for tablecloths and napkins at Marco Pierre White’s steakhouse
The restaurant has stated that this will be a fixed fee ‘to cover the cost of table linen and napkins’, with a discretionary service charge of 9.5% also appearing on bills
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Historical beachside pub’s £6.5m redevelopment plan ‘inspired by a radiator’
Blueprint reveals ‘Grand Designs’ style building to replace original that dates back more than 100 years, The Telegraph writes