All Weekend Press articles – Page 3
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Weekend PressAshton Kutcher joins the board of Soho House as it goes private
Hollywood star invests in members’ club and joins consortium led by billionaire Ron Burkle as it completes $2.7 billion takeover of the London-based business, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressTim Martin: Wetherspoons is paying £1m tax per pub
Britain’s landlord-in-chief is making money but still thinks the odds favour the supermarkets. He also discusses succession and what he’d say to Donald Trump, with The Sunday Times
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Weekend Press‘We saved our local pub, now we can’t find anyone to run it’
The search for a landlord at The Fishers Arms in Horncliffe, Northumberland, comes as publicans grapple with a sharp increase in costs, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressUpmarket tastes leave UK high street coffee chains out in the cold
Innovative upstarts provide that special touch to draw in a younger, higher-spending crowd, the Financial Times reports
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Weekend PressBig chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps
Chain restaurants including Pizza Hut, TGI Fridays, Frankie & Benny’s, Las Iguanas and Barburrito have brands on apps such as Deliveroo and Just Eat, giving them different names and the appearance of being small or independent businesses, the BBC reports
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Weekend PressBailout for pubs will put out one fire, but Reeves could still get burnt
Senior ministers have warned that the chancellor’s business rates bailout for pubs must be extended to other sectors to prevent the death of high streets, reports The Times
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Weekend PressStarmer stumbled into a battle with the British pub and lost
A grassroots campaign against business rates changes pushed the Labour party to change policy, highlighting Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s vulnerability, says Bloomberg
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Weekend PressCream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival ‘nitro’ stouts
Independents muscle in on craze for the black stuff with dark beers that use same nitrogen process as Irish favourite, writes The Guardian
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Weekend PressWhere Labour’s business rates blow will hit hardest
As Rachel Reeves considers backtracking on changes in her budget to the rateable value of commercial properties, The Times reveals which UK areas will suffer most
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Weekend PressHundreds of jobs to be lost in TGI Fridays insolvency plan
The new owner of one of the UK’s most prominent restaurant chains is finalising plans for a pre-pack administration which will involve site closures and job cuts, Sky News learns.
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Weekend PressFeeling the bite: is Greggs on a roll or is its expansion overbaked?
UK pastry chain has plans for two new factories and 800 more branches, despite sales falling in 2025 and analysts questioning brand’s direction, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressSalad bars have changed. Are they better for it?
Jay Rayner goes for a restorative stroll down Piccadilly and is ambushed by temptation, as he reports for the Financial Times
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Weekend PressThe UK risks slipping from buzzing to bland as hospitality bills bite
A tough financial climate means many businesses are shutting their doors. But even those struggling on may find less room for creativity, Botivo co-founder Imme Ermgassen writes in The Times
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Weekend PressSupermarkets take a larger slice of pizza night
Rising costs and changing tastes are pushing people away from long-established chains, the Financial Times reports
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Weekend PressImmersive shows attract funders to jazz up entertainment group
The backing of leisure industry heavyweights from Merlin and Greene King pushes the Lost Estate’s valuation to £10m, The Times reports
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Weekend PressYoung people on benefits to be offered construction and hospitality work
BBC News reports the government will fund 350,000 training and work experience placements and will guarantee 55,000 jobs in areas it says are in the highest need, including hospitality, from spring 2026
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Weekend PressMcDonald’s makes major change to popular product after less than a year following customer complaints
Having introduced fibre lids in January to ‘innovate and improve’ the drinking experience, The Sun says the fast food chain has now decided to bring back plastic lids following customer feedback
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Weekend PressHow Britain’s latest foodie destination emerged from Pizza Hut and retail parks
The town of Stockport has been transformed into a confident dining hub with real culinary ambition, writes The Telegraph
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Weekend PressBlack Sheep brewer on brink of calling last orders
Keystone Brewing Group, which also counts Fourpure and Hofmeister among its portfolio, is lining up FRP Advisory as administrator as it races to secure a restructuring or sale, Sky News learns.
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Weekend PressHospitality pleads for ‘lifeline’ as Rachel Reeves accused of imposing ‘stealth tax’
Although the chancellor said in her budget speech that she is backing small retail and hospitality businesses, they are facing “eye-watering” business rates increases, Sky News reports