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  • Dec- 2021 -
    3 December
    Sticks’n’Sushi posts record profits in FY21

    Sticks’n’Sushi posts record profits in FY21

    The Danish sushi chain Sticks’n’Sushi has reported record pre-tax profits of 51.5m DKK (£5.89m) for the financial year 2020/2021, up 4% compared to 484m DKK (£55.4m) in 2019/2020. The chain also saw revenues of 503.2m DKK (£57.6m), marking the first time Sticks’n’Sushi has hit the 500m DKK (£57.2m) mark in…

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  • 3 December
    Boundary London acquired by Harcourt Inns

    Boundary London acquired by Harcourt Inns

    Founder of Harcourt Inns James McCulloch has purchased “Shoreditch icon”, The Boundary. McCulloch founded Harcourt Inns in 2014, with the acquisition and refurbishment of The Harcourt in Marylebone. It revealed the venue is currently “celebrated” for its rooftop, 17 individually designed rooms, dramatic basement restaurant and events space and street-facing…

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  • 2 December
    Famous Liverpool FC pub brought to market for £3.7m

    Famous Liverpool FC pub brought to market for £3.7m

    The Sandon Complex, a Liverpool institution famed as the birthplace of both Everton and Liverpool Football Club has been brought to market with an asking price of £3.7m. The venue has served the local community under various ownership since the 1870s. It was Originally owned by the founder of Liverpool…

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  • 2 December
    New resources launched to help frontline hospitality workers

    New resources launched to help frontline hospitality workers

    A new resource has been launched by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission to “help employers and frontline workers” in hospitality and other industries as they recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission – a…

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  • 2 December
    The Station House pub reopens after refurb

    The Station House pub reopens after refurb

    The Station House pub in Annan, Scotland, has undergone a refurbishment project as part of a drive to host more events at the venue. As part of the refurbishment, the pub has introduced new leather bench seating, wood panelling and lighting to “refresh its interiors”. The work was completed in…

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  • 2 December
    Just Eat bolsters enterprise client base with two key appointments

    Just Eat bolsters enterprise client base with two key appointments

    Just Eat for Business (JEfB) has announced two key appointments in its UK commercial team with Matthew Fox as head of enterprise sales and James Greetham, founder and MD of Sprung Collective as an industry consultant partner. It revealed Fox joins the catering company following “multiple” years of experience at…

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  • 1 December
    Benugo introduces 100% carbon neutral coffee menu

    Benugo introduces 100% carbon neutral coffee menu

    Benugo has announced a new 100% carbon neutral coffee menu in collaboration with ClimatePartner across all its outlets. Launching 1 December, an illustrated coffee menu will “let customers see the carbon footprint associated with their choice of hot drink”, including flat white, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and hot chocolate, allowing them…

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  • 1 December
    Thomas Franks launches new London division

    Thomas Franks launches new London division

    Independent contract catering company Thomas Franks has launched a new London-based division. It revealed the new site will provide corporate customers, their staff and clients with in-house catering, offering food services with a “first-class” service. The company provides full-service catering for employees, visitors and clients, with its “freshly-cooked” dishes all…

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  • 1 December
    Loungers to open 25 new sites as profits surge

    Loungers to open 25 new sites as profits surge

    Loungers has announced plans to open 25 new sites next year after securing pre-tax profits of £12.8m for the 24-week period ended 3 October 2021. During the period, revenue increased to £102.4m from £53.5m in 2020 whilst like-for-like sales grew 26.6% compared to 2019. The business has continued to achieve…

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  • 1 December
    Pret A Manger announces new UK franchise partners

    Pret A Manger announces new UK franchise partners

    Pret A Manger has announced that Dallas Holdings and K&Z Group will become the chain’s next franchisees in the UK. A total of eight stores will be transferred to the new franchise partners in spring 2022.  Pret’s Guildford, Bournemouth, Basingstoke and Woking shops will be transferred to K&Z Holdings, and…

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