Australia
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice trends from across Australia, with a focus on key markets such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Reporting includes café culture influence on UK operators, plant-based and wellness-led menu development, premium casual dining trends, and the international expansion of Australian restaurant and coffee brands. Insight is tailored for chefs, concept developers, and brand strategists tracking global innovation, sourcing ideas, and consumer trends with crossover potential for the UK market.
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Oct- 2025 -10 OctoberFood and Drink
SSP launches £100m share buyback as FY earnings meet expectations
SSP Group has announced a £100m share buyback after confirming it remains on course to deliver full-year earnings per share (EPS) in line with market expectations. The operator of food and beverage outlets across airports and railway stations said revenue for the year to 30 September 2025 rose about 8%…
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Sep- 2025 -26 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Investor pushes for private equity takeover of SSP Group
An activist investor is reportedly encouraging private equity firms to enter takeover bids for Upper Crust operator SSP Group, after raising its stake in the company. According to The Financial Times, Irenic Capital Management is pushing the move having raised its stake in the food-to-go operator to 3%, up from…
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19 SeptemberFood and Drink
Zambrero UK appoints first franchise development agents
Zambrero UK has announced the appointment of its first franchise development agents, Damian Bennett and Dawn Catherall, to drive expansion in the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire region. Bennett and Catherall both bring over 20 years of franchising expertise, having previously spearheaded growth in this region for worldwide quick-service restaurant…
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Aug- 2025 -12 AugustFeatures
Are the delivery apps too big to fail?
Last month, Just Eat launched Just Eat Plus, a membership service offering free delivery and special deals from certain restaurants for a fixed monthly fee. This followed in the footsteps of Deliveroo which launched a similar service back in 2017. This move is the latest ploy to drive profitability at…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyRestaurants
Zambrero UK launches franchise recruitment programme
Mexican-inspired QSR franchise Zambrero has announced the launch of a franchise recruitment programme, as it plans to open 100 restaurants in the UK by 2030. The company is already on its way to achieving its target, having recently signed up its first three franchise partners who will open new sites…
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31 JulyFood and Drink
SSP sales rise 6% in Q3 despite UK and Asia slowdown
Food and drink operator, SSP Group, has reported a 6% rise in sales in the third quarter of its financial year, helped by growth in Australia, Egypt and Malaysia, but warned of softer trading in the UK and Asia. The company, which runs restaurants, cafes and bars in travel hubs…
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May- 2025 -20 MayGovernment
UKH urges UK and EU to agree on flexible youth experience scheme
UKH has urged the UK government and the European Union to pursue a youth experience scheme with “maximum flexibility” for critical cultural exchange and economic benefit. The call comes as the UK and the EU have recently announced a new deal which includes a number of measures intended to improve…
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Apr- 2025 -28 AprilPubs and Bars
How pubs can score big during this summer’s Women’s Euros
This summer the reigning champion Lionesses will head to Switzerland to defend their Uefa Women’s Euro crown With no major men’s tournament this summer, pubs have a golden opportunity to drive footfall and revenue by tuning into a different kind of football fever: the Women’s Euros. As the Lionesses prepare…
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7 AprilFeatures
Harder to hire, even tougher to keep: hospitality’s retention crunch
The hospitality sector stands at a crossroads, with financial pressures mounting and workforce satisfaction waning. A new survey from Hospitality Jobs UK and KAM Insights, in partnership with the Access Group, paints a stark picture: nearly half (46%) of hospitality employees now earn under £30k, up from 37% in 2024…
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Mar- 2025 -7 MarchApps & Technology
Just Eat to kickstart drone-operated deliveries
Just Eat has announced the rollout of its new drone-operated deliveries in partnership with Manna, a drone delivery company. Following the new partnership, customers will have the choice to receive their orders from participating partners via drones, which will be deployed from local delivery hubs operated by Manna. Once the…
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