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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Apr- 2023 -6 AprilNews
Scoffs Group appoints new CFO
The largest franchised partner with Costa Coffee, Scoffs Group UK, has recently announced the appointment of Jim Williamson as its new chief financial officer. Williamson joined the company on 3 April 2023 and will lead Scoffs Group’s end to end financial operations as well as prepare the business for its…
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Nov- 2022 -22 NovemberFood and Drink
The Landmark London to launch new gastropub
The Landmark London has announced it will launch a new gastropub within the hotel on 28 November 2022.gastro Great Central pub is a more “relaxed” concept for The Landmark London which is already well-established for its cocktails and fine dining in the palm tree adorned Winter Garden. The menu will…
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3 NovemberRestaurants
Jamaica Blue opens café in Manchester Arcade
Café brand Jamaica Blue has opened its first café in Manchester after agreeing to take a 4,206 sq ft two-floor unit in Manchester Arcade on a 10-year lease. Founded in Australia in 1992, Jamaica Blue currently has over 130 cafes, in seven different countries, seventeen of which are in the…
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Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberFeatures
The chef behind Canary Wharf’s own French Riviera superyacht
Can you tell us about your background and what inspired you to become a chef? I remember when I was about 19 during my second year of uni I got my first cheffing job to help pay my way through university, but as soon as I walked into the kitchen,…
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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustBusiness
Just Eat parent suffers €3.5bn write down on US business in H1
Just Eat Takeaway has written down the value of its US subsidiary Grubhub by €3.5bn (£2.9bn), a year after it purchased the food delivery group for $7.3bn (£5.98bn). Meanwhile, Just Eat Takeaway expects its profitability to continue improving going forward and is maintaining its outlook for FY22. Just Eat expects GTV…
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Jul- 2022 -26 JulyNews
Restaurant Associates appoints 3 regional managing directors
Restaurant Associates has announced the appointment of three new regional managing directors across its nationwide estate. Sara Senior, previously sales and retention director, moves to regional managing director with a remit to oversee Restaurant Associates’ key London clients. Ming Lai joined Compass Group Australia over a decade ago, before coming…
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14 JulyCatering Companies
SSP Group Q3 revenue hits 87% of pre-pandemic levels
SSP Group plc has seen its revenue continue to strengthen in Q3, with revenue at 89% of 2019 levels in the seven weeks since the group’s interim results on 24 May, and at 87% of 2019 levels in Q3 overall. According to the company’s recent performance and the current strength…
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13 JulyPeople
St Ermin’s Hotel appoints new executive head chef
St Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster has announced the appointment of Paolo Sanapo as the venue’s executive head chef, who is said to have a “rich and diverse” culinary background and a number of awards from across the globe. It is reported that Sanapo has already begun extensive menu development across…
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Jun- 2022 -8 JuneRestaurants
Food chain regulation company Fresho secures £8m funding round
Fresho, a company that aims to make food supply chains more sustainable between restaurants and their suppliers, has announced a recent series A capital raising of £8m. More than 38,000 foodservice venues across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States have used Fresho’s solution, with more than £700m…
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1 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Brewdog losses narrow as revenues hit £286m
Brewdog has reported its revenues surged 21% year-on-year from £238m to £286m in the year ended 31 December 2021, amid growing UK sales and market share growth despite pandemic restrictions being in place for much of the year. Operating losses for the Scottish brewer and bar operator also narrowed to…
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