Bill’s
Coverage tracks the performance of a nationwide casual dining chain in the UK, with updates on restaurant openings and closures, refurbishments, menu development, investment activity, and leadership changes. Insight explores how the brand responds to evolving consumer preferences, competitive pressures on the high street, and the operational challenges facing mid-market dining operators.
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Dec- 2025 -5 DecemberRestaurants
Avolta to open first Bill’s airport restaurant at Heathrow
Travel retail and F&B operator Avolta has announced it will open Bill’s first airport restaurant at Heathrow in spring 2026. Located on the upper level of Terminal 2, the fast-casual dining chain’s airport restaurant will include an enhanced digital ordering system and a Heathrow-exclusive “Bill’s on Board” option, allowing travellers…
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1 DecemberPeople
Tortilla names Duncan Garrood as new chair
Tortilla Mexican Grill has appointed chief executive of Empiric Student Properties Duncan Garrood as its new chair, with the role due to take effect on 5 December 2025. Garrood will replace outgoing chair Emma Woods, who is stepping down after four years. The change follows an agreed succession process. Garrood…
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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustPeople
The Evolv Collection appoints Tom Tomczyk as operations director
The Evolv Collection has appointed Tom Tomczyk as its new operations director, bringing more than two decades of experience in hospitality leadership to the role. Tomczyk joins after nearly 10 years with Rare Restaurants, where he most recently served as back-of-house operations director. He previously held senior food operations roles…
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Jul- 2025 -8 JulyFeatures
Brace for impact: how hospitality must prepare for the Employment Rights Bill
The government has set a phased timeline for rolling out changes under the Employment Rights Bill. The most complex reforms, including guaranteed hours and enhanced protections from unfair dismissal, will not take effect until 2027. Before then, employers will face a series of earlier reforms. From April 2026, new rules…
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Mar- 2025 -11 MarchRestaurants
Bill’s profits double since FY22 amid ‘remarkable’ turnaround
Bill’s has reported that its EBITDA has doubled to £11.2m in FY24, up from £5.5m in FY22, following a “remarkable” turnaround in sales and guest metrics over the past two years. The chain said its performance coincided with the appointment of Tom James to the role of managing director in…
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Sep- 2023 -5 SeptemberRestaurants
Bill’s delivers record like-for-like sales in H1
Bill’s has delivered its highest ever like-for-like sales for its current trading sites, with sales of £45.3m for the six months ended 30 June, up 4.5% on HY22. The group’s EBITDA also reached £2.45m during the H1 period, an increase of £2.55m on the same period last year after sustaining…
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberRestaurants
Bill’s opens new Spinningfields restaurant
Bill’s Restaurant and Bar has opened the doors to its new Spinningfields restaurant in Manchester. Bill’s has relocated from its former Manchester city centre location, on John Dalton Street, to its new Spinningfields home at 3 Hardman Square. The new 177 sq mt dining space accommodates up to 96 covers,…
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Sep- 2019 -10 SeptemberRestaurants
Bill’s Restaurant & Bar reopens following refurb
Bill’s Restaurant and Bar, at Intu Trafford Centre, has now reopened following a “stylish” refurb. The restaurant said it has transformed its Trafford Centre restaurant and bar with a “striking” new interior, and the redesign includes modern décor, with “vibrant” colours, velvet seating and new chandeliers. Founder Bill Collison said…
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