Brighton
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity across this coastal city, with a focus on vibrant districts such as The Lanes, North Laine, Kemptown, and the seafront. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, tourism and festival-driven footfall, sustainability-led concepts, and community dining culture. Insight is geared toward operators navigating high-street performance, weekend trade peaks, and local demand for casual, experiential, and plant-forward formats.
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Jul- 2024 -4 JulyRestaurants
Pizza Pilgrims profits improve as expansion bears fruit
Pizza Pilgrims has seen its pre-tax profits more than double to ยฃ0.7m for the year ended 25 June 2023, up from ยฃ0.3m in 2022. Furthermore, its revenues increased by 37% to a record ยฃ28.7m, compared with ยฃ21m in 2022. Alongside this, the companyโs EBITDA rose to ยฃ2.4m, up from ยฃ1.1m…
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Jun- 2024 -24 JuneFood and Drink
Market Halls FY revenues jump 155% to ยฃ22m
Food hall operator Market Halls has reported a โremarkableโ 155% rise in revenues to ยฃ22m in the 12-month period to July 2023, which will set the stage for its plans to open more food halls across the country.ย At the same time, the Gees Court-backed company has secured a prime…
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7 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Trading Post Coffee Roasters to open ninth site in Worthing
Brighton-based Trading Post Coffee Roasters will be opening its ninth location on Monday 10 June in Worthing, West Sussex, on Montague Street.ย The site in central Worthing will have 72 covers inside, live roasting, an open plan kitchen and outdoor seating to the front. This opening follows the success of…
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Gailโs owner in talks over potential sale
Gailโs owner, Bread Holdings, is reportedly readying to appoint advisers for a sale of the bakery and coffee chain for more than ยฃ200m, according to Sky News. It is understood that Bain Capital Credit and EBITDA Investments, a fund backed by restaurant investor Henry McGovern, are planning to appoint bankers…
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Jan- 2024 -26 JanuaryCatering Companies
Chartwells announces raft of new contract wins and retentions
Chartwells Independent has announced it has successfully won two new three-year contracts with South Hampstead High School and Wimbledon High School. Both schools are members of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UKโs largest group of independent schools educating 20,000 girls each year. Chartwells Independent will also support both…
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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberFeatures
Say Cheese – Discover an assortment of plant-based cheeses at the Plant Based World Expo
The quest for delicious plant-based cheese has long been a challenge, with various styles serving different culinary purposes, from pizza toppings to sandwich spreads and cheesecake fillings. However, at this year’s Plant Based World Expo Europe, an exciting array of plant-based, dairy-free cheeses takes centre stage, promising to cater to…
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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 26/09/23
Brighton Pier Group reported a decrease in total revenues, falling from ยฃ17.3m to ยฃ16.2m in H1, primarily due to declining sales in its bar division. Ongoing inflationary pressures impacted operating margins, resulting in lower earnings compared to the previous year. EBITDA dropped from ยฃ3m to ยฃ1.4m, with a loss before…
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26 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Brighton Pier revenues fall in H1 amid declining bar sales
The Brighton Pier Group has revealed that total revenues were down from ยฃ17.3m to ยฃ16.2m in H1, following a decline in sales from the groupโs bar division.ย Following โexceptionallyโ strong trading from a post-pandemic surge in demand in the first half of 2022, ongoing inflationary pressures โ in particular to…
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20 SeptemberFood and Drink
Market Halls revenues surge 155% to ยฃ22m in FY23
Food hall operator, Market Halls, saw revenues grow 155% from ยฃ8.6m to ยฃ22m in the year to July 2023, as like-for-like sales leaped 40% since the Covid-related โsoft tradingโ in the previous year.ย The group also announced that EBITDA before company costs grew to ยฃ2.6m in the year, as it…
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Aug- 2023 -3 AugustRestaurants
Pizza Pilgrims joins Zero Carbon Forum
Pizza Pilgrims has joined the Zero Carbon Forum to accelerate its progress to net zero, as well as to share its sustainability insight and learnings across the sector.ย ย According to the pizza chain, one of the biggest challenges that pizza companies face is how to address the environmental impact of…
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