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Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice developments in one of the UK’s most creative and independently driven cities, with a focus on areas such as Stokes Croft, Clifton, Harbourside, and Gloucester Road. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, sustainability-focused concepts, operator-led growth, and shifting local demand — offering insights for businesses responding to Bristol’s distinctive blend of student, professional, and destination dining audiences.
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Nov- 2024 -28 NovemberNews
Loungers sold to US investment firm in £338m deal
Café, bar and restaurant chain Loungers is set to be sold for £338m to US investment firm Fortress Investment Group. Loungers, which operates the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside concepts, currently has 280 venues across the UK. Under the terms of the acquisition, Fortress has offered 310p for each Loungers…
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Oct- 2024 -28 OctoberAwards & Events
Walk for Wellbeing raises £135,000
More than 1,000 people from across the hospitality industry united during October to Walk for Wellbeing raising £135,000 in support of UK charity Hospitality Action. Marking its fifth and biggest year to date, and launched on World Mental Health Day, Walk for Wellbeing marked the charity’s largest annual mass participation…
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21 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 21/10/24
The UK’s top 100 restaurant groups saw profits dip to £244.1m in 2024 from £246.5m, according to new research by UHY Hacker Young. The firm has called this dip in profits a “creditable performance” considering the challenges the sector has faced from the cost-of-living crisis and years of losses the…
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21 OctoberVenues & Properties
King Pins to open third venue in Bristol in January 2025
King Pins will be launching its third venue and first out of Manchester in Cabot Circus, Bristol, in January 2025. Having launched two sites in Manchester in summer 2023 and May 2024, King Pins blends bowling with a hospitality offering. King Pins Bristol will have a variety of games and…
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9 OctoberRestaurants
Loungers H1 revenues rise 19.2% to £178.3m
Loungers has reported that total revenues rose 19.2% to £178.3m for the 24-week period to 6 October, as it opened a total of 17 new locations. It comes as Loungers’ like-for-like sales rose by 4.7% over the period, representing a continuation of the like-for-like sales growth of 5% that was…
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7 OctoberPubs and Bars
Stonegate launches Social Pub and Kitchen brand to consumers
Stonegate Group has introduced its new Social Pub and Kitchen brand to consumers, following the refurbishment and rebrand of pubs across England and Scotland. With more than £5m invested into refurbishing its pubs in FY24 and with more to come in FY25, this investment project aims to enhance its managed…
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1 OctoberFood and Drink
Greggs sales rise 10.6% in Q3
Greggs has reported “good” like-for-like sales growth over the Q3 ended 28 September, as total sales rose 10.6% and like-for-like sales in company-managed shops rose by 5% against the same period last year. According to the high street bakery chain, September proved to be the strongest month of the quarter,…
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Sep- 2024 -25 SeptemberNews
Punch Pubs acquires further 14 pubs
Punch Pubs and Co. has announced the acquisition of the Milton 1 and 2 portfolio from real estate investment company Aprirose, adding a further 14 pubs to its 1,300-strong estate. The newly acquired pubs, currently operated by Blackrose Pubs, will benefit from Punch’s commitment to investment and development. This is…
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Aug- 2024 -28 AugustRestaurants
Prezzo set to revamp restaurants
Prezzo has announced that it is set to embark on a programme of refurbishing its restaurants with several having already completed their transformations. In the last three months, Prezzo has completed several refurbishments of select restaurants across the UK, whilst more refurbishments across other venues will be taking place in…
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22 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Boston Tea Party FY sales fall 5% to £21.7m
Independent café group, Boston Tea Party, has reported a 5% drop in net sales to £21.7m from £22.9m during the year to 18 October 2023. The company has attributed its performance to the long-term negative effects on the high street, post-pandemic changes to work patterns which have impacted footfall, as…
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