Business Model
Our Business Model coverage explores how UK foodservice operators, from restaurants and pubs to caterers and café groups, are adapting and innovating their commercial strategies in response to shifting consumer habits, economic pressures, and competitive dynamics. We report on emerging revenue streams, franchising, delivery models, subscription dining, tech integrations, cost structures, and diversification strategies that define successful operations across the hospitality landscape.
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Jul- 2022 -28 JulyNews
Rockfish sales hit £13m amid new post-Covid model
Rockfish, the nine-strong seafood restaurant group led by Mitch Tonks, has announced sales hit £13m during the year ended April 2022 as it moved to a new post-Covid business model. The restaurant also reported EBITDA of £2.9m and group EBITDA £1.34m. The company reported its most “significant change” for Rockfish…
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11 JulyPubs and Bars
Shaker Group takes on first Star Pubs & Bars lease
Shaker Group, an operator and hospitality consultancy run by husband-and-wife team Adam and Theresa Freeth, has taken on its first Star Pubs and Bars lease, The White Hart in Redditch. The group will work alongside operations manager Victoria Coliandris. The White Hart, which has been closed since the start of…
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Jun- 2022 -9 JuneRestaurants
Virtual Hero to reach 200 locations by end of 2022
Virtual Hero is reportedly headed for huge growth as it announced a collaboration with YouTube supergroup, The Sidemen. They are responsible for creating the fried chicken brand, Sides, which is available across the UK and Middle East. Sides is reportedly on course to establish a further 50 locations in the…
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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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May- 2022 -11 MayBusiness
Compass Group revenues soar to pre-Covid levels
The Compass Group has reported that its revenues increased 37.9% year-on-year from £8.4bn to £11.6bn in the six months ending 31 March 2022 (H1), meaning revenues are at 99% of 2019 figures with its run rate now above pre-Covid levels. Operating profits also surged 134.5% from to £673m, compared to…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryRestaurants
Hell Yeah Hospitality announces four new openings
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and Veganizza, is set to double the number of its Pizza Punks restaurants in the UK in 2022 with four new openings. Furthermore, it has announced the appointment of Gordon Fraser as the groups financial director. He…
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Dec- 2021 -15 DecemberPubs and Bars
Fortress acquires Punch Pubs and Co
Fortress Investment Group has announced the acquisition of Vine Acquisitions Limited (Punch Pubs and Co) from Patron Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. Punch Pubs and Co, which is led by CEO Clive Chesser, operates 1,300 pubs across the UK. Through the pub group’s business model, the company was reportedly…
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14 DecemberBusiness
Red Oak Taverns acquires eight pub estates in Bristol
Red Oak Taverns has announced it has completed an acquisition of eight free of tie pubs in Bristol from Euphorium Pubs Limited for an undisclosed sum. This marks the group’s fifth portfolio acquisition this year, with the independent pub operator growing its estate to 208 pubs operating on a range…
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Nov- 2021 -30 NovemberFeatures
Sessions Market: Redefining the dining experience
As the hospitality industry begins to get back on its feet following a tumultuous 18 months, exciting new food concepts are once again looking to tap into their potential and find their feet in the market. It is not easy to scale your business alone, however. Enter Sessions Market. Both…
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Oct- 2021 -4 OctoberRestaurants
Blk Sheep Baa and Grill to open this October
Hospitality operator One Hundred Knights has confirmed that Blk Sheep Baa and Grill will open its doors for business at the Plassey Holiday Park, Wrexham, on Monday 25 October 2021. Based at the former old dairy ‘Shippon’ site, the restaurant is five miles from the centre of Wrexham and has…
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