Byron
Coverage focuses on the trading performance, ownership history, and brand repositioning of one of the UK’s most recognisable premium burger chains. Reporting includes updates on site closures, CVAs, franchise partnerships, delivery kitchen strategy, menu development, and multiple administrations under previous ownership groups. Insight is tailored for operators and investors monitoring mid-market casual dining, brand recovery efforts, and shifts in consumer appetite for premium burger formats in high street and digital channels.
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May- 2025 -28 MayRestaurants
McWin in talks to acquire Flat Iron
Gail’s Bakery backer McWin Capital Partners is in talks for a deal to acquire steak restaurant Flat Iron, according to reports from Sky News. McWin has reportedly teamed up with TriSpan to try and buy a large stake in the restaurant chain. As it currently stands it is unclear what…
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Oct- 2024 -8 OctoberRestaurants
D&D London owners complete TGIF acquisition
TGI Fridays has been acquired by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton UK through its acquisition vehicle Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is based on 51 restaurants, should secure the future of more than 2,000 jobs across those restaurants. Breal Capital…
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Feb- 2024 -28 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
BP pilots made-to-order food at 10 Wild Bean Cafes
BP will be piloting a “new and improved” ‘fresh food for now’ offer that customers can personalise at 10 of its Wild Bean Cafes across the UK. The news comes as BP looks for new ways to drive convenience growth by giving “on-the-move” customers made-to-order, hot food options and coffee. …
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Dec- 2023 -15 DecemberPubs and Bars
McManus Pub Company sells four pubs to Valiant Pub Co
McManus Pub Company has announced that it has sold four pubs in Northampton to Valiant Pub Co. The properties sold include The Lord Byron, The Fox and Hounds, The Golden Horse and The Foundrymans Arms. McManus has taken this decision to “reduce its liabilities and establish more solid foundations for…
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May- 2023 -15 MayRestaurants
Silures Restaurant and Bar to open in Cardiff
Silures Restaurant and Bar is set to open its door on 19 May in Cardiff. The new restaurant is the flagship venue for Andrei Maxim and Daf Andrews of the newly founded A&M Hospitality Group. The pair are also behind the Savoy Grill by Gordon Ramsay, Galvin Bar and Grill…
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Jan- 2023 -18 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Hospitality welcomes best December in three years
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups welcomed their best December trading in three years, though real term sales still lagged behind pre-pandemic figures, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker has found. Like-for-like December sales were 15.0% ahead of December 2021, when festive trading was disrupted by the Omicron variant. However,…
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16 JanuaryNews
Tristar Foods acquires Byron owner out of administration
Famously Proper, the owner of Byron Burger, has been bought out of administration by Tristar Foods Limited. Administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed to the company on 13 January 2023 and the business was sold to Tristar. A total of 12 sites formerly owned by Famously Proper will transfer to…
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Nov- 2022 -15 NovemberFeatures
The viability of the roadside dining market
Roadside dining had its heyday some 50 years ago and when Little Chef, one of Britain’s most iconic and successful diner chains became defunct in 2018, it seemed like the extinction of the UK’s tenuous motor dining culture was finally complete. Four years on, and the nationwide operator Loungers of…
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15 NovemberRestaurants
Byron Burgers hires consultant in search for new investors
Calveton, the parent company of Byron Burgers, has reportedly hired business management consultants Interpath Advisory in a bid to find new investors as the business is to be flipped to a new owner. The news comes as the hospitality industry tackles stiff economic headwinds, while casual dining chains contend with…
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Jul- 2022 -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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