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- 2022 -26 MayRestaurants
Mother Clucker launches first UK bricks and mortar site
Mother Clucker is set to open its first UK bricks and mortar site in Islington, London, following its acquisition by Famously Proper Ltd, the owner of Byron Burgers. After acquiring Mother Clucker, and having taken it UK nationwide via delivery kitchens last year, the group is preparing to launch the…
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11 MayRestaurants
Slim Chickens to make Liverpool debut
Slim Chickens, a “rapidly growing” American dining brand operated by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), is set to make its debut in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping complex. The 5,000 sq ft flagship restaurant is set to open later this year and will provide over 175 covers, as well as…
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Jan- 2022 -10 JanuaryBusiness
UK restaurant groups see losses increase 174% to £673m
Losses at the the top 100 UK restaurant groups increased by 174% last year to £673m, up from a loss of £246m in September 2020, revealed UHY Hacker Young. Lost sales reportedly cost the hospitality sector around £200m a day during lockdown, with restaurants continuing to incur “substantial” costs such…
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Jul- 2021 -1 JulyRestaurants
Pho Delicious set for Spitalfields launch
Delicious Pho is set to open a new restaurant in Spitalfields in August 2021, representing the restaurant chain’s debut expansion into the UK. Founded in 2003 by Chau Tran, Delicious Pho currently operates across 12 sites throughout Canada. The group offers 10 different variations of the traditional pho dish, and…
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May- 2021 -5 MayFood and Drink
Famously Proper acquires Mother Clucker
Famously Proper (FPL), the owner of Byron Burgers, has announced the acquisition of southern fried chicken brand Mother Clucker for an undisclosed sum. The deal will see Mother Clucker “hand over the reins” of its brand to FLP, which is owned and controlled by private investment company Calverton UK. Established…
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Dec- 2020 -21 DecemberNews
Brighton restaurateur banned for tax avoidance
A Brighton restaurateur has been banned from trading for six years after he “deliberately under declared tax” resulting in liabilities of more than £130,000. The owner Byron Swales, from Hove, was director of Indian Summer UK Limited, which traded as the Indian Summer restaurant on East Street in Brighton. Indian…
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Oct- 2020 -14 OctoberNews
Boparan owner bails out GBK
Boparan restaurant group is reportedly purchasing the Gourmet Burger King (GBK) chain through a pre-pack administration, saving 650 jobs. According to Sky News, Ranjit Boparan, the owner of the restaurant group known for the brands Giraffe, Ed’s Shakes and Waffles and Slim Chicken will purchase 35 GBK restaurants, in a…
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Aug- 2020 -10 AugustRestaurants
22,000 restaurant jobs lost so far in 2020, double 2019 total
The number of jobs lost across the embattled restaurant and casual dining sector so far this year is already nearly double the amount shed during the whole of 2019. Figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research show so far a total 22,039 jobs were lost across large restaurant groups…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneCoronavirus
Byron set to appoint administrators
Byron has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it “teetered on the brink of financial collapse” following Covid-19. According to Sky News, the burger chain is now looking to secure a takeover of the group, and is holding “detailed” talks with three unnamed potential buyers in…
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5 JuneCoronavirus
Azzurri Group considering sale options
The Azzurri Group is reportedly working alongside advisors in a bid to find a potential buyer for the restaurant giant, according to Sky News. The parent group of Ask Italian and Zizzi, which is currently owned by private equity firm Bridgepoint, is now in the process of contacting prospective bidders…
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