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  • Nov- 2024 -
    19 November
    News-In-BriefToday’s news in brief – 19/11/24

    Today’s news in brief – 19/11/24

    Compass Group has acquired Zero Procure, a procurement firm that will sit within the Foodbuy UK and Ireland family of companies. Zero Procure provides services to a portfolio of clients, including a range of hotels and restaurants. For Zero Procure clients, the collaboration ensures access to a “robust” and “reliable”…

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  • 19 November
    Food and DrinkWendy’s UK to open four new restaurants

    Wendy’s UK to open four new restaurants

    Wendy’s UK has announced that it is set to open four new restaurants as part of an expansion drive. The brand will open new sites in Newcastle, Rutland, Colchester and another in London on Fulham Road. The brand has also entered into a development agreement with Khidmat Limited to bring…

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  • Nov- 2023 -
    21 November
    RestaurantsBodega and Ballers Pizza to open at Cardiff’s Lakeside

    Bodega and Ballers Pizza to open at Cardiff’s Lakeside

    Two family-owned restaurants Bodega and Ballers Pizza are set to open their doors at Lakeside, Cardiff on 1 December. Situated side by side, both businesses are owned and operated by Sophie Pascoe and Benito Martinez; the couple who also operates The Priory hotel and restaurant in Caerleon. Bodega, seen within…

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  • Jun- 2022 -
    10 June
    Pubs and BarsThe White Hart Inn to reopen after nine years

    The White Hart Inn to reopen after nine years

    The White Hart Inn is due to reopen after nine years on the 15 June. The property has reportedly undergone a £1m investment to transform it into a “tasteful, contemporary and eye-catching venue minutes from the sea”.  The project was led by Piers Baker of Baker Hospitality, which also owns…

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  • Nov- 2020 -
    13 November
    NewsMiddletons Steakhouse & Grill to expand portfolio

    Middletons Steakhouse & Grill to expand portfolio

    Restaurant group Middletons Steakhouse and Grill has announced plans to expand its portfolio with an eighth restaurant in Cambridge. Some £500,000 has been invested into the 170-cover restaurant that is set to open in December. The group operates an annual turnover of roughly £15m, employing 275 staff across its seven…

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  • Aug- 2020 -
    26 August
    RestaurantsFrankie & Benny’s reopens 17 sites

    Frankie & Benny’s reopens 17 sites

    Frankie and Benny’s has outlined plans to open a further 17 sites across its estate.  The sites in question include restaurants in Colchester, Ipswich, Oxford, ABerdeen and Bury St Edmunds.   According to the group, it has followed “strict” Government, Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Public Health Scotland guidelines,…

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  • May- 2020 -
    1 May
    CoronavirusChestnut to donate further 10,000 free meals to NHS key workers

    Chestnut to donate further 10,000 free meals to NHS key workers

    Pub group Chestnut has revealed plans to donate a further 10,000 free meals for NHS key workers, bringing the total number of meals it aims to deliver over the coming months to 20,000. It comes after the group raised almost £25,000 since launching the initiative 12 days ago. So far,…

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  • 1 May
    RestaurantsFive Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway

    Five Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway

    Five Guys has reopened a further eight of its UK sites for takeaway and delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Norwich, Cambridge, Colchester, Chelmsford, Reading,York, Southampton and London’s Kensington reopened their doors this week, following government guidelines to temporarily close last month. It comes a week after the burger…

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  • 1 May
    CommentThe coronavirus diaries: Piers Baker

    The coronavirus diaries: Piers Baker

    Monday 16 March, 2020 Lunch is a normal affair, 50 lovely guests in, looked after by our brilliant team. Extra vigilance being exercised to ensure the government’s advice is being followed. A smattering of the afternoon drinkers in, numbers had been down for a week or so, understandably. At around…

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  • Jun- 2019 -
    24 June
    AdviceLiving the dream? Part two

    Living the dream? Part two

    In the first part of this article, I considered the changes in the pub market over the past 20 years and the need for a mutually beneficial partnership between pub owners and publicans rather than the traditional arm’s length landlord and tenant relationship. A successful tenant recognises the changing market…

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