Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton’s Neat Burger to launch 30 new sites

Celebrity endorsed plant-based group Neat Burger has announced a triple expansion of 30 new sites, 14 restaurants and 16 delivery kitchens. It revealed the launch follows the completion of a funding round valuing the company at £50m, an increase from a £19.5m valuation last year. New restaurants  to open in the next…

Read More »

Five Guys to open new site in Livingston

Five Guys is set to open its latest location at The Centre, Livingston, having agreed a lease for a new 3,787 sq ft store at the shopping centre.  The new site is due to open on 13 September following a full refurbishment of the unit. Five Guys will join a…

Read More »

JD Wetherspoon reveals £200m expansion plan

JD Wetherspoon has announced an investment of over £200m in order to develop new pubs and hotels, as well as expanding existing ones in the UK and Ireland, creating about 10,000 new jobs.  The pub and hotel chain said the majority of the investment will be channelled into developments in…

Read More »

Lewis Hamilton launches plant-based burger chain

Five-time FIA Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, has partnered with hospitality organisation The Cream Group and investors including early backer of Beyond Meat, Tommaso Chiabra, to launch a new plant-based burger chain – Neat Burger. Opening its first site on 2 September, Neat Burger promises to “transform the way…

Read More »

Sainsbury’s set to launch vegan butcher

Sainsbury’s has announced it is set to launch a pop-up vegan butcher on London’s Bethnal Green Road from 21 June to 23 June. The pop-up, launched for World Meat Free Week will feature over 20 plant-based products including the supermarket’s Shroomdogs. Sainsbury’s buyer, James Hamilton said: “Whilst we’re seeing a…

Read More »

Hospitality specialist Vacherin reports its 15th year of growth

London-based independently-owned contract caterer, Vacherin, has reported its annual turnover has risen for the 15th consecutive year. Figures published this week for the year ending 31 August 2017 show turnover at £19.7m, a rise of almost 15%. It is managing director Phil Roker’s first full year in his position and…

Read More »