Investment
Our coverage tracks financial activity shaping the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, from venture capital and private equity backing to corporate acquisitions, refinancing deals, and growth funding. Our reporting is focused on the operators, brands, and concepts attracting capital, and what that means for the wider industry. Whether you’re a restaurant group seeking funding, a pub chain monitoring market valuations, or a catering contractor analysing competitor growth, our investment coverage delivers intelligence that helps business leaders understand where money is flowing, and why. Expect deep dives, expert commentary, and deal-by-deal context, all tailored to the foodservice trade.
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Jul- 2019 -11 JulyPubs and Bars
Heineken pub chain investigated for ‘unreasonable stocking terms’
Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby and deputy pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie have launched an investigation into Star Pubs and Bars Limited โ part of the Heineken Group. This is the first investigation by the PCA and follows a period of engagement with Star. The adjudicators said they had…
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10 JulyAnalysis
The hungry searcher
Last month, it was revealed Jamieโs Italian restaurant chain collapsed with 22 restaurant closures. This is the continuation of a trend which has seen a number of food outlets – including Ed’s Easy Diner, Giraffe and Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) – close their doors, and has prompted speculation that Brits…
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8 JulyRestaurants
Craft Dining Rooms to debut at Birminghamโs ICC
Craft Dining Group has announced the opening of its first restaurant at Birminghamโs International Conference Centre, after a seven figure investment. The 150-cover dining room will comprise a main dining room, central bar and two private dining rooms, available to rent for private hire with guests able to work alongside…
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5 JulyApps & Technology
Amazon’s Deliveroo deal could face CMA investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put Amazonโs Deliveroo deal on hold as the regulator said it believed it could โresult in Amazon and Deliveroo ceasing to be distinctโ. In May, Amazon led a $575m (ยฃ450m) investment round in the food delivery app raising a $1.53bn (ยฃ1.2bn) total. The…
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4 JulyRestaurants
Culloden Estate & Spa unveils new restaurant and bar
The five-star Culloden Estate and Spa has unveiled a ยฃ750,000 investment which has seen the complete transformation of two of the main public spaces on the ground floor. What was formerly The Mitre Restaurant is now the Lough Bar and offers guests panoramic views over Belfast Lough and a new…
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3 JulyRestaurants
Operator needed for Felixstowe seafront restaurant
The search is on to find an operator to run a new cafรฉ/restaurant being planned for the South Seafront in Felixstowe. The opportunity to take on the new A3 restaurant/cafรฉ is available after East Suffolk Council commissioned a new landmark building, designed by Plaice Design Co Architects, of Woodbridge. Construction…
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Jun- 2019 -26 JuneNews
Levi Roots closes restaurant
Entrepreneur and Dragonโs Den winner Levi Roots announced that his restaurant Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse in Westfield Stratford, London closed yesterday (Tuesday 25 June). Roots took to Twitter to announce the closure, as he said: โSO SORRY! Unfortunately I have to announce my restaurant @levismokehouse is closing today! most dreadful…
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26 JunePubs and Bars
LXi acquires 14 Greene King Pubs
Investment company LXi REIT has acquired 14 Greene Kings Pubs, as part of a ยฃ135m bulk investment. The 14 pubs are located in Cheshire, Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Newcastle and County Durham. Each property has been let to Greene King with 15-year unexpired and unbroken lease terms and annual rent…
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24 JunePubs and Bars
Aprirose launches new pub management company
Real estate investment company Apirose, has launched Blackrose, its new pub management company which will take charge of 44 pubs across the UK. Daren Knipe was appointed by Aprirose last year to manage and build the Blackrose team and portfolio. He has previously worked at Punch Taverns, Enterprise Inns and…
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17 JunePubs and Bars
The Alchemist turnover set to reach ยฃ50m after expansion
Bar and restaurant The Alchemist has said it is on track to achieve revenues of ยฃ50m at the end of the financial year following a period of rapid national expansion. Founded in 2010, The Alchemist originally set up in Manchester before opening venues in Leeds and London. The company was…
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