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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May- 2019 -29 MayAdvice
Adding a touch of sparkle
The hospitality industry spends millions of pounds each year on creating the perfect atmosphere for customers. From styling to lighting every little detail is perfected to create the ultimate experience from the minute you walk in to any bar, restaurant or venue. So, it makes sense to take the same…
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23 MayBusiness
Carluccioโs accelerates Fresca revitalisation programme
Carluccioโs has accelerated its ยฃ10m Fresca revitalisation programme with the announcement that the group plans to refresh at least five more sites over the coming months. Following the Fresca pilot at Richmond earlier this year, Carluccioโs at Heathrow Terminal 5 and at Bluewater shopping centre are set to undergo a…
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17 MayApps & Technology
Amazon invests in Deliveroo
Deliveroo has announced it has received $575m (ยฃ450m) in investment from online retailer, Amazon. The investment makes Amazon the largest investor in Deliverooโs shared funding round, which the app hopes will allow it to invest heavily in expanding the companyโs tech team at its UK Headquarters, expand further to reach…
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9 MayBusiness
Virtual restaurant business gains investment
Virtual restaurant business, Ghost Kitchen, has acquired investment from angel capitalist group Jenson Funding Partners SEIS. The business will create and operate delivery-only food brands, all run of out of singular kitchen locations located in areas that have the highest density in food delivery. A tech-enabled food and brand company,…
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9 MayRestaurants
Art deco building transformed into new restaurant
An art deco building in Somerset, previously used for entertainment and leisure, has been transformed into a new restaurant named Pillars Bar and Grill. Entrepreneur Kevin Newton and his restoration team have used the style of the โGreat Gatsby eraโ for the new restaurant on Leigh Road. The building opened…
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7 MayPubs and Bars
Ei agrees further deal with The White Brasserie Company
Ei Commercial Properties, the Ei Group business which manages a developing portfolio of assets leased to third parties, has further strengthened its relationship with The White Brasserie Company, sister company to Raymond Blancโs Brasserie Blanc chain. Ei Commercial Properties has agreed a 20-year commercial free-of-tie lease for its pub currently…
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3 MayPubs and Bars
Ei Group launches electric vehicle charging scheme
Pub company, Ei Group has announced it is installing electric vehicle charge points at its Pub Support Centre in Solihull and across its Ei Managed Operations business. The move comes as the group looks to reduce the carbon footprint of the wider business and in response to the increasing number…
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Apr- 2019 -26 AprilPubs and Bars
Ei Group invests ยฃ3m in West Midlands pubs
Ei Group, has announced it has invested more than ยฃ3m in refurbishing its pubs across the West Midlands. Refurbishment projects include a ยฃ115,000 investment in The Denbigh Arms in Monks Kirby, which has seen both its interior and exterior refurbished, including an extension of its seating area. Denbigh Arms publicans,…
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25 AprilPubs and Bars
Heineken makes record ยฃ50m investment in Star Pubs & Bars estate
Pub business and drinks producer, Heineken, has announced a record investment of ยฃ50m to refurbish nearly 150 pubs across the UK, creating an estimated 1,200 hospitality jobs. The investment programme will see everything from gardens, kitchens, bars, snugs and toilets given a bespoke refurbishment to fit each pubโs individual character.…
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16 AprilPubs and Bars
Ei Managed Investments supports PubLove expansion
PubLove, the London-based pub company that houses backpacker hostels and serves its own burgers in its venues, is entering a period of expansion as it opens the refurbished White Ferry House, Victoria, following a ยฃ500,000 investment. The pub is the latest fully refurbished site to open since PubLove became the…
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