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.

Feb- 2019 -

13 February

Advice

How to grow your coffee shop business using Facebook

Facebook is the most widely used social media platform with over 2.5 million users worldwide. Of those, 23% check their page at least once a day. Just those two stats alone make it a compelling reason for your coffee shop business to be present on Facebook. Yet, while it makes…
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13 February

Pubs and Bars

Site investment brings growth to Buzzworks Holdings

Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings has reported an increase in turnover, up 9% from £14.8m to £16.2m, for 2018. The family-owned restaurant and bar operator, which manages 11 venues across Ayrshire and east Scotland, invested £1.8m into new venues, its existing portfolio and staff development boosting its pre-tax profits. During…
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8 February

Business

Cornish pasty company criticised by councillors after Devon council buys factory land

A Cornish pasty company looks to have reigned an age old row over the pastry item’s origins after its factory was bought out by Devon’s Torbay Council. Torbay Council bought the factory land for £3m in order to boost its finances through investment. Councillors in Cornwall are said to be…
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7 February

Catering Companies

Kara completes £1m investment to improve Manchester production plant

Kara, the foodservice arm of the Finsbury Food Group, has invested in excess of £1m into improving its Manchester production plant. According to the group, the “major investment” will bring about an improvement to production efficiency and will help the bakery increase its capabilities. The first wave of improvements has…
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6 February

Business

Star Pubs & Bars invests £960,000 Edinburgh pubs

Two multiple operators have taken on Edinburgh pubs and are undertaking major investments with Star Pubs and Bars, part of a £960,000 investment in four pubs in the Edinburgh area in the first quarter of 2019. The Annfield and The Victoria are both having kitchens installed to enable them to…
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5 February

Restaurants

Byron Burger receives £10m cash injection following store closures

Byron Burger has received a £10m cash injection from its investors after it closed 19 restaurants as part of a CVA in May. The new investment from Three Hills Capital Partners is expected to see the chain refurbish all of its existing restaurants, after it began to restructure branding, marketing,…
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5 February

Advice

Which Facebook advert is right for you?

“Social media has had had an immense impact on the catering world and offers a huge opportunity for companies to grow their business with minimal investment. There are numerous platforms available to businesses, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope but the most popular is certainly Facebook. “To this day, Facebook remains the world’s…
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Jan- 2019 -

31 January

Beverages

Diageo sees £6.9bn net sales in half-year results

Beverage company Diageo has reported a 5.8% increase in net sales, amounting to £6.9bn, in its half-year results ending 31 December 2018. The company said all the regions it operates in contributed to broad based organic net sales growth, up 7.5%, with organic volume up 3.5%. It closed the period…
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30 January

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Historic Pasticceria Marchesi bakery to open in Mayfair

Milan’s historic Pasticceria Marchesi bakery is set to open on 117 Mount Street, in London’s Mayfair area. The bakery, which opened its first outlet in 1824, will offer a wide range of traditional Italian products such as panetone, sugared almonds and dragées. The outlet will feature both a pastry counter…
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30 January

Advice

How to succeed in mobile catering

There are many reasons why people want to get into the world of mobile catering. It might be that you want to work for yourself and have a passion for great food, because it’s fun and you want to show off your cooking prowess or because it’s a fairly low…
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