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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Mar- 2025 -24 MarchFood and Drink
Wendy’s plans to open 50th UK restaurant this year
Wendy’s has revealed that the brand is on track to open its 50th UK restaurant in 2025, a year that will also see it establish its presence in Scotland, Ireland and Romania for the first time. New Wendy’s restaurants will open in Blackpool, Glasgow, Grays (Lakeside), Watford, and York in…
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19 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 19/03/25
Cornish Bakery has appointed Tamweel to oversee a sale of the business. It comes as the chain has seen sustained year-on-year growth, with revenues and site EBITDA for the 12-month period to May 2025 expected to reach £37m and £8.3m respectively. Under the leadership of MD Mat Finch, Cornish Bakery…
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19 MarchCatering Companies
Camm and Hooper acquired by Broadwick Group in pre-pack deal
London-based events catering business, Camm and Hooper, along with its sister company Camm and Hooper Waterloo Limited, have been acquired by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadwick Group out of administration for an undisclosed amount. The pre-pack sale secured the future of the business, which has four sites across the capital,…
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17 MarchFeatures
Private equity in hospitality: a lifeline or a looming takeover?
French restaurant group Bistrot Pierre was the latest British chain to be acquired out of administration by a private equity firm, ensuring that 10 sites will continue to trade with exactly 394 jobs saved. Private equity investment in hospitality has become a growing force that offers a financial lifeline to…
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14 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 14/03/25
Deliveroo has hit a profit of £3m for 2024, following a loss of £32m in the year prior. It comes as the restaurant and groceries delivery platform had “a good year of growth”, in which its gross transaction value jumped 6% and revenues rose by 3% in constant currency. The…
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14 MarchFood and Drink
Domino’s FY PBT rises 8.4% to £107.3m
Domino’s has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax rose 8.4% to £107.3m for the year ended 29 December 2024, up from £99m in the previous year. Alongside this, the company’s system sales rose 2% from £1.54bn last year up to £1.57bn this year. Furthermore, the takeaway pizza company saw its underlying…
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14 MarchCatering Companies
Levy appoints new director of decarbonisation
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group, has announced the appointment of Dr Vincent Walsh as director of decarbonisation. Walsh, an ecosystems expert, and leader in supply chain innovation and large-scale decarbonisation programmes, has been working with Levy since 2022 as a key advisor on…
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14 MarchPubs and Bars
The New Albion to reopen in March after £230k investment
The New Albion pub on Liverpool Road is set to reopen with a new look and concept on 24 March. The pub’s existing team has been retained and will be supported by pub company Punch Pubs and Co, and new Management Partners, Stephen and Jake. The former Cookhouse Pub has…
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12 MarchGovernment
UKH calls for delay to employer NICs threshold changes
UKHospitality has called for the government to delay the reduction in the employer NICs threshold after hospitality business confidence hit a two-year low. Only 14% of businesses feel optimistic about the hospitality market, according to research from CGA by NIQ’s Business Confidence survey. UKH claimed that the change to employer…
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10 MarchRestaurants
Cherry Equity Partners rescues Bistrot Pierre out of administration
French restaurant group Bistrot Pierre has been acquired by a vehicle owned by Cherry Equity Partners in a pre-pack administration process, ensuring that 10 sites will continue to trade and safeguarding exactly 394 jobs. However, the transaction did not include eight other restaurants which will close immediately, resulting in 158…
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