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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Apr- 2025 -7 AprilPubs and Bars
Wells and Co revenues rise 5.6% to ยฃ65.8m in FY24
The operator of pubs and breweries, Wells and Co, has revealed that revenues rose by 5.6% to ยฃ65.8m in the year to 30 September 2024, despite tough trading conditions.ย As well as a revenue uplift, group EBITDA rose by 4.2% to ยฃ9.9m during the period. In the UK, EBITDA for…
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2 AprilPubs and Bars
RedCat turnover rises 8% to ยฃ129.8m in successful transitional year
RedCat Hospitality, the operator behind Coaching Inn Group and RedCat Independent Pubs, has reported a turnover rise of 8% to ยฃ129.8m in the year ended 31 March 2024, which was described as a transitional year for the company. In 2024, RedCat saw the arrival of a fresh leadership team as…
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1 AprilGovernment
UKH urges Gov to work with hospitality as โeyewateringโ ยฃ3.4bn costs hit
UKHospitality has urged the government to work with hospitality to help bring growth and jobs back to the sector on the day (1 April) that ยฃ3.4bn of new annual costs hit the sector. It comes as hospitality businesses will now face an additional ยฃ1.9bn in wage costs, ยฃ1bn of employer…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchFeatures
Confronting the realities of foodservice inflation
The latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) brought a rare moment of relief to the UK. January 2025 marks the 19th consecutive month of slowing year-on-year inflation. Monthly inflation across the basket of measured items held at 1.8%, while month-on-month inflation remained flat at 0.0% โ a welcome pause…
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31 MarchBusiness
UKH calls for Government hospitality plan amid rising costs
UKHospitality has called on the Government to bring forward a plan for hospitality businesses that โenables the sector to unlock growth and jobsโ as new costs hit the sector. It believes that this should include the Treasury ensuring its business rates reform, to be unveiled in the Autumn, offers the…
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27 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 27/03/25
Restaurants continued to struggle for growth in delivery and takeaway sales in February, according to CGA by NIQโs Hospitality at Home Tracker, which revealed that like-for-like sales were up by only 1.7% from the same period in the year before. Weak growth has been attributed to a squeeze on many…
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27 MarchFood and Drink
Wasabi to open new Central London venue
Wasabi has announced the opening of its latest location near Monument station in Central London, its first new opening in London for some time. The King William Street location spans approximately 1,600 sq ft and will offer 37 covers. The space features updated design elements, including new banquette seating, internal…
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27 MarchPubs and Bars
Lomond Leisure Group to refurb Glasgow bar with Star Pubs
The Lomond Leisure Group (LLG) is embarking on a joint ยฃ275,000 revamp of the Van Winkle bar on Sandyford Place in Glasgow with Star Pubs.ย The investment will transform the bar, which will close on 30 March, into Gael and Grain, a pub celebrating Scottish food, drink and music opening…
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26 MarchGovernment
Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part of her Spring Statement today (26 March). UK businesses had been hopeful the chancellor would raise the relief rate for retail, hospitality, and leisure after cutting it to 40% in…
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26 MarchRestaurants
Rosaโs Thai, Pho and Mowgli brought together under Arcturus Group
Investment firm Trispan has brought together Pho, Rosaโs Thai and Mowgli under a new holding group called Arcturus Group. The company becomes the UKโs largest multi-site casual dining operator in the Asian restaurant segment. Each brand will continue to operate independently, with existing CEOs Sarah Hills (Rosaโs Thai), Patrick Marrinan…
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