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 -25 MarchTrade Associations
Hospitality Action reports record-breaking year of support in 2024
As Hospitality Action marks the fifth anniversary of its first COVID grant, the charity reports that it has seen a โlasting rise in demand for supportโ, making 2024 its โmost challenging year yetโ. According to its latest Impact Report, a surge in grant applications last year was driven by mounting…
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25 MarchBusiness
UKH calls for CMA investigation into business energy market
UKHospitality has called for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to conduct an investigation into the non-domestic energy market.ย In a letter addressed to CMA boss, Sarah Cardell, the trade body said the criteria for a Market Investigation Reference (MIR) has been โundoubtedly metโ, including reasonable grounds for suspecting competition…
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24 MarchFood and Drink
Wendyโs plans to open 50th UK restaurant this year
Wendyโs 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 Wendyโs restaurants will open in Blackpool, Glasgow, Grays (Lakeside), Watford, and York in…
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19 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs 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 ยฃ37m and ยฃ8.3m 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.ย 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
Todayโs news in brief – 14/03/25
Deliveroo has hit a profit of ยฃ3m for 2024, following a loss of ยฃ32m in the year prior. It comes as the restaurant and groceries delivery platform had โa good year of growthโ, 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
Dominoโs FY PBT rises 8.4% to ยฃ107.3m
Dominoโs has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax rose 8.4% to ยฃ107.3m for the year ended 29 December 2024, up from ยฃ99m in the previous year. Alongside this, the companyโs system sales rose 2% from ยฃ1.54bn last year up to ยฃ1.57bn 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 ยฃ230k investment
The New Albion pub on Liverpool Road is set to reopen with a new look and concept on 24 March. The pubโs 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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