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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Nov- 2024 -21 NovemberNews
Roseacre Pub Company acquires 10th site with new Star Pubs lease
Midlands-based Roseacre Pub Company has taken its seventh pub with Star Pubs, increasing its estate to 10 sites, with plans to expand further.ย Roseacre Pub Company and Star Pubs are now undertaking a joint ยฃ350,000 refurbishment of The Roseycombe in Binley Woods near Coventry prior to reopening the pub in…
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19 NovemberNews
Hydes reopens The Hornsmill pub following ยฃ500k refurb
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its Chester pub The Hornsmill following a ยฃ500k refurbishment and modernisation. The refurbishment of the dining pub in Helsby, acquired by Hydes in 2015, includes a full interior overhaul including redecoration, new furniture and fixtures plus a reconfigured bar layout to provide more…
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19 NovemberRestaurants
Nandoโs expands career development offering
Nandoโs has officially launched its apprenticeship programme in Scotland, opening applications for Level 2 to Level 5 apprenticeships to offer a full career pathway in the hospitality industry.ย It comes as the restaurant chain has also launched its Level 5 apprenticeship in England, meaning Nandoโs now offers an apprenticeship pathway…
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11 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 11/11/24
UKH with the support of industry bosses have warned of the effects of the autumn budget, saying that it will cause small business closures, job losses and reduced investment in the sector. UKH boss Kate Nicholls was supported by the likes of Fullerโs, Stonegate Group and Whitbread, as well as…
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11 NovemberNews
UKH warns budget will cause job losses, closures and reduced investment
UKHospitality alongside notable hospitality bosses have warned the chancellor that plans outlined in the autumn budget will cause small business closures, job losses and reduced investment in the sector. Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, and UKHospitality board members, which includes the bosses of Fullerโs, Stonegate Group and Whitbread, have…
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8 NovemberAnalysis
Will rates relief cuts undermine IfATEโs hospitality skills plan?
The hospitality industry is essential to the UKโs national economy and culture, and as such, apprenticeships have emerged as one of the vital ways to best equip workers with the skills they need in a sector where practical experience and a personโs attitude mean everything.ย A recent report by the…
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8 NovemberNews
Blind Tiger Inns invests in 20th pub alongside Star Pubs
North West pub company Blind Tiger Inns has acquired its 20th pub, The Stanley Arms, with Star Pubs, increasing its estate to 22 sites. Star and Blind Tiger are now carrying out a joint ยฃ150,000 refurbishment of the pub on Lancaster Road in the centre of Preston before reopening it…
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4 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 04/11/24
Soho Coffee Co. has seen its losses widen by 60% from ยฃ2m to ยฃ3.2m in the year to 31 January 2024. The coffee chainโs parent company, BTC Group Holdings, has also reported that its other hospitality offering Euphorium Bakery has also sustained further losses, rising 27% from ยฃ944,402 to ยฃ1.2m…
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4 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Soho Coffee Co. FY losses widen by 60% to ยฃ3.2m
BTC Group Holdingsโ Soho Coffee Co. and Euphorium Bakery have reported that losses widened in the year to 31 January 2024, with the coffee groupโs losses rising 60% from ยฃ2m to ยฃ3.2m and the bakery chainโs losses rising 27% from ยฃ944,402 to ยฃ1.2m.ย Nevertheless, Soho Coffee Co. maintains that it…
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4 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Chaiiwala opens new site at Birmingham Airport
Chaiiwala has officially opened a new cafe location at Birmingham Airport.ย ย The new site will offer signature products from drinks such as Karak Chai, Karak Coffee to food such as English-ish Breakfast, Masala Chips and Samosas whether they order at the till, or in advance via their phone. The Chaiiwala…
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