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.

Oct- 2025 -

9 October

Business

Soaring operational costs pile pressure on hospitality capex, CGA finds

Rapid rises in operational costs are damaging hospitality’s capital expenditure programmes, according to a survey from CGA and Sona. The survey of industry leaders found that nearly two thirds (63%) have increased their operational expenditure over the last 12 months, following inflationary pressures on the costs of labour, food and…
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7 October

Government

UKH welcomes Tories’ pledge to scrap business rates

UKHospitality has welcomed the shadow chancellor’s claim that the party wants to “abolish” business rates. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference this week, Mel Stride said that businesses need “hope” and claimed that 89,000 jobs have been lost in the hospitality sector alone. He said: “We need to get business…
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7 October

Restaurants

Rare Restaurants reports £11.5m loss as subsidiary faces liquidation

Rare Restaurants Limited has reported a loss of £11.48m for the 52-week period ending 29 December 2024, widening from a recorded loss of £498,810 the previous year. In light of this, directors have not recommended a dividend for the period, maintaining last year’s position. According to Rare Restaurant’s filing at…
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3 October

Restaurants

Azzurri Group secures refinancing deal to back expansion

Azzurri Group has completed a refinancing package that will provide new funding to support its expansion plans, including the rapid growth of US fried chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken. The hospitality group, which owns ASK Italian, Zizzi, Coco di Mama and Boojum, said that the deal comprises a four-and-a-half year…
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2 October

Pubs and Bars

Yorkshire pub operators to relaunch Upton Arms after £200k revamp

Yorkshire pub operators Simon Woodcock and Richard Hepplestone are expanding their estate to 10 sites by taking the lease on The Upton Arms in Upton near Pontefract with Star Pubs. The pair will reopen the venue following a £200,000 refurbishment aimed at positioning it as a “family-friendly” local focused on…
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1 October

Pubs and Bars

Shepherd Neame’s ‘resilient’ FY sales offset brewing decline

Shepherd Neame has welcomed a “resilient” full-year performance, despite revenues dipping by 4.6% to £164.3m, down from £172.3m the prior year, and lower brewing volumes. In the year ended 28 June 2025, underlying profit before tax fell by 3.7% to £7.6m. However, the brewer said it delivered “particularly strong” growth…
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1 October

Food and Drink

Greggs Q3 sales up 6.1% amid improved August and September

Greggs has revealed that its total sales were up 6.1% for the 13 weeks ended 27 September 2025 due to improved trading in August and September following the heatwaves in July. Alongside this, its company-managed shop like-for-like sales were up 1.5% in the period and up 2.2% in the year-to-date.…
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30 September

Restaurants

Wingstop UK sales and profits rise amid ‘record’ FY24

Wingstop UK has announced that both revenues and profit rose in the nine months to 29 December 2024, as the group welcomed “record” results bolstered by a growing estate. Over the period, its revenues rose from £84.7m to £125m, while operating profit rose from £4.1m to £13.7m. The group opened…
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30 September

Food and Drink

Tortilla UK posts record H1 profits amid European expansion

Tortilla has reported record profitability in its UK operations for the 26-week period to 29 June, which has helped offset early-stage investment losses in France as the company continues its European expansion. The fast-casual Mexican restaurant group revealed that its adjusted EBITDA in the UK rose 33% to £2.4m, which…
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29 September

Pubs and Bars

RedCat Hospitality sales up 2% in ‘transformational year’

RedCat Hospitality has revealed that its like-for-like sales rose 2% in the year ended 30 March 2025, a year which CEO Richard Lewis has branded “transformational”. In the period, the company saw its adjusted EBITDA rise 290% to £8.8m, up from £2.2m, and its site EBITDA rise 42% to £18.7m,…
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