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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May- 2024 -7 MayPubs and Bars
Hydes reopens Boughtonโs The Mount Inn following refurb
Hydes Brewery has reopened The Mount Inn in Boughton, Chester, following a full exterior and interior refurbishment. This latest refurbishment project forms part of an ongoing ยฃ10m investment programme across the Hydesโ estate over the next few years. Opened in time for the forthcoming summer of sport, including the Euros…
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1 MayBreweries and Distilleries
Greene King to invest ยฃ40m in new brewery
Greene King has announced that it will invest ยฃ40m in developing a new state-of-the-art brewery in Bury St Edmunds.ย The investment into a new custom-built facility builds on the companyโs 200-year history of brewing in Bury St Edmunds since its founding in 1799.ย The proposed new brewery forms a key…
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Apr- 2024 -30 AprilNews
Greene King opens 50th Hive Pub
Greene King Pub Partners has opened its 50 Hive Pub, The Robert Kett in Wymondham, Norfolk. Greene King Pub Partnersโ Hive Pubs franchise offer first launched in late 2021, meaning the Hive Pubs franchise concept has grown to 50 pubs in less than three years. Earlier this year, Greene King…
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30 AprilPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs expands portfolio with acquisition of 24 pubs
Punch Pubs and Co has completed the acquisition of the Milton 3 portfolio, adding 24 pubs to the Burton-based, independent pub companyโs 1,300-strong portfolio. The pubs are located in the North East and Yorkshire, including The Black Bull in Morpeth, The Cross Keys in Washington, and The New Inn in…
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25 AprilNews
Todayโs news in brief – 25/04/24
Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with London craft brewer Mondo, which secures the future of the Mondo brands, as well as its brewery and taproom in Battersea. Following a pre-pack administration, the deal will see brewing continue at Mondo’s Battersea site.ย Searcys has announced a new partnership with…
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25 AprilBreweries and Distilleries
Hogs Back owner saves Mondo brewery in pre-pack deal
Brewing industry veteran Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with London craft brewer Mondo, which secures the future of the Mondo brands, as well as its brewery and taproom in Battersea. Following a pre-pack administration, the deal will see brewing continue at Mondo’s Battersea site. As well as delivering…
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24 AprilNews
Todayโs news in brief – 24/04/24
Tortilla revenues rose by 14% to ยฃ65.7m in the year to 31 December 2023, as it built on the momentum from the previous yearโs record. During the period, the group opened six sites in the UK as well as one franchise site, taking the total to 87 locations. According to…
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24 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Redemption Roasters closes ยฃ2.7m investment fund to fuel expansion
Coffee company Redemption Roasters has closed its latest ยฃ2.7m investment round as it is set to treble revenue over the next three years to help drive expansion and increase impact in London and across the UK. With a pre-money valuation of ยฃ22m, the company is set to launch four new…
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22 AprilPubs and Bars
Queens Head Hawkshead re-opens after refurb
The Queens Head, a pub with rooms in Hawkshead, has reopened following its new pub and guest bedrooms refurbishment. The listed pub, one of Robinsons’ Individual Inns pub collection, offers โpremium pub accommodationโ alongside food and drinks. The sixth-generation family brewers have invested significant capital into the improvements of the…
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19 AprilNews
Londonโs Soho welcomes six new F&B offerings
Six new F&B additions are set to open in Sohoโs Shaftesbury Capital portfolio. Kingly Street has welcomed two new signings from The Counter and Little Door and Co alongside the upsize of pub and cocktail bar Two Floors. Three-storey alfresco dining destination, Kingly Court, has introduced two new debut concepts,…
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