Investment

M&B profits hit £240m in FY22

The operator of managed restaurants and pubs, Mitchells and Butlers, has achieved an adjusted operating profit of £240m for the…

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Cat and Wickets Pub Company acquires former Everards pub

Cat and Wickets, the pub company founded by cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney, has announced the acquisition of its…

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Burger & Sauce multi-unit franchisee opens new Derby site

Burger and Sauce multi-unit franchisee Subhan Munir has launched his third store, with the new site opening today at Derby’s…

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Lane7 founder sells second Sedgefield pub to Trust Inns

Tim Wilks, the founder of Lane7, has completed the sale of his second Sedgefield pub, The Corner House, to the…

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Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22

The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by £119m to £235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8%…

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Barkby Group looks to dispose of pub estate

Barkby Group is reportedly looking to dispose of all of its non-core businesses, which includes the Barkby Pub Company, as…

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Gusto Italian launches new £1.8m Oxford site

Gusto Italian has announced it is opening its 14th site, in Oxford, on 1 December 2022, following a £1.8m investment…

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Q Catering appoints new financial director

Wholesale distributor, Q Catering, has appointed Nick Jennings as financial director as part of the company’s continued growth plan. Jennings…

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Food prices rise by a fifth in just 12 months

The CGA food price index has continued to rise with food price inflation hitting 19.9% for October 2022, making it…

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Hospitality faces £900m business rates hike 

Hospitality businesses will face a £3.6bn bill next April if business rates increase in line with inflation and current relief…

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