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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Jan- 2023 -13 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Arc Inspirations to open Manahatta in Sheffield
Arc Inspirations is set to expand its portfolio of bars into a new city with the launch of Manahatta, Sheffield. The group currently operates 18 premium bars across the North of England, under the brands of Banyan Bar and Kitchen, BOX and Manahatta.ย It secured planning permission for the new…
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12 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Mitchells & Butlers welcomes strong festive trading in Q1
Mitchells and Butlers has welcomed continued strong trading over the festive season, as like-for-like sales rose by 10.4% in its first quarter, with trading bolstered by the Christmas period. The group made a strong start to the financial year, with like-for-like sales up by 6.5% over the ten weeks to…
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9 JanuaryRestaurants
Gino DโAcampo to open latest restaurant in Leeds Marriott
Celebrity chef Gino DโAcampo has revealed he is set to open a new upmarket Italian restaurant and bar at the recently refurbished Leeds Marriott Hotel – Gino DโAcampo, Trevelyan Sq, Boar Lane, Leeds. The project will see an investment of ยฃ1.5m in the building with the new venue to open…
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5 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales surge 23% in FY22
Greggs has announced that its FY22 sales were ยฃ1.5bn, an increase of 23.0% compared with the equivalent period in 2021 (ยฃ1.2bn). During the 52-week period, like-for-like sales in company-managed shops were 17.8% higher than sales seen in 2021, with fourth quarter like-for-like sales in company-managed shops growing by 18.2%. It…
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Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberPubs and Bars
Drake and Morgan sees post-covid rebound as losses narrow to ยฃ1.4m
Restaurant and bar Drake and Morgan has revealed it has seen its losses narrow to ยฃ1.4m, down from a loss of ยฃ19m, in its results for the full year ended 27 March 2022. The company posted turnover of ยฃ35.9m compared with ยฃ5.2m last year and adjusted EBITDA profit of ยฃ5m…
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15 DecemberFood and Drink
The O2ย Entertainment District welcomes four new F&B venuesย ย ย
The Entertainment District at The O2, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, has announced four new additions to its F&B line-up. The destination welcomes two debut openings for Soukra and Trapdoor, as well as two signings for Haute Dolci and JD Wetherspoon.ย It said the new additions…
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13 DecemberPubs and Bars
Clays secures investment ahead of second site opening
Interactive clay shooting experience bar Clays has announced that it has received an investment from hospitality-focused fund Imbiba as it plans to open a second bar this month. Clays is an indoor interactive Clay shooting experience and bar, which officially opened its first venue in Moorgate in November 2021. In…
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7 DecemberPubs and Bars
M&B profits hit ยฃ240m in FY22
The operator of managed restaurants and pubs, Mitchells and Butlers, has achieved an adjusted operating profit of ยฃ240m for the 52 weeks ending 24 September 2022, compared to only ยฃ29m the previous financial year.ย M&B reports that its profits have โbroadlyโ recovered to pre-pandemic levels, excluding the impact of energy…
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5 DecemberPubs and Bars
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 second venue, The Griffin Inn in Swithland, from Everards brewery.ย News of the acquisition follows recent approval for an investment from Lee Cash, the founder of Peach Pubs, to purchase…
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2 DecemberFood and Drink
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 Derbyโs retail and leisure destination, Derbion, creating 15 new jobs.ย ย The latest site is situated in the shopping centreโs food court, which is currently being refurbished with more than ยฃ2m investment.ย …
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