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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.

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.

Proper Pubs invests over £1m in three community pubs

Three pubs across Bournemouth, Uttoxeter and Pontefract have reopened following a combined…

Redcat like-for-like Q2 sales jump 4.3%

Redcat Hospitality Group has revealed that its total like-for-like sales rose 4.3% for the…

Middletons Steakhouse saved after administration sale

Middletons Steakhouse has been acquired out of administration by a new group controlled by…

Gail’s owner circles new investment as sale talks resume

The owner of Gail’s has reportedly relaunched talks with potential investors for the…

BII calls on govt to reduce pub sales VAT to 10%

Steve Alton, CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), has written to chancellor…

Nightcap sees 17% rise in site EBITDA despite difficult trading environment

Bar operator Nightcap has reported a 17% rise in site EBITDA to £9.4m and a return to profit…

Hospitality job losses deepen ahead of Budget

Employment in the UK hospitality sector has fallen for 13 consecutive months, with new ONS…

Chopstix expands Yorkshire presence with new Doncaster site

Chinese-inspired quick service restaurant (QSR) brand Chopstix is opening a new site in…

345 hospitality businesses urge tax cuts ahead of Budget

More than 340 leading hospitality businesses have signed an open letter to the chancellor…

Diageo posts flat sales in Q1

Diageo has revealed that its organic sales growth was flat for the 13 weeks ended 30 September 2025.
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