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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Apr- 2022 -7 AprilRestaurants
Shaftesbury to debut noodle concept in Chinatown
Shaftesbury has announced it is set to debut Kung Fu Noodle, the first live hand-pulled noodle concept in Chinatown, in London later this spring. Kung Fu Noodle will take up residence on a two-floor, 1,800 sq ft unit on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Wardour Street. The restaurant will…
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7 AprilRestaurants
Neyba to raise ยฃ15m amid plans to open 14 new sites
Neyba, the multi-cuisine kitchen, and grocery concept, has launched a ยฃ15m Series A funding round amid plans to further expand its presence in the UK. The unique food concept, owned by Burger and Lobster founder, Misha Zelman and ex Harrods and Heston Blumenthal sales and marketing head, Ben Hedley opened…
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7 AprilNews
Gusto partners with PayCaptain to strengthen โpeople-centric agendaโ
Gusto Italian, the casual dining restaurant group, has announced a new partnership with PayCaptain, which will further strengthen its employee proposition and โpeople-centric agendaโ. It said Gusto employees will benefit from greater flexibility over pay, savings and pension planning, as well as having the opportunity to access pay on-demand. The…
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5 AprilRestaurants
UKH calls for more support to help industry meet biodiversity regulations
UKH has called on the government to provide more support for hospitality venues to enable them to meet its biodiversity regulations. The trade body cautioned against โplacing burdensome regulations on businesses already struggling to get their post-covid recoveries off the groundโ, urging the government to โstrike a balance between protecting…
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4 AprilCatering Companies
The need to diversify: Coppa Clubโs cultivation in the hotel sector
Hospitality franchise Coppa Club is expanding its portfolio with a new venue in Surrey that celebrates style in its most authentic form; The Georgian. Opening on Tuesday 26 April 2022, the property reflects the buildingโs history and architectural element, whilst setting news trends in the streets of Haslemere, near the…
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchFeatures
Sunakโs Spring Statement: What it means
โBusinesses are going to be incredibly challenged to sustain themselves, having just begun some recovery after Covid,โ reveals Lionel Benjamin, co-founder of AGO Hotels. The hospitality industry was already โdecimatedโ by the Covid-19 pandemic and now, following Sunakโs announcement, the sector is being further burdened with VAT rates going back…
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29 MarchFeatures
The need to do more: hospitality rallies in aid of Ukrainian refugees
The United Nations disclosed that more than three million people have fled Ukraine in search of safety with โmostโ residing in neighbouring EU countries. Nearly two million Ukrainians have settled in Poland and the EU has granted those fleeing the war a โblanket-right” to stay and work throughout the 27…
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29 MarchFood and Drink
Covent Garden welcomes two new F&B openings
Longmartin Properties, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercersโ Company, has announced two new F&B signings in Covent Garden.ย Totalling almost 2,000 sq ft, The Yards, Covent Garden, will welcome a restaurant debut for UKIYO and a central London debut for Buns from Home. Japanese temaki and sashimi concept…
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28 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Starbucks UK revenue soars 35% in FY21
Starbucks has announced that UK revenues rose by 35% to ยฃ328m in the full-year ending 3 October 2021, largely driven by the recovery of sales in both company owned stores and franchised stores following the pandemic.ย Profit before tax hit ยฃ13.3m, up from a ยฃ41m loss reported in FY20, despite…
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24 MarchPeople
Itsu appoints new CFO
Itsu has appointed Greg Thorp as its new group CFO after a successful 16 years at Pret a Manger. Thorp joins the leadership team alongside CEO Ganan Kanagathurai and founder Julian Metcalfe. Ganan Kanagathurai, retail CEO, said: โI am thrilled to have hired someone with the experience and gravitas to…
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