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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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Shepherd Neame appoints new pub MD
Shepherd Neame has appointed Jonathon Swaine as its new managing director of pubs.ย The brewery described Swaine as an โexperienced, proven operatorโ in the hospitality and pub sector.ย Prior to the last three years as managing director of Retail at the Rank Group Plc, he has spent the majority of…
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18 FebruaryCatering Companies
Parogon Group unveils ยฃ200k investment in staff development
Parogon Group has announced a ยฃ200k investment in staff training and development. It revealed this investment will be put towards considered hires and by signing up to a new training provider that allows the organisation to offer โextensiveโ e-learning as well as digitising the teams’ development. The group has also…
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14 FebruaryPubs and Bars
The Inn Collection Group sold to new owners in ยฃ300m deal
Leading pubs with rooms operator The Inn Collection Group has been acquired by a new company backed by The Harris Family Trusts, together with Kings Park Capital, in a deal thought to be worth around ยฃ300m. The deal will see the 31-site pubco continue โtrading as normalโ with its existing…
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10 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Oakman sets out expansion plans amid positive trading
The Oakman Group has announced it has plans to increase the size of its estate by 25% after securing what it believes is its โstrongest ever pipeline of new sitesโ. As part of the announcement the group also revealed a trading update for the 31 weeks ending 6 February, where…
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9 FebruaryNews
Brasserie Bar Co acquired by Alchemy
Brasserie Bar Co has been acquired by Alchemy Partners for an undisclosed sum, in a move that will reportedly underpin the groupโs growth plan towards a portfolio of 70 pubs over the next five years. The group was previously under the ownership of Soho Square Capital, during which time it…
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8 FebruaryGovernment
Over 250 hospitality leaders call for VAT to be held at 12.5%
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging the Government to keep VAT at 12.5% beyond March 2022, according to UKHospitality. It revealed the letter calls on the Treasury to maintain the current level to enable many โfragileโ businesses to continue…
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7 FebruaryFeatures
A new direction for sustainability
Founded in 1992 as the International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI), The now re-named Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has grown to encompass fifteen world-leading hospitality companies, including Hilton, Deutsche Hospitality and Hyatt. Itโs members make up 30% of the global hotel industry by rooms, with a combined reach of over 35,000 properties…
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7 FebruaryPeople
Compass welcomes new executive committee members
Compass Group has confirmed the internal appointments of Shelley Roberts and Kathinka Friis-Mรธller to its group executive committee. Roberts has been appointed group chief commercial officer, and is responsible for leading the groupโs Global Clients, Strategy, M&A, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Digital and Procurement functions. She first joined Compass in…
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3 FebruaryBusiness
Energy price cap to rise 54% from April
Hospitality bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price cap is set to increase by 54% from 1 April amid a โrecordโ increase in global gas prices, in a move that is set to affect approximately 22 million customers. Energy regulator Ofgem announced that…
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2 FebruaryFeatures
Kickstart schemes: injecting fresh talent into hospitality
Why is any talent scheme advantageous to a firm in the sector? Programmes such as the Kickstart scheme allow businesses to take on young, adaptable and enthusiastic talent who are willing to learn and progress. Taking on young people can breathe new life into a business, and they can bring…
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