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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Nov- 2021 -30 NovemberRestaurants
Nandoโs losses double after โmost challenging yearโ
Nandoโs has revealed that its annual pre-tax losses for the period ending 28 February 2021 have more than doubled to ยฃ240m in what it called the โmost challenging year in its historyโ. The company announced that revenues were down by 39.3% during the period to ยฃ665m (2020: ยฃ1.09bn), after โsignificantโ…
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30 NovemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon secures 20-year deal with Budweiser Brewing Group
JD Wetherspoon has announced a further 20-year partnership with Budweiser Brewing Group, meaning the brewing group will become the largest beer supplier across the JD Wetherspoon estate. Wetherspoon said demand for the Budweiser Brewing Groupโs premium portfolio increased during the pandemic, and that last year saw premium lager and world…
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26 NovemberPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars invests ยฃ700k into two Derby pubs
Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Bars has announced a ยฃ700,000 investment to refurbish the Corner Pin at Chellaston and The Dog and Moon on Sadler Gate, both of which are set to reopen in 2022. The Corner Pin has been closed since 2018, and The Dog and Moon shut its doors…
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24 NovemberPubs and Bars
BBPA welcomes proposed changes to Pubs Code
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the Governmentโs proposed changes to the Pubs Code. In particular, it praised the Governmentโs decision to streamline the Market Rent Only (MRO) process, which both tenants and pub-owning companies called for. It also reiterated the โstrengthโ of the leased and tenanted…
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18 NovemberPubs and Bars
Fuller, Smith and Turner returns to profitability in H1
Fuller, Smith and Turner pub group has revealed that it has returned to profitability for the 26 week period ending 25 September 2021. Pre-tax profits rose to ยฃ10.6m from a previous yearโs loss of ยฃ23m and was boosted by steady growth in Central London pubs. Revenue and other income also…
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18 NovemberNews
A long-term solution to staffing shortages
As the hospitality industry gears up for what it hopes will be a return to a busy festive season after last year’s Covid inflicted struggle, the familiar problem of staffing shortages has reared its head. A study conducted by CGA and Fourth have revealed the scramble to hire staff, with…
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17 NovemberNews
Revolutions Bars Group to trial โcompetitive socialisingโ concept
Revolution Group has announced the launch of a new competitive socialising concept to be trialled in November 2021. The brand has already launched Founders and Co earlier this year, which opened in the former Revolution site in Swansea. It revealed the brand is a โcompetitive socialising conceptโ with a โnostalgic…
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17 NovemberPubs and Bars
Farr Brew takes on third Star Pubs & Bars lease
Hertfordshire based brewer and multiple pub operator, Farr Brew, has taken on a substantive lease for The Eight Bells in Old Hatfield and is undertaking a joint ยฃ230,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The Eight Bells is the companyโs third Star Pubs and Bars lease, with another pub on…
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16 NovemberRestaurants
Pizza Hut agrees new EG Group partnership
EG Group and Pizza Hut have announced a new partnership to expand Pizza Hutโs footprint into the โon-the-goโ travel market. As a franchisee, EG Group will operate eight new Pizza Hut stores in petrol forecourt stations across the UK by the end of 2021. The expansion will reportedly bring investment…
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16 NovemberPubs and Bars
Revolution Bars Group FY21 losses narrow to ยฃ26.3m
Revolution Bars Group has revealed its pre-tax losses have narrowed to ยฃ26.3m from ยฃ31.7m for the full-year ending 3 July 2021. Total Sales were 64.2% lower at ยฃ39.4m than ยฃ110.1m in 2020 as a result of the various Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions throughout the entirety of FY21, compared to just…
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