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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Oct- 2021 -22 OctoberBusiness
Compass announces launch of Compass Group academy
Compass has announced the launch of the Compass Group academy, and the appointment of Chris Moore as its managing director. The Academy, a multi-million pound investment designed to develop much needed skills in the hospitality industry, with a focus on supporting young people from disadvantaged areas to โbuild careers in…
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19 OctoberNews
Lewis Hamiltonโs Neat Burger to launch 30 new sites
Celebrity endorsed plant-based group Neat Burger has announced a triple expansion of 30 new sites, 14 restaurants and 16 delivery kitchens. It revealed the launch follows the completion of a fundingโฏroundโฏvaluing the company at ยฃ50m, an increase from a ยฃ19.5m valuation last year. New restaurants โฏto open in the next…
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18 OctoberCatering Companies
Compass Group commits to reach net zero by 2050
The Compass Group has announced a commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations and value chain by 2050. It revealed Compass is the first international company in the contract catering industry to announce a global commitment to a 2050 net zero emissions economy. According…
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14 OctoberCatering Companies
Childrenโs meal brand Jess Cooks secures ยฃ100k investment funding
Jess cooks has announced a new range of frozen meals for children has successfully secured ยฃ100k of seed funding, as it looks to build on local success and expand into the foodservice sector. It revealed Jess Cooks aims to disrupt the current baby and toddler food market, with a range…
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12 OctoberRestaurants
Hospitality coalition calls on PM to keep VAT at 12.5%
A coalition of the countryโs hospitality and tourism trade and membership bodies has called on the prime minister to keep VAT low for businesses in their sectors. Co-ordinated by UK Hospitality, the letter argues that keeping VAT at its current rate of 12.5% for these sectors will help to โaccelerate…
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8 OctoberPubs and Bars
SA Brain and Co to sell off 99 pubs for ยฃ87.3m
SA Brain and Co has brought to market its portfolio of 99 pubs in Wales with initial offers invited in excess of ยฃ87.3m. Comprising 93 freehold and six long leasehold properties, the full portfolio is currently let to Marstonโs Estates Ltd on 25-year leases. Real estate advisor Avison Young was…
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4 OctoberCoronavirus
UKH calls on Government for support amid jobs crisis
UKHospitality has proposed a programme of co-investment to the government to create jobs and increase growth after โharshโ trading restrictions have impacted the sector.ย The sector has revealed it is facing issues including rent demands and an increase in VAT and has said a โpackageโ of post-pandemic support is โessentialโ…
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1 OctoberTrade Associations
UK trade bodies call for lower rate of VAT, amid 12.5% rise
UK Hospitality alongside other trade associations have joined forces to call on the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to introduce a permanent lower rate of VAT. Under treasury plans, hospitality and tourism VAT is expected to rise to 12.5% from today (1 October) and will return to its pre-pandemic level of 20%…
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Sep- 2021 -30 SeptemberCatering Companies
Shirleyโs Red Lion to undergo refurbishment amid ยฃ350k investment
The Red Lion pub in Shirley has announced its refurbishment amid a ยฃ350k investment from newly partnered Tiere Group and Star Pubs and Bars, with Tiere set to take over the lease. It revealed the pub will close from 4 October and is set to be completed by early December,…
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30 SeptemberBusiness
Hospitality and leisure to add extra ยฃ3.5bn to UK economy
The hospitality and leisure industry is predicted to contribute ยฃ3.5bn more to the nationโs GDP this year than in 2019, according to Barclays Corporate Banking. In its new report, Leisure Rediscovered, Barclaysโ data shows that the vast majority of hospitality and leisure businesses (94%) are confident about their growth prospects…
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