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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Jan- 2021 -21 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Anand raises ยฃ200m for pub sector spending spree
Rooney Anand, the former chief executive at Greene King, has raised ยฃ200m to invest in the UKโs faltering pubs sector, Sky News has revealed. The investment is likely to come in a series of acquisitions in the coming months, in a bet on an industry-wide post-pandemic recovery. While sources told…
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21 JanuaryBreweries and Distilleries
Tennents invests in removing plastic packaging from lager cans
Tennents has announced a ยฃ7m investment in packaging equipment at Wellpark Brewery which will aim on eradicating 150 tonnes of plastic from the groupโs Lager can packs by 2022, which includes more than 100 million plastic (hi- and mid-cone) rings. The investment, first announced in October 2019 as part of…
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20 JanuaryPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon undergoes ยฃ90m share placing
UK pub company, JD Wetherspoon, is raising capital through its investors for the second time during the pandemic via an accelerated share placing of over ยฃ90m. A total of 8,370,000 new ordinary shares have been placed on the exchange by Investec Bank at a price of 1,120p per share, bringing…
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14 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Parliament urged not to scapegoat pubs Covid crisis
Paul Scully, the Governmentโs minister for business, has urged parliament not to scapegoat pubs and the hospitality sector during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The claims came as MPs from across the UK joined the parliamentary debate on public petitions on the support for the industry and the decision to create…
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8 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars invests ยฃ4m in lockdown rent concessions
Star Pubs and Bars will continue to offer all its leased and tenanted pubs a 90% rent reduction during the weeks in which hospitality businesses are required to close in England, Scotland and Wales.ย Its pubs will receive the concession regardless of whether or not they choose to operate a…
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6 JanuaryNews
UKH Cymru calls for Welsh government support
UKHospitality Cymru has called on the Welsh government to use the new treasury support funds of ยฃ227m to provide economic backing to the hospitality sector. David Chapman, executive director for UKHospitality Cymru, reiterated that the treasury announcement reflects the โserious positionโ that businesses are in now that once again they…
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Dec- 2020 -22 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Pistachio Holdings acquires Creams
Pistachio Holdings, a firm backed by Ankush Shah of the East Africa-based Sumaria Group, has acquired a majority stake in the dessert brand, Creams. Creams, which was founded in 2008 by Balal Aqil and Adam Mani, currently employs over 1,400 staff across its 93-strong UK portfolio. As well as his…
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14 DecemberNews
Chilango could โbecome the next Chipotleโ, says owner
Sameer Rizvi, CEO of RD Capital Partners, has predicted that Mexican restaurant chain Chilango could become the โnext Chipotleโ after he bought it out of administration in August.ย In an annual letter published by the investment company, Rizvi said Chilango is โone of the strongest brands in the UK hospitality…
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11 DecemberRestaurants
Grosvenor debuts new Boujee restaurant concept
Grosvenor has launched its new locally-based dining concept, Boujee Restaurant and Bar, at Liverpool ONEโs Kenyon Steps. Aimed at offering a โfamily-friendly environment during the day and experiential atmosphere in the eveningโ, the new Boujee flagship spans a two storey, 9,600 sq ft space which can accommodate up to 250…
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11 DecemberNews
Oakman Group aims to raise ยฃ4.5m in capital
Oakman Group, an independent pub group, has opened up its investment opportunities with an aim to raise ยฃ4.5m in capital. The company, which currently operates 27 sites across the south of England and the West Midlands, is offering the minimum buy-in to the company at 350 shares, or ยฃ962.50 per…
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