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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Jun- 2020 -17 JuneBeverages
Beer and pub sector demands a โdefinitive dateโ for reopening
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has demanded the UK government give a โclear dateโ for when pubs can reopen. The trade association said the UK government must give a โclear, definitive dateโ for when pubs can reopen to give the sector the confidence and certainty it needs to…
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16 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Brewers need further support and certainty on when and how pubs can open, says SIBA
Some 80% of small breweries believe the government is “not doing enough” to support them amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a new survey conducted by Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) revealed 84% of small breweries expect the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent social distancing measures to have a lasting negative impact…
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12 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Greene King Pub Partners reaches ยฃ15m of financial support for tenants amid pandemic
Greene King Pub Partners has written to all its leased and tenanted partners confirming the additional support it will provide them as pubs look to adapt to reopening post lockdown. The pub group revealed that since pubs closed for the Covid-19 lockdown, it has provided approximately ยฃ11m in rent concessions…
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1 JuneComment
The coronavirus diaries: Jason Webb
ETIโs primary customer base, the food & drink and hospitality sectors, have been hit hard since lockdown measures were introduced. This sudden change forced us as a business to think hard about what we could do to make it through this pandemic. Located in Worthing, West. Sussex, across three sites…
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May- 2020 -27 MayComment
The ‘new normalโ for hospitality
On Monday 11 May the government launched its road map to recovery, backed up by the Chancellorโs announcement on Tuesday 12 May regarding the extension of furlough until October, with a number of limitations / conditions attached. Both for many are hugely welcome, especially as more than two million hospitality…
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22 MayCoronavirus
Independent businesses set to decline โrapidlyโ, warns CGA
The independent sector remained the largest in the hospitality market in March, though their future is โnow under threatโ, according to CGA.ย ย ย The group warned that their rate of decline would โaccelerate rapidlyโ once the hospitality sector begins to reopen from 4 July.ย According to the latest figures from the…
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7 MayPubs and Bars
April could have been โbest for pub trade in a decadeโ, says BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has revealed that April 2020 could have been the โbest for the beer and pub trade in a decadeโ, if it werenโt for the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The trade association, which tracks sales of beer in pubs and shops, forecasts that 35…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilPubs and Bars
Despite โBounce Back Loansโ there are still huge gaps in support for pubs, says BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said that chancellor Rishi Sunakโs โBounce Back Loansโ programme announced earlier this week should help pubs currently struggling to access loans through the CIBIL scheme, many still have no direct grant support from the government. The โBounce Back Loansโ will be for…
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23 AprilBusiness Bites
Scarves for face-masks will be part of the governmentโs post-pandemic advice
The government will advise the use of homemade facemasks once the pandemic measures are sufficiently relaxed for people to go back to work. As it tries to make sure that surgical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) does not face supply issues for NHS workers, the government said scarves or โhomemade cloth…
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17 AprilCoronavirus
โUrgentโ inquiry to help hospitality businesses recover to launch in May
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism is launching an โurgent inquiryโ to establish the best ways to support the recovery of businesses hit by Covid-19 –ย at the right time and in line with Government health advice. According to the group, hospitality and tourism have been two of…
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