Market Share
Coverage provides analysis of competitive positioning and brand performance across the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, including data on leading restaurant groups, pub operators, QSR chains, and contract caterers. Reporting helps industry professionals understand shifts in consumer demand, category growth, and operator strategy through the lens of market share dynamics.
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Dec- 2025 -18 DecemberComment
Pret’s £500m loss and the challenger brands eating Britain’s lunch
Pret A Manger’s recent announcement that it was scrapping its self-service coffee machines to focus on opening more traditional stores came against the backdrop of a £525m loss. The decision to pull machines across the UK just four years after launch represents more than a failed experiment. It’s a retreat…
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12 DecemberPeople
Pret A Manger appoints UK&I president
Pret A Manger has appointed Ross Warnes as UK and Ireland president as it looks to continue its growth plans. Warnes will take up the position in January and joins from Kraft Heinz, where he held several senior roles, including area vice president overseeing their biggest business unit in the US…
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3 DecemberFeatures
Pizza Hut UK’s future and the state of the pizza market
Pizza Hut is heading into one of the most turbulent periods in its UK history after its restaurant operator collapsed into administration, a moment that brought a familiar high-street brand abruptly back into the news. DC London Pie Limited, which ran Pizza Hut’s dine-in estate, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators…
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Nov- 2025 -25 NovemberRestaurants
Domino’s CEO Andrew Rennie steps down
Domino’s Pizza Group has announced that chief executive Andrew Rennie has stepped down from the business and from the board with immediate effect. The company said the decision was made by mutual agreement and that it has begun a search for a permanent successor. Until an appointment is made, chief…
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Oct- 2025 -3 OctoberRestaurants
Azzurri Group secures refinancing deal to back expansion
Azzurri Group has completed a refinancing package that will provide new funding to support its expansion plans, including the rapid growth of US fried chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken. The hospitality group, which owns ASK Italian, Zizzi, Coco di Mama and Boojum, said that the deal comprises a four-and-a-half year…
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2 OctoberApps & Technology
DoorDash finalises Deliveroo takeover as new CEO appointed
DoorDash’s takeover of Deliveroo has been formally completed following court approval. Following the move, Miki Kuusi, a co-founder of Finnish delivery company Wolt, which was acquired by DoorDash in 2022, has been appointed as CEO of Deliveroo. Writing on LinkedIn, Kuusi said: “For me personally, this is also the start of…
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Sep- 2025 -18 SeptemberRestaurants
Domino’s appoints Andrew Andrea as new chief financial officer
Domino’s Pizza Group has appointed Andrew Andrea as chief financial officer, with effect from March 2026. Andrea is currently finance chief at drinks company C&C Group. He spent more than two decades at pub operator Marston’s, including 12 years as finance director, and has held senior roles at Dollond and…
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10 SeptemberApps & Technology
EU approves Doordash’s Deliveroo takeover
The European Union Commission has approved DoorDash’s acquisition of Deliveroo following a review of the move. Earlier this year, Deliveroo announced it had agreed to a £2.9bn takeover deal from the US delivery platform rival. The delivery giants said the deal will help improve Deliveroo’s market share while the “complementary…
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9 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Pret to trial new meal deal format amid strong FY24 sales
Pret A Manger has announced its plans to trial new meal deal formats later this year to capture demand for value-led food-to-go, as the company set out a new medium-term strategy to accelerate growth in its home market and internationally. The news comes after Pret reported sales of £1.2bn for…
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1 SeptemberRestaurants
Domino’s UK launches £20m share buyback
Domino’s UK has launched a £20m share buy-back programme, as the group reaffirmed its full-year forecast and said it was “confident” in the group’s prospects. The pizza chain said the move will enable it to take advantage of the opportunity to purchase shares in “meaningful size” at their current share…
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