Milton Keynes

Chaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

Chaiiwala has announced the opening of its 105th café in the UK, located at Unit 4F in thecentre:MK in Milton Keynes. This comes as the company embarks on an expansion strategy to scale up to 500 global locations over the next 10 years. This includes significantly expanding its footprint in…

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UKH rolls out hospitality training programmes across England

UKHospitality, in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has announced the launch of hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) in 26 areas across England. The new programme trains jobseekers with hospitality skills in a working environment and provides them with both work experience and a guaranteed interview…

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Cornish Bakery appoints Tamweel as it explores sale

Cornish Bakery, a fast-growing bakery chain with 66 locations across the country, has appointed Tamweel to oversee a sale of the business.   It comes as the chain has seen sustained year-on-year growth, with revenues and site EBITDA for the 12-month period to May 2025 expected to reach £37m and £8.3m…

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Bill’s profits double since FY22 amid ‘remarkable’ turnaround

Bill’s has reported that its EBITDA has doubled to £11.2m in FY24, up from £5.5m in FY22, following a “remarkable” turnaround in sales and guest metrics over the past two years.  The chain said its performance coincided with the appointment of Tom James to the role of managing director in…

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Cornish Bakery to open six more locations in 2025

Cornish Bakery has announced its plans to open a further six locations throughout 2025, following the successful launch of a site in Cirencester earlier this year – taking the estate to a total of 66 bakeries.  According to the group, the Cotswold market town and its local community have “warmly”…

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Today’s news in brief – 20/12/24

Drake and Morgan reported that turnover rose 5% to £45.5m for the year to 31 March. Alongside this, the company’s adjusted EBITDA rose to £4.4m, up from £4.1m the previous year. It comes as the company has stated that Christmas bookings are set to eclipse last year’s record across its…

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New Cornish Bakery site sees ‘record’ trading in opening week

Cornish Bakery’s 65th opening in Milton Keynes has “surpassed all expectations”, taking a record-breaking £40k within its first week of trading.  It comes as the new bakery opened to “unprecedented” demand, causing a queue of people to block the main flow of the shopping centre. Both the centre:mk and Cornish…

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Today’s news in brief – 13/12/24

McWin Capital Partners is in talks to acquire Gail’s, according to Bloomberg. It comes as the investment firm’s owners, Henry McGovern and Steven Winegar, already hold shares in the bakery-café chain, having partnered with Bain Capital Credit to take a controlling stake in September 2021. Earlier in November, Sky News…

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Immersive bar concept Rumble Rooms opens in Milton Keynes

New immersive bar concept Rumble Rooms is set to open in Milton Keynes today (13 December). Located in the heart of Milton Keynes’ leisure district, 12th Street, Rumble Rooms is designed to offer a mix of entertainment, games and creative cocktails. The new opening has created a “social jungle” where…

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D&D London owners complete TGIF acquisition

TGI Fridays has been acquired by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton UK through its acquisition vehicle Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is based on 51 restaurants, should secure the future of more than 2,000 jobs across those restaurants. Breal Capital…

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