Mission Mars
Covers developments from a UK hospitality group operating bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues with a focus on immersive experiences and premium food and drink. Updates include new openings, refurbishments, menu launches, event programming, and investment activity, alongside insights into brand expansion strategy, consumer trends, and the growth of experiential hospitality in the UK market.
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May- 2025 -29 MayFood and Drink
Mission Mars revenues rise ‘record’ 30.7% to £92.9m in FY24
Mission Mars, the operator of F&B brands Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Napoletana, has hit “record” revenues of £92.9m for the year ended 29 September 2024, spelling a 30.7% jump from the £71.1m reported in FY23. It comes as Rudy’s Napoletana experienced a 58.4% uplift in revenues to £46.4m for the…
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Jan- 2024 -25 JanuaryNews
Northern hospitality venues welcome 7.2% sales growth in 2023
Hospitality vendors in the North have demonstrated growth and resilience over the past year, averaging 7.2% sales growth despite the cost of living crisis and escalating business rates. New research conducted by Northern Restaurant and Bar in partnership with CGA by NielsenIQ revealed all northern England cities saw a growth…
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4 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 04/01/24
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has sold its 49% stake in healthy eating chain Pure, eight years after acquiring it for £6.8m. The company’s sales doubled to £20m in 2022, bouncing back from the pandemic, despite pre-tax losses increasing from £3.45m in 2021 to £4.55m. Despite this, the company opened…
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4 JanuaryRestaurants
Mission Mars reports ‘record’ LFL sales during festive season
Mission Mars has reported “record” sales of £10.0m, up 38% during the festive period (27 November to 31 December 2023). Its group like-for-like (LFL) sales also increased by 18% versus the same five-week period in the prior year (2022). Mission Mars, which owns both the Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana and Albert’s…
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Dec- 2023 -13 DecemberRestaurants
Five Guys UK joins Zero Carbon Forum
Five Guys UK is among ten new members to join Zero Carbon Forum, where it will sit alongside more than 60 operators across the industry. Zero Carbon Forum members work to “pool their resources” and share learnings to accelerate emission reduction and adapt to the impacts of climate change. All…
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Jan- 2021 -22 JanuaryRestaurants
Rudy’s pizzeria set for Stockton Heath
Rudy’s, a Neapolitan pizzeria, is set to expand its portfolio with an opening in Stockton Heath, according to the Warrington Guardian. The Cheshire property will hold capacity for 50 customers, with a downstairs kitchen also included in the plans. It will be the seventh UK site for the businesses that…
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Sep- 2020 -17 SeptemberRestaurants
Albert’s Schloss co-founders plan new Manchester restaurant
Albert’s Schloss co-founders, Adelaide Winter, Joel Wilkinson and Daniel Mullen, have submitted a licence application for a new café, bar, restaurant and event space to be part of the major “40 Swan Street” development in New Cross. Swan Street Firehouse will be constructed inside an old MOT station on the…
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