New Zealand
Reporting on food, drink, and hospitality trends emerging from a market known for its focus on sustainability, provenance, and premium casual dining. This section explores operational models, export supply chains, wine and meat sourcing, and international brand activity relevant to UK operators. Whether tracking global F&B innovation or understanding how New Zealand’s food culture influences sourcing and menu development, this content offers valuable context for chefs, buyers, and hospitality leaders.
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Jul- 2024 -19 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Cooks Coffee appoints new UK-based board members
Cooks Coffee Company, the international coffee-focused café chain, that operates Esquires, the Organic Coffee Company in UK and Ireland has appointed Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Gordon Robinson as non-executive directors. The news comes after New Zealand based non-executive board member Mike Hutcheson resigned after more than 10 years on the board.…
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May- 2024 -8 MayPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon expects profits to hit top-line as sales rise 5.2%
JD Wetherspoon expects profits to be towards the top of market expectations for 2024, as like-for-like sales rose by 5.2% in the 13-week period to 28 April. Year-to-date sales also rose 8.3% despite this year’s bank holiday (6 May) being a week later. Total sales still increased by 3.3% in…
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Apr- 2024 -17 AprilNews
Just Eat UK&I GTV rises 11% in Q1
Just Eat has reported a UK&I Gross Transaction Value (GTV) growth of 11% to €1.7bn (£1.4bn) in Q1 2024. Northern Europe GTV also increased 5% to €2bn (£1.7bn) while Southern Europe and ANZ dipped 15% to €495m (£422m). Total GTV for the company amounted to €6.5bn (£5.5bn). However, the total…
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17 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Cooks Coffee UK&I store sales rise 17.6% in FY24
New Zealand-headquartered coffee chain, Cooks Coffee, has reported that group store sales rose by 17.6% to NZ $58.2m (£27.5m) for the year ended 31 March. It comes as Cooks’ UK store sales rose 21.1% to NZ $38.3m (£18.5m) during the period, with Irish store sales rising 11.3% to NZ $19.9m…
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Jul- 2023 -17 JulyApps & Technology
Access Hospitality acquires ResDiary
Access Hospitality has announced that it has acquired bookings and table management software company ResDiary for an undisclosed amount. ResDiary’s booking and table management platform currently supports over 9,000 venues, with a particular focus on Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The acquisition will expand the suite of products that Access…
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14 JulyAnalysis
Analysis: Domino’s Pizza Group Welcomes Andrew Rennie as New CEO: A Look at the Implications
Domino’s Pizza Group, a prominent force in the UK’s fast-food market, recently announced the appointment of Andrew Rennie as its new chief executive officer, effective from August 7. The move is significant for the company, given Rennie’s extensive experience with Domino’s global system and his previous successes as a multi-unit…
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14 JulyNews
UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group appoints new CEO
The UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Rennie as new chief executive officer of the company, to be effective from 7 August. He will take over from Elias Diaz Sese, who took over as Interim CEO in October 2002. Diaz Sese will remain a non-executive director. …
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5 JulyRestaurants
Caravan to open largest site to date in Covent Garden
Caravan is set to open its largest site to date with a new flagship restaurant in Covent Garden. The opening will represent the group’s eighth site, and follows on from its last opening in Canary Wharf in 2022. Spanning two floors, it is the brand’s second central London restaurant since…
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Jun- 2023 -12 JuneAdvice
The importance of regional ingredients and shortening supply chain
It is becoming increasingly important in modern cookery for businesses and the culinary sector in general to champion regional ingredients and make a wholly conscientious effort to shorten supply chains. Essentially, what this means is decreasing the time from field to fork for the benefit of the environment and the…
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Apr- 2023 -13 AprilFeatures
Simon King: ‘I feel like I’ve got the best job in the world’
Can you tell us about your experience within hospitality? I’ve been in the industry since I was a teenager, so really my entire life. At the very beginning, I worked in country house hotels. After my A-levels, I studied Hospitality Management in Devon and then went to London in the…
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