Nightcap
Coverage focuses on the growth, brand strategy, and operational performance of a prominent UK late-night hospitality group, including acquisitions, trading updates, new concept development, and site expansion activity. Reporting offers insights for bar operators, investors, and F&B leaders tracking consumer demand for nightlife, cocktails, and experiential venues across key urban markets.
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May- 2025 -9 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 09/05/25
Tasty has narrowed its operating loss from £2.6m to £1.6m in the year to December 2024, while its post-IFRS 16 operating profit rose by 33% to £0.4m. It comes as the owner and operator of dim t and Wildwood restaurants closed 16 sites through the restructuring plan it initiated in…
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9 MayFood and Drink
Boxpark appoints first ever chief growth officer
Boxpark has announced the appointment of Michelle Farrell as the company’s first-ever chief growth officer (CGO). In her new role, Farrell will oversee the sales, events and marketing and commercial functions of the business, aligning with the company’s commitment to accelerating growth and expanding its UK estate. Farrell brings a…
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Mar- 2025 -12 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 12/03/25
UKH has called for the government to delay the reduction in employer NICs threshold after hospitality business confidence hit a two-year low. Only 14% of businesses feel optimistic about the hospitality market, according to research from CGA by NIQ’s Business Confidence survey. It also called for the government’s business rates…
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12 MarchPeople
Nightcap promotes Sarah Miller to COO
Bar and nightclub operator, Nightcap, has announced the promotion of Sarah Miller to the role of chief operating officer. Miller first joined the group in June 2024 as director of business operations, having spent five years at Stonegate Group. She spent two years as business unit director for its late-night…
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Feb- 2025 -5 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 05/02/25
The Nero Group has seen a ‘record’ sales growth of 13.6% in H1, with sales reaching £310m – underpinned by an 8% rise in like-for-like sales. In the UK, Caffé Nero reported sales of £185.4m for the first half of the year, representing an overall growth of 11.4%. The airport…
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5 FebruaryFood and Drink
Nightcap acquires Brighton’s i360 Tower and hospitality venue
Nightcap has announced the acquisition of Brighton’s i360 Tower, following a decision by Brighton and Hove City Council to release the debt in support of the landmark’s future under the hospitality operator’s management. This means that the acquisition has been completed free of debt and any historic liabilities, allowing a…
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Oct- 2024 -25 OctoberAnalysis
The Revel Collective’s journey through four rebrands
The Revel Collective has only recently announced this latest reinvention. But this is not the first time it has happened. Tracing its inception back to 1991 in Greater Manchester, the group we know today has gone by – in chronological order – Inventive Leisure, The New Inventive Bar Group, Revolution…
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3 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 03/10/24
Blank Street Coffee saw its UK turnover rise sharply by 517% to £11.4m in the year ended 31 December 2023. The New York-based coffee chain first began trading in the UK in June 2022, so these results reflect its first full year in this market. While the group sustained a…
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3 OctoberPeople
Alan Lorrimer leaves The Piano Works
The Piano Works has announced that its founder, Alan Lorrimer, has left the business after starting it nine years ago with operations director Tristan Moffat. Peter Thornton, the audience-requested live music venues’ chief financial officer and founding shareholder, is also departing. As a restaurateur, Lorrimer has been responsible for the…
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Jul- 2024 -18 JulyNews
Today’s news in brief – 18/07/24
Roadchef has returned to profitability during 2023 after seeing its revenues jump 16.9% to £256m. It comes as the group reported profits before tax of £13.4m for the period, up from a previous loss of £6.6m. During the year, Roadchef welcomed over 49 million visitors to its motorway service areas…
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