Nottingham
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity across this major East Midlands city, with a focus on key areas including Hockley, Lace Market, West Bridgford, and the city centre. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, student-driven footfall, and investment linked to retail and regeneration projects. Insight is tailored for operators responding to a mix of commuter, student, and leisure trade, and tracking how Nottingham’s diverse dining scene continues to evolve.
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Mar- 2025 -19 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
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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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
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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Jan- 2025 -13 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Arc Inspirations sales rise record 10.8% in December
Bar group Arc Inspirations has reported a “record” sales rise of 10.8% for the five-week period to the end of December 2024, with the help of three new flagship openings. The operator of Banyan, BOX, and Manahatta saw total sales hit £2m, with average weekly sales across its 19 venues…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 29/10/24
Caffè Nero has acquired 200 Degrees for an undisclosed amount, making it the fifth brand in the group. Founded in Nottingham in 2012 by Rob Darby and Tom Vincent, 200 Degrees has 21 coffee houses across the Midlands, has its own roastery and operates an online e-commerce channel that sells…
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29 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero acquires Nottingham-based 200 Degrees Coffee
Caffè Nero has announced the acquisition of Nottingham-based coffee chain 200 Degrees for an undisclosed amount, as it aligns with its ongoing strategy to develop “premium, high quality, specialty” coffee brands across the world. Founded in 2012 by Rob Darby and Tom Vincent, 200 Degrees has grown into a successful…
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8 OctoberRestaurants
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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Sep- 2024 -17 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Arc Inspirations FY turnover rises 16.2% to £47.4m
Leeds-based hospitality group Arc Inspirations, which operates Box and Manahatta, has reported a 16.2% rise in turnover to £47.4m for the year to March. The group also revealed that EBITDA for the year rose by 37.1% to £5.3m, with average site EBITDA up by 22% to more than £550k per…
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Aug- 2024 -21 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief – 21/08/24
Top hospitality group achieved YoY growth of 1.5% in July, spelling a downturn since last month’s reported rate of 2.9%. As July started with the peak of the 2024 Euros, including the quarter, semi-final and final games, Britain’s pubs experienced like-for-like growth of 4.9%. However, this positive LFL growth in…
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21 AugustCatering Companies
Sodexo Live secures five-year contract with Nottingham Forest FC
Sodexo Live has secured a five-year contract with Nottingham Forest Football Club, which will see it deliver an enhanced hospitality and retail experience at the City Ground, as well as non-match day sales, marketing and event delivery. This latest partnership reinforces Sodexo Live’s presence in the Premier League. Sodexo Live…
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5 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Knoops appoints two non-exec directors
Knoops has announced the appointment of Julian Metcalfe and Alice Avis as non-executive directors, both also being investors in the business. Metcalfe is a “renowned” entrepreneur and co-founder of Pret a Manger and founder of Itsu. Avis was previously CEO and chair of the Sanctuary Spa Group, an international beauty…
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