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- 2024 -14 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/03/24
Top hospitality groups saw “modest” sales growth of 1.4%, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, following marginal growth of 0.1% in January in the wake of strong trading over Christmas. Restaurants were the sector’s best-performing segment in February with like-for-like growth of 2.2%, followed by pubs at…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Tom Browns Brasserie for sale for £1.2m
Tom Browns Brasserie in Gunthorpe, Nottingham, has been put on the market by current owner RedCat Pub Company for £1.2m. Situated on the banks of the River Trent the business benefits greatly from its picturesque location and is “highly popular” for its spacious alfresco dining terrace. The restaurant can hold…
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8 MarchCatering Companies
BM signs £10m worth of contracts in six months
BM Caterers has announced that it has won contracts worth more than £10m over the last six months with clients across the legal, investment, real estate and media sectors. Its new clients, who are based across multiple sites across the UK, includes global real estate investor, developer and manager Hines,…
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Feb- 2024 -15 FebruaryNews
Knoops revenues up 23% since Christmas
Chocolate drinks expert Knoops has reported a 23% revenue increase on a LFL basis for the start of the year. In addition to over-the-counter, barista-prepared drinks, sales of chocolate flakes in stores are continuing to perform strongly – also up 23% LFL. Online sales in January were up 163% on…
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8 FebruaryPubs and Bars
NFL announces three UK sports bar partners for 2024
The NFL has announced ETM Group, ARC Inspirations and Regional Taverns as its official UK sports bar partners for the 2024 season. ETM Sports Pubs and Kitchens will serve as the home of NFL hospitality in London while ARC Inspirations and its BOX venues serve as flagships in the Midlands…
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Jan- 2024 -23 JanuaryRestaurants
Popeyes UK to open over 30 sites in 2024
Popeyes UK has announced its expansion plans that will see it open over 30 new sites in 2024. The brand, which entered the UK in November 2021, currently has 36 locations, including five drive-thrus, plus seven delivery kitchens across the UK. The 30 new openings will take its total number…
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11 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 11/01/24
Arc Inspirations has reported record sales for December 2023, as like-for-like sales increased by 19.9% compared with the same period last year. The news comes as like-for-like sales at BOX rose by 30%, 24% at Manahatta and 10% at Banyan, while recent openings in Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham all significantly…
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11 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Arc Inspirations reports ‘record’ sales for December 2023
Arc Inspirations, the operator of bar brands Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has reported record sales for December 2023, as like-for-like sales increased by 19.9% compared with the same period last year. The news comes as like-for-like sales at BOX rose by 30%, 24% at Manahatta and 10% at Banyan, while…
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Nov- 2023 -30 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 30/11/23
Mitchells and Butlers reported a drop in operating profits to £98m for the year ended 30 September due to weaker property valuations and increased costs, including higher wages. Sales, however, rose to £2.5bn, marking a 9.1% like-for-like growth. The group noted a 7.2% rise in like-for-like sales at the start…
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30 NovemberRestaurants
Pizza Punks appoints FRP to assist with 2024 expansion plans
Pizza Punks has appointed FRP Corporate Finance to assist the chain in raising capital, as it looks to speed up its expansion plans during 2024. The firm’s appointment comes as the pizza chain has spent the past six months consolidating after opening four new restaurants last year in Leicester, Nottingham,…
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