Peterborough

HMRC names and shames 98 restaurants in tax crackdown

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has identified 98 restaurants and takeaways for underpaying taxes, as part of an enforcement campaign that recouped £10.4m in unpaid tax and imposed £9.2m in penalties. The businesses, which were rounded up in a single day, include A La Turka in Grimsby, which owes £492k;…

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Wingstop opens Peterborough site as UK expansion continues

Wingstop UK has opened a new restaurant in Peterborough as part of its nationwide expansion plans, offering free wings to the first 100 customers.The new site, on the corner of Long Causeway and Cathedral Square, spans 1,878 sq ft and seats 72 diners. It serves the full Wingstop UK menu…

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Loungers opens fourth Brightside in Rutland

Loungers officially opened its fourth Brightside last Friday (22 November) at the Ram Jam Services in Rutland.  Located alongside the main route from Peterborough to Grantham, Brightside is part of a purpose-built retail development of four units adjacent to an established petrol station and a new bakery.  This opening follows…

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Today’s news in brief – 01/10/24

Greggs has reported “good” like-for-like sales growth over Q3. According to the high street bakery chain, September proved to be the strongest month of the quarter, having launched its autumn menu that includes pumpkin spice doughnuts and lattes. The group expects its full year guidance for capital expenditure in 2024…

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Punch Pubs and Co acquires The Straw Bear, Peterborough

Punch Pubs and Co has announced the acquisition of The Straw Bear pub in the Peterborough suburb of Whittlesey for an undisclosed sum. The traditional wet-led pub dates back to the mid-20th Century, located in the market town of Whittlesey just six miles east of Peterborough. It will sit within…

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Today’s news in brief – 24/11/23

SSP introduced Café Local, a travel-focused café and retail concept in UK regional rail stations. Already in 15 stations like Exeter and Reading, the flagship store resides in Peterborough, with plans for 15 more in a year. Offering barista coffee, snacks, drinks, and travel essentials, it fills the void at…

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SSP launches Café Local

SSP has launched a new travel-focused café and retail store concept called Café Local, which has been developed for UK regional rail stations. The first 15 Café Local stores have opened at stations around the country, including Fratton, Exeter, Reading, Dover and Sheffield, and the flagship store has recently opened…

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Chopstix refurbishes Peterborough site as part of capex programme

Chopstix has renovated its Peterborough site as part of its seven-figure capex programme to supplement its expanding footprint.  Having reopened this month after a £100,000 refurbishment, the high street site on Long Causeway follows the redevelopment of several Chopstix equity stores in recent months including Oxford Street, Nottingham and Reading…

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VCP secures Eco-Power Stadium contract

Club Doncaster in South Yorkshire has appointed Venue Catering Partners (VCP) as its new catering operatives at the Eco-Power Stadium. VCP will operate as DN4 Events as it brings its award-winning expertise and provision to the stadium’s concourses, restaurants and hospitality offering as part of an initial five-year agreement. The…

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Costa Coffee and Wendy’s to open at Ram Jam Services

Costa Coffee and Wendy’s have recently signed up two new leases for retail space at Godwin’s newest roadside development Ram Jam Services.  Costa Coffee has taken a 1,788 sq ft unit whilst Wendy’s, via its franchisee Blank Table Ltd, has signed up to 3,305 sq ft. These deals follow Godwin’s…

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