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What the DoorDash Deliveroo takeover means for the food delivery sector

The food delivery sector in the UK is undergoing a seismic shift. DoorDash, the American delivery giant, has recently announced its acquisition of Deliveroo, one of the UK’s leading food delivery platforms. The move is set to reshape the competitive landscape of food and grocery delivery across the country and…

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Today’s news in brief – 04/10/23

Tortilla revenues grew 22% to £32.7m during the 26 weeks ending 2 July, due to eased cost pressures and increased consumer confidence. However, Adjusted EBITDA decreased from £2.5m in H1 2022 to £1.8m due to the absence of government support received in the prior year. The group also integrated Chilango…

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City Pub Group acquires two pubs in London and Oxford

The City Pub Group, the owner and operator of 52 premium pubs across Southern England and Wales, has recently announced the completion of the acquisition of two additional pubs in London’s Soho and in Oxford. The group has acquired a premium freehold investment which is currently operated as Simmons in…

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Simmons to open largest site in Holborn next month

Simmons, the award-winning bar group, is set to open its 25th site this November in Holborn, which will be its biggest site yet.  The new venue will have the capacity to fit 400 guests, spanning over two floors and featuring a giant disco ball DJ booth. A “vast selection” of…

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JD Wetherspoon appoints new employee directors

JD Wetherspoon has appointed four employees to the new role of director after it was felt that the company would benefit from having more pub experience at its board level. The appointments are effective from 20 December 2021 and have been made for an initial three-year term. One of the…

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Chef Tom Simmons announces opening of Cardiff site

Chef Tom Simmons has announced he is set to open his second site in Cardiff next month. Simmons operates his restaurant ‘Tom Simmons’ at One Tower Bridge in London and will open his new site in the former Cameo Club in Pontcanna as it confirmed its last service would be…

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Beef and Brew closes its last site

Steak Restaurant chain Beef and Brew has closed its last remaining site, the first that it opened, in Kentish Town. The announcement was made on the restaurant’s website four years after founders Jessica Simmons and Daniel Nathan opened the restaurant. The statement read: “Beef and Brew is now closed.To coin…

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Toque d’Or 2019 winners announced

Nestlé Professional has announced University College Birmingham and apprentice Drew Dawson from five-star hotel and members’ club, The Ned as the winners of the Toque d’Or 2019 competition.   It is the fifth time University College Birmingham has won the college accolade since 2010, most recently picking up the title…

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Tom Simmons’ restaurant continues under new ownership

One Tower Bridge, the restaurant run by chef Tom Simmons, is to continue trading under new ownership after falling into administration. The company appointed administrators Durkan Cahill on 3 August and was sold in a pre-pack deal. The British-French eatery opened in summer 2017, six years after Simmons reached the…

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