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We report on business sales and ownership changes across the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, including restaurant acquisitions, pub disposals, catering firm takeovers, and brand portfolio restructures. Our coverage captures who’s buying, who’s selling, and why, with commercial context that matters to operators, F&B executives, and group-level decision-makers. Whether it’s a strategic divestment, private equity deal, or local venue sale, we break down what the transaction means for market positioning, leadership, and operational continuity across the industry.

  • Jan- 2023 -
    25 January
    Pubs and BarsWetherspoon sales lag behind pre-Covid levels despite strong Xmas

    Wetherspoon sales lag behind pre-Covid levels despite strong Xmas

    Wetherspoon has said it is “cautiously optimistic” after half-year like-for-like sales rose by 13.1%, despite the fact they remained 0.7% lower than the same period pre-pandemic.  The group was bolstered by strong festive trading, with like-for-like sales in the last 12 weeks 17.8% higher than the same period a year…

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  • 16 January
    NewsTristar Foods acquires Byron owner out of administration

    Tristar Foods acquires Byron owner out of administration

    Famously Proper, the owner of Byron Burger, has been bought out of administration by Tristar Foods Limited. Administrators from Interpath Advisory were appointed to the company on 13 January 2023 and the business was sold to Tristar. A total of 12 sites formerly owned by Famously Proper will transfer to…

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  • 11 January
    Pubs and BarsNightcap

    Nightcap hails ‘record’ Q2 results despite rail strikes

    Nightcap has welcomed “record” trading in its latest quarter, with revenues up by 60.9% to £12.9m and like-for-like sales up by 4.7%, despite rail strikes impacting hospitality over the period.  Group revenue for the month of December 2022 was £5.9m, a 71.8% increase compared to the £3.4m reported in December…

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  • 3 January
    Catering CompaniesHigher proportion of vegan and vegetarian dishes sold in 2022, Sodexo finds

    Higher proportion of vegan and vegetarian dishes sold in 2022, Sodexo finds

    Sodexo has published its food sales data showing a year-on-year increase in the proportion of vegetarian and vegan meals sold across 476 of its UK and Ireland client sites.  According to the data from January to November 2022, which are based on EPOS data sales of over 240,000 meals across…

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  • Dec- 2022 -
    22 December
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoon lists 32 pubs for sale

    JD Wetherspoon lists 32 pubs for sale

    JD Wetherspoon has put 32 pubs across England on the market, with CBRE and Savills appointed to market the pubs.  The group, which operates around 800 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it was a “commercial decision” with more than half located in London and the south-east. The sites…

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  • 2 December
    Pubs and BarsLane7 founder sells second Sedgefield pub to Trust Inns

    Lane7 founder sells second Sedgefield pub to Trust Inns

    Tim Wilks, the founder of Lane7, has completed the sale of his second Sedgefield pub, The Corner House, to the Lancashire-based pub company Trust Inns for an undisclosed amount.  The sale follows Wilks’ decision to focus on his growing bowling alley chain, Lane7.   It is reported that The Corner House,…

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  • Nov- 2022 -
    9 November
    RestaurantsRestaurant Associates acquires Rocket Food

    Restaurant Associates acquires Rocket Food

    Luxury event caterer Rocket Food has been sold to Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group. The acquisition aims to increase Rocket and Restaurant Associates’ presence in the luxury hospitality sector across the UK. The transaction will also support Rocket with developing its sustainability and supply chain credentials and provide the…

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  • 4 November
    RestaurantsPoke House welcomes most successful opening to date at Battersea

    Poke House welcomes most successful opening to date at Battersea

    Following the opening of its newest restaurant location at Battersea Power Station, Poke House has announced that the new site has become its “most successful to date”, selling more than 15,000 bowls in the first two weeks alone. Of this, more than 3,000 of the bowls sold at the newly…

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  • Oct- 2022 -
    7 October
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoon posts £30.4m loss

    JD Wetherspoon posts £30.4m loss

    JD Wetherspoon has reported a pre-tax loss of £30.4m for the 53 weeks ended 31 July 2022 (FY22) amid what it called “painstakingly” slow recovery recovery post-Covid and rising cost inflation. The company also announced that it is marketing 32 pubs following its long-term strategy of opening larger pubs at…

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  • 6 October
    Pubs and BarsYummy Pubs offloads The Wiremill to Hall & Woodhouse 

    Yummy Pubs offloads The Wiremill to Hall & Woodhouse 

    Yummy Pubs has sold The Wiremill, near Lingfield in Surrey, to independent family brewer Hall and Woodhouse for an undisclosed sum. Business partners Anthony Pender, Tim Foster and Jason Rowlands will now be pursuing separate projects, following their 15-year partnership at Yummy Pubs.  Following the move, Yummy Pubs will rebrand…

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