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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.

Mar- 2023 -

8 March

Restaurants

Nepalese restaurant The Gurkhas to open in London

A new Nepalese restaurant, The Gurkhas, is set to open in Great Portland Street London on 11 April. The restaurant will be owned by Shrabaneswor Rai who also runs the steak and sushi bar Hot Stone in Islington London. The Gurkhas is named after Nepal soldiers who have fought for…
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3 March

Restaurants

El Mexicana chain bought out of administration

The Mexican restaurant brand, El Mexicana, has been bought out of administration by Cholco Consulting Limited, securing 92 jobs across its portfolio of restaurants. The brand, which was founded by John Coverley, who was previously head of convenience at Sainsbury’s and the creator of the Nosh coffee shop brand in…
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1 March

Pubs and Bars

2,000 pubs face closure without budget aid, industry warns

Some 2,000 pubs across the UK are facing closure, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned, as it urges the government to use the Spring Budget to offer a lifeline to the industry. The association has asked the government to deliver a plan for sustainable growth with “fair,…
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Feb- 2023 -

21 February

Pubs and Bars

Dundas Heritable brings four pubs to market

Scottish licensed pub operator, Dundas Heritable, has put four of its public houses up for sale for undisclosed amounts through Christie and Co’s Scottish Hospitality team. The four businesses for sale, which include The Scarecrow in Kilsyth, The Viking in Glasgow, The Willow in Greenock, and The Boarding House in…
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10 February

Restaurants

Gino D’Acampo’s Luciano restaurant sold to San Carlo Group

Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant Luciano, in Alderley Edge Cheshire, has been acquired by the San Carlo Group. The restaurant will close its doors on 14 February 2023, just one year after it opened. It will be closed for five weeks and then reopen under the San Carlo brand. The restaurant will…
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10 February

Restaurants

Churches Mansion freehold brought to market for £1.85m

On behalf of a private client, Savills has brought restaurant Churches Mansion’s freehold to market for a guide price of £1.85m to be sold as a going concern. The restaurant, which is located in Nantwich, Cheshire, is a Grade I-listed detached, two storey Tudor building dating back to 1577. Churches…
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Jan- 2023 -

25 January

Pubs and Bars

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

News

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 Bars

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 Companies

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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