Sold

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.

Dec- 2022 -

22 December

Pubs and Bars

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 Bars

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

Restaurants

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

Restaurants

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 Bars

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 Bars

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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3 October

Restaurants

Tortilla warns of £2.3m hit in FY22 amid inflationary pressures

Tortilla has warned that it faces future challenges from rising protein and energy prices, expecting to take a £2.3m hit in its full-year results amid increased inflationary pressures on the industry. For now, its revenue rose by 30% to £26.9m in the first half of FY22, up from £20.8m the…
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Sep- 2022 -

30 September

Food and Drink

Popeyes expands its UK presence with four more sites

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen UK, has announced its next wave of UK restaurant openings, with in-line sites due to open in Derby, Leicester, Liverpool and Cambridge. The news follows the successful launch of its two latest sites, Gateshead and Oxford. Its Derby site will open to the public in late October,…
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Aug- 2022 -

25 August

People

Simon Bonwick joins as head chef of The Princess of Shoreditch

Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been appointed head chef at The Princess of Shoreditch in East London, taking over the kitchen from chef Ruth Hansom. Previously chef and patron at Michelin-starred The Crown in Burchetts Green, Bonwick will be joining the Noble Inn’s family from the end of August. The…
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Jul- 2022 -

20 July

Pubs and Bars

Shepherd Neame acquires Bournemouth bar Urban Reef

Shepherd Neame, an independent brewery and pub operator based in Faversham, has expanded its estate with the acquisition of Urban Reef, a bar and restaurant based in Bournemouth. Located next to the beach on Boscombe Promenade, Urban Reef opened in 2009 and is a two-storey venue comprising a bar, café,…
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