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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 whoโs buying, whoโs selling, and why, with commercial context that matters to operators, F&B executives, and group-level decision-makers. Whether itโs 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.
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Apr- 2020 -21 AprilPubs and Bars
Brewdog relaunches draught beer delivery service
Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has announced it is re-launching its beer delivery service, which offers customers the opportunity to orderย freshly canned beer straight from their local Brewdog pubs. The first Brewfog locations to offer the on demand beer drops will be Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester,…
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15 AprilFood and Drink
Burger King ads banned over โmisleading claimsโ
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a series of Burger King advertisements after they were deemed to be โmisleadingโ. The ruling referred to three advertisements across the brandโs Twitter and Facebook feeds which promoted its Rebel Whopper, a plant-based burger that was pictured in all ads and accompanied by…
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8 AprilBreweries and Distilleries
BBPA urges government to defer Beer Duty and support brewing industry
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the UK government to defer payments of Beer Duty amid the ongoing pandemic. With 70% of the UK beer market now cut-off, the association has called for the deferral of payments due on 25 April, relating to beer produced in…
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Mar- 2020 -19 MarchPubs and Bars
Brewdog begins production of hand sanitiser at Aberdeen distillery
BrewDog is currently working on producing a batch of hand sanitiser using a WHO approved recipe at its Distillery in Ellon, Aberdeen. The BrewDog team, supported by founders James Watt and Martin Dickie alongside its community of โEquity Punksโ, said they are working โaround the clockโ on producing the first…
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16 MarchPubs and Bars
The Yummy Pub Co sells The Clarence Pub for ยฃ125,000
The Yummy Pub Co has announced it has sold the Stoke Newington-based The Clarence Pub to Robert Webster Shaw for ยฃ125,000. Shaw also owns the Anchor and Hope in London and has other business interests in The Canton Arms, and the Magdalen Arms in Oxford.ย Built in 1860, the pub…
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Feb- 2020 -24 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Calls for new Treasury minister to cut tax on beer sold in pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has written to the new chancellor and his Treasury team to call on them to slash tax on beer sold in pubs. With a new chancellor of the Exchequer, chief secretary to the Treasury and Exchequer secretary to the Treasury appointed in the recent…
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21 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Barclays as Big Brother, storms batter insurance companies, Redcar steels itself for renewal
The TUC says Barclaysโ surveillance of its employees is โdystopianโ after it was revealed the bank uses software to monitor how long employees spend at their desks and issues warnings if they are away for too long. Bosses have been running a test of the system in the London office…
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13 FebruaryRestaurants
Police charge UK’s first cannabis restaurant owner with supplying cannabis
The owner of the UKโs first cannabis restaurant has been charged by Sussex police with supplying the drug. According to Brighton and Hove News, the owner of the Canna Kitchen in Brighton, Sammy Ben Rabah, believed his restaurant was working within the law until it was raided in May of…
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12 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Parasite boosts Spanish crisp sales
Now thatโs the kind of headline journalists like to write. But unfortunately, now that youโre reading the article, the subterfuge must be exposed. Weโre not talking about parasites that look for hosts, and weโre not talking about infected food. Instead weโre talking about the Korean movie sensation that just won…
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4 FebruaryAdvice
Opening a new business: How to avoid the pitfalls
A new year brings new opportunities and for many businesses the attention turns to taking the next step or making a fresh start with a new business idea. It may be a necessary next step for a business to bring its popular products to a new area or for an…
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