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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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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberBusiness
The Restaurant Group puts nine sites up for sale
Frankie and Bennyโs and Chiquito owner, The Restaurant Group (TRG) has put nine of its restaurants up for sale following the successful sale of 31 of its restaurants. International real estate advisor Savills has been instructed to sell its former sites in England and Scotland. The units are available on…
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Sep- 2018 -20 SeptemberAdvice
How to grow your F&B business โ your finance options
Financing the growth of your business can be an intimidating area for any food business โ concepts, jargon and risk combine to make this a challenging negotiation. There are two key types of funding โ debt and equity. Each are different creatures from a legal and practical perspective. In this…
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18 SeptemberRestaurants
Deal Pier site set to reopen under new ownership
The cafe at the end of Deal Pier in Kent is set to reopen as Deal Pier Kitchen after it completes an extensive refurbishment programme. The cafe will be occupied by Deal Pier Kitchen Limited, which was founded by Tim Biggs and Rebecca Hodson. Once completed, the restaurant will offer…
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14 SeptemberBusiness
JD Wetherspoon posts 5% sales growth
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has posted a modest like-for-like sales growth of 5% for the year ending 29 July 2018. The discount pub chainโs revenue increased to ยฃ1.69bn from ยฃ1.66bn when compared with the previous year. The companyโs profit before tax rose to ยฃ89m from ยฃ76.4m in 2017 and it…
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7 SeptemberBusiness
World Cup boosts Greene King trade with 2.8% sales increase
Greene King has seen its shares rise this morning following the release of positive sales figures for the quarter which saw like-for-like sales rise by 2.8%. Growth at the company sat at 3.2% for the last ten weeks as Greene Kingโs local pubs traded well seeing comparable sales rise by…
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6 SeptemberRestaurants
700 jobs saved as Gaucho is rescued from collapse
Embattled restaurant chain Gaucho has been sold saving over 700 jobs and preventing the the company from falling into administration. Deloitte, the appointed administrators for Gaucho, announced the chain had been purchased by newly created company Lomo Bidco – established by Gauchoโs lenders, Investec Bank and SC Lowy.ย Some 22 outlets…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustBeverages
โBeer Gogglesโ ale pulled after Twitter outrage
A pub has been forced to remove an ale named Beer Goggles from sale after it sparked outrage with Twitter users describing the name as โsexistโ and โoutdatedโ. Elgood Brewery, the aleโs manufacturer have defended the product saying it was a โbit of funโ. The aleโs pump clip featured the…
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20 AugustAnalysis
HFSS food ads โ key takeaways from the ASA’s latest rulings
The ASA has had a positive flurry of activity on high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) food ads, delivering rulings in no less than four cases on 8 August. We look at the key “takeaways” for brands to consider when developing ads for these types of products. Kellogg’s Coco Pops…
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20 AugustBusiness
Salt Yard Group sells Opera Tavern restaurant
Salt Yard Group has announced it has sold the Opera Tavern Spanish tapas restaurant in Covent Garden to Urban Pubs and Bars. The Covent Garden restaurant opened in 2011 and was one of four owned by Salt Yard. The group said it will now be โfocusing fullyโ on its Soho…
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16 AugustPeople
Tom Simmonsโ 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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