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.

May- 2025 -

1 May

News

Edinburgh’s Stockbridge Tap sold for almost £1m

The Stockbridge Tap in Stockbridge, Edinburgh has been sold to new operators off of an asking price of £950,000. The pub has been sold on behalf of Edinburgh Real Ale Company, a family-owned business, who owned and operated the business for over 20 years. The pub has been sold to…
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Apr- 2025 -

17 April

Restaurants

Greene King opens Farmhouse Kitchen concept in Ossett

Greene King has expanded the pilot of its Farmhouse Kitchen concept with a second opening in Ossett on 15 April. Located at Silkwood Park, the former Farmhouse Inns site has received a six-figure investment, transforming the venue into a new dining concept that offers customers a combination of great value…
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8 April

Pubs and Bars

Camerons Brewery FY EBITDA rises 18% amid debt reduction

Camerons Brewery has seen a “significant” rise of 17.95% in EBITDA to £4.6m in the year ended 5 January 2025, saying that both its main divisions of brewing and managed house pubs have traded well. It comes as the company has paid down its debt – cutting it by £10.8m…
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Mar- 2025 -

21 March

Pubs and Bars

Tim Martin: NICs and labour rates to cost JD Wetherspoon £60m

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has warned that the imminent increases in National Insurance and labour rates will result in company cost increases of roughly £60m, which would mean about £1,500 per pub, per week. He said: “Since labour costs are around 35% of the pub industry’s sales, compared to…
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19 March

News-In-Brief

Today’s news in brief – 19/03/25

Cornish Bakery has appointed Tamweel to oversee a sale of the business. It comes as the chain has seen sustained year-on-year growth, with revenues and site EBITDA for the 12-month period to May 2025 expected to reach £37m and £8.3m respectively. Under the leadership of MD Mat Finch, Cornish Bakery…
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11 March

News-In-Brief

Today’s news in brief – 11/03/25

Bill’s has reported that its EBITDA has doubled to £11.2m over the past two years, following a “remarkable” turnaround in sales and guest metrics. The chain said its performance coincided with the appointment of Tom James to the role of managing director in October 2022, who joined with a “clear…
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11 March

Pubs and Bars

Cider hits historic £2bn valuation for UK pubs, Heineken finds

The cider category in UK pubs, bars and restaurants has reached a “historic” record worth of £2bn to UK pubs, due to ‘premiumisation’ driving its value by 5% over the last two years, according to Heineken’s Cider Report 2025. The report found that 342 million pints of cider and around…
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10 March

Restaurants

Ara Restaurant to launch in East London

Chef patron Murat Kilic is set to launch Ara, a new, 76 cover (+20 outdoor), all-day dining restaurant, in East London on 1 May 2025 Ara is Kilic’s third venture following the success of its sister restaurant Amber. The self-taught chef grew up in his native Turkey where he loved…
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Jan- 2025 -

30 January

Restaurants

TGI Fridays closes Leicester Square flagship

TGI Fridays has confirmed that it has closed its flagship venue in London’s Leicester Square. The casual-dining restaurant had opened the landmark venue in 2015 following a multi-million pound investment. A spokesperson for TGI Fridays said: “Our Leicester Square restaurant closed earlier this month. This was a mutual planned closure…
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20 January

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Caffè Nero sales rise ‘record’ 14% over Xmas period

Caffè Nero has reported a sales rise of 14% for the five-week Christmas period in the UK, as the coffee house chain had two “record” sales weeks and its highest ever single day of trading. It comes as Caffè Nero sites across the UK saw like-for-like sales rise 9% compared…
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