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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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Mar- 2024 -15 MarchPubs and Bars
Farnham pub Bat and Ball up for sale
The Bat and Ball pub and restaurant in Farnham, Surrey has been put up for sale for ยฃ1.2m. The venue has total seating for approximately 112 persons, the two section bar area has room for 66 seating while the restaurant/dining area has 46 covers. The outside has space for around…
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6 MarchNews
Todayโs news in brief – 06/03/24
The Gentlemen Baristas has been bought out of administration and sold for ยฃ785k. The chain previously called in an administrator from Parker Getty Limited back in January, after being โadversely affectedโ by higher costs of materials as well as the costs of sales and staff.ย Darwin and Wallace reported a…
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6 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
The Gentlemen Baristas bought out of administration
Coffee shop chain The Gentlemen Baristas has been bought out of administration and sold for ยฃ785,000.ย The chain previously called in an administrator from Parker Getty Limited back in January, after being โadversely affectedโ by higher costs of materials as well as the costs of sales and staff.ย According to…
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1 MarchFood and Drink
KFC UK&I launches first nutrition progress update
KFC UK&I has unveiled its first ever nutrition progress update, which tracks the progress it has made on nutrition across its menu and aims to increase transparency for consumers and wider industry. The update has outlined KFCโs steps on its nutrition journey, which included reformulating its fries by removing around…
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Feb- 2024 -15 FebruaryNews
Knoops revenues up 23% since Christmas
Chocolate drinks expert Knoops has reported a 23% revenue increase on a LFL basis for the start of the year.ย In addition to over-the-counter, barista-prepared drinks, sales of chocolate flakes in stores are continuing to perform strongly โ also up 23% LFL.ย Online sales in January were up 163% on…
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Jan- 2024 -30 JanuaryFeatures
The forgotten effect of insolvencies on a premises licence
Can you explain how an insolvency event can cause a premises licence to lapse, and at what point in the process does this typically occur?ย Before thereโs any sign of going into insolvency, I think itโs important for operators to consider notย just their wider business, but specifically their licences…
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24 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Wetherspoons H1 sales rise 10.1%
Wetherspoons has revealed that like-for-like sales were 10.1% higher during the 25 weeks to 21 January compared with last year.ย The pub chain attributed its performance to bar sales rising by 11.8%, food by 7.9%, and slot and fruit machines by 10.4%. Hotel rooms in its pub estate also saw…
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17 JanuaryFeatures
In conversation with Eco Pizza founder Sami Wasif
Can you tell us about your hospitality experience leading up to starting Eco Pizza in 1993? My love of food dates back to my childhood in Egypt, where I learned the secrets of dough making from my grandfather, Gerges, who during the Spring Equinox festival would produce and distribute the…
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12 JanuaryNews
Todayโs news in brief – 12/01/24
Nightcap revenues jumped to ยฃ7.4m, spelling a 65.7% rise over Christmas. As a result, revenues for the entire of December 2023 were the largest monthly revenues in its nearly three-year history since IPO. Total December unaudited group revenues were ยฃ9.2m against ยฃ5.9m for December 2022, an increase of 55.9% and…
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12 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Corporate buyers return to pub market in 2023
Tenanted pub companies made up 23% of freehold buyers in 2023, compared with 12% in 2022, according to data from Christie and Co. Furthermore, Christie and Coโs pub price index dropped 8.1% for 2023 as a result of interest rate hikes and a stubborn inflationary environment during 2023. Activity was…
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