Strategy

This section highlights the strategic moves shaping the UK hospitality and foodservice industry. From brand repositioning and pricing models to diversification plans, leadership changes, and multi-site rollout strategies, our coverage provides valuable insight into how restaurant groups, pub chains, caterers, and bar operators are adapting to shifting market conditions. Whether you’re refining your business model, assessing competitor strategies, or making key investment decisions, this archive offers sharp editorial designed to support strategic thinking at every level of the foodservice sector.

  • Jul- 2023 -
    20 July
    RestaurantsTattu announces rebrand to Permanently Unique

    Tattu announces rebrand to Permanently Unique

    Tattu, the restaurant group founded by Adam and Drew Jones, has announced a rebranding to Permanently Unique. Tattu restaurant group was founded in 2015 by brothers Adam and Drew Jones. The rebranding comes as part of a plan for international expansion in the coming years. Tattu plans to launch its…

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  • 20 July
    NewsFuller’s sales rise by 17% as tourism boosts trade

    Fuller’s sales rise by 17% as tourism boosts trade

    Fuller’s has made strong progress with total sales for the first 15 weeks rising by 17.1% and like-for-like sales for the same period rising by 15.1%.  Increased tourism and events, along with workers returning to their offices, have contributed to like-for-like sales growth of 17.9% in its City and Central…

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  • 19 July
    RestaurantsWagamama sales boost Restaurant Group trading in H1

    Wagamama sales boost Restaurant Group trading in H1

    The Restaurant Group has welcomed a period of strong trading in the first half of the year, with sales at Wagamama and its Pubs division up by 5% and 9%, respectively.  Wagamama continued to trade strongly in the period, with outperformance of the market in Q2, and like-for-like sales up…

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  • 17 July
    Catering CompaniesSavore secures ‘major’ contract and appoints new non-exec chair

    Savore secures ‘major’ contract and appoints new non-exec chair

    Savore, London’s independent workplace dining provider, launched by chef-turned-operator Dan Kelly, has won its first contract, secured further finance to develop, and strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a non-executive chairman, Mark Philpott. New to London’s workplace dining scene, Savore has won a five-year contract with a global…

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  • 14 July
    NewsUK’s Domino’s Pizza Group appoints new CEO

    UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group appoints new CEO

    The UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Rennie as new chief executive officer of the company, to be effective from 7 August. He will take over from Elias Diaz Sese, who took over as Interim CEO in October 2002. Diaz Sese will remain a non-executive director. …

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  • 10 July
    Catering CompaniesCompass Group receives Living Wage Champion Award

    Compass Group receives Living Wage Champion Award

    Compass Group UK and Ireland has won the Living Wage Champion Award in the Recognised Service Provider Category at the Living Wage Foundation annual awards. Compass has secured the recognition for its leadership in advancing the real Living Wage within its own industry and its client network, since becoming a…

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  • 6 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsJoe and the Juice revenues jump 49% in FY22

    Joe and the Juice revenues jump 49% in FY22

    Danish chain of juice bars and coffee shops, Joe and the Juice, has revealed that revenues increased by DKK 558m (£63.9m) to DKK 1.7bn (£124.6m) in FY22, demonstrating a 49% jump.   The group’s operating profit also increased from DKK 271m (£31m) in 2021 to DKK 276m (£31.6m) in FY22, with…

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  • 3 July
    Breweries and DistilleriesGov to launch new Alcohol Duty rates and reliefs

    Gov to launch new Alcohol Duty rates and reliefs

    HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has announced that on 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much “simpler”, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (ABV). The new Alcohol Duty system will replace the current Alcohol Duty system, which consists of four separate taxes covering…

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  • Jun- 2023 -
    28 June
    RestaurantsVarious Eateries sales up 16% to £20m in H1

    Various Eateries sales up 16% to £20m in H1

    Various Eateries’ revenues have increased by 16% to £20.6m in the half-year ending 2 April, up from £17.7m in H1 2022, while like-for-like sales marginally increased. Despite this, the group reported a decrease in gross profit to £0.6m, down from £1.5m in the same period last year, and a loss…

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  • 27 June
    BusinessLondon hospitality sector stabilises in Q1

    London hospitality sector stabilises in Q1

    The hospitality industry in London has shown signs of recovery in the first quarter of the year, with a net decline of only 1% of licensed premises, according to new data from CGA strategy. This follows a net decline of just 0.2% in Q4 2022, a massive improvement from the…

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