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.
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Oct- 2023 -10 OctoberNews
Greggs opens first café in Sainsbury’s
Greggs and Sainsbury’s have joined forces to launch the first Greggs café inside a Sainsbury’s store. The new Greggs café, which opened in Sainsbury’s Crystal Peaks and created 15 new jobs for the area, is the third Greggs shop to open in partnership with Sainsbury’s, following the successful launch of…
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5 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief – 05/10/23
Krispy Kreme is considering selling its majority stake in Insomnia Cookies, exploring strategic alternatives to unlock value. Krispy Kreme acquired the stake in 2018 and expects Insomnia Cookies to generate approximately $230m (£189.5m) in 2023 revenues. This move allows Krispy Kreme to focus on its core strategy of producing, selling,…
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5 OctoberNews
Krispy Kreme mulls sale of Insomnia Cookies
Krispy Kreme has announced it is exploring strategic alternatives for Insomnia Cookies, to include considering an all-cash sale. Krispy Kreme acquired a majority stake in Insomnia Cookies in 2018 and expects revenues of approximately $230m (£189.5m) in fiscal year 2023. The recent decision enables Krispy Kreme to unlock shareholder value…
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 29/09/23
Hostmore has postponed any new restaurant openings until 2025, saving about £15m in cash expenditures due to challenging trading conditions. The company reported improved cost reductions of £8.2m for the 26 weeks ending July 2, benefiting FY23 by £5.8m. H1 2023 delivered negative EBITDA of £3.8m, compared with positive £7.1m…
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29 SeptemberBusiness
Hospitality vacancies fall by 33% after UKH Workforce Strategy success
Commitments made in UKHospitality’s Workforce Strategy, launched in May 2022, have helped bring down hospitality vacancies by 33% to 57,000 at its peak. In a significant update on the strategy’s progress since its launch, the sector now boasts “record” levels of employment in accommodation and food service with 2.7 million…
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27 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Hydes posts ‘record’ £34.1m turnover in FY23
Salford-based brewer and pub operator, Hydes, has announced a record turnover of £34.1m for the year ending 2 April, an increase of £5.8m on last year’s total of £28.3m. The company has partially attributed its performance to decisions made in previous years to fix energy costs until 2024, having entered…
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26 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Brighton Pier revenues fall in H1 amid declining bar sales
The Brighton Pier Group has revealed that total revenues were down from £17.3m to £16.2m in H1, following a decline in sales from the group’s bar division. Following “exceptionally” strong trading from a post-pandemic surge in demand in the first half of 2022, ongoing inflationary pressures – in particular to…
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25 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/09/23
The City Pub Group reported a 14% increase in like-for-like sales to £31.7m in the first half of 2023, up from £26.1m in the same period in 2022. Despite inflationary pressures, the pub operator’s adjusted EBITDA remained steady at £3.3m, slightly below the £3.4m reported in H1 2022. The company…
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25 SeptemberRestaurants
Franco Manca and The Real Greek partners with Just Eat
Just Eat has announced a new delivery partnership with Franco Manca and The Real Greek, offering nationwide delivery across the UK. Following a rapid rollout, all 94 Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurants now offer delivery through Just Eat. According to Just Eat, a wide selection of the restaurants’…
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19 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief
Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons is expanding in the UK using a franchise model to grow its portfolio of 75 restaurants. After five years of testing and learning, the brand plans to open both drive-thrus and high street locations in new towns and cities across the country. Tim Hortons entered…
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