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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Jul- 2023 -31 JulyFood and Drink
McDonald’s sales rise 11.7% in Q2
McDonald’s has revealed that its global comparable sales increased by 11.7% for the second quarter ended 30 June, with double-digit growth reported across each segment. The fast food giant’s digital Systemwide sales in its top six markets were also over $8bn (£6.2bn) for Q2, which represents nearly 40% of its…
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28 JulyNews
Admiral Taverns invests over £10m in pub refurbs
Admiral Taverns has invested more than £10m into upgrading its community pubs throughout the first half of 2023. The group, which owns almost 1,500 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales, has invested the funds into 138 pubs across both its leased and tenanted estate and its wet-led operator division, Proper…
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20 JulyRestaurants
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 JulyNews
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 JulyRestaurants
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 JulyCatering Companies
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 JulyNews
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 JulyCatering Companies
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 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
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 JulyBreweries and Distilleries
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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