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.

  • Oct- 2022 -
    10 October
    RestaurantsGrowth Kitchen teams up with Patty and Bun

    Growth Kitchen teams up with Patty and Bun

    Growth Kitchen, the food-tech startup operating smart satellite kitchen networks, has announced a new partnership with Patty and Bun. The partnership will see Patty and Bun first join Growth Kitchen’s Bermondsey hub along with other food brands such as Tortilla, The Athenian and Kricket. The collaboration is also expected to…

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  • 7 October
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoon posts £30.4m loss

    JD Wetherspoon posts £30.4m loss

    JD Wetherspoon has reported a pre-tax loss of £30.4m for the 53 weeks ended 31 July 2022 (FY22) amid what it called “painstakingly” slow recovery recovery post-Covid and rising cost inflation. The company also announced that it is marketing 32 pubs following its long-term strategy of opening larger pubs at…

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  • 6 October
    Pubs and BarsYummy Pubs offloads The Wiremill to Hall & Woodhouse 

    Yummy Pubs offloads The Wiremill to Hall & Woodhouse 

    Yummy Pubs has sold The Wiremill, near Lingfield in Surrey, to independent family brewer Hall and Woodhouse for an undisclosed sum. Business partners Anthony Pender, Tim Foster and Jason Rowlands will now be pursuing separate projects, following their 15-year partnership at Yummy Pubs.  Following the move, Yummy Pubs will rebrand…

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  • 4 October
    RestaurantsChopstix targets expansion following franchisee deal 

    Chopstix targets expansion following franchisee deal 

    Chopstix has announced a long-term agreement with franchisee Sparta Foods LTD, which will lay out a “bold” strategy of growth to target a pipeline of 25 stores in the coming years. Working closely with Chopstix franchise director, Aaron Moore-Saxton, Sparta Foods LTD will reportedly concentrate its portfolio of stores in…

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  • 4 October
    PeopleMcDonald’s appoints new independent director

    McDonald’s appoints new independent director

    McDonald’s has announced the appointment of Kareem Daniel as an independent director of the board, effective 1 October 2022. Daniel currently serves as chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution at The Walt Disney Company. He is responsible for driving the overall growth and profitability of Disney’s global media businesses,…

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  • 3 October
    RestaurantsTortilla warns of £2.3m hit in FY22 amid inflationary pressures

    Tortilla warns of £2.3m hit in FY22 amid inflationary pressures

    Tortilla has warned that it faces future challenges from rising protein and energy prices, expecting to take a £2.3m hit in its full-year results amid increased inflationary pressures on the industry. For now, its revenue rose by 30% to £26.9m in the first half of FY22, up from £20.8m the…

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  • 3 October
    NewsBurger King acquires 74 franchise restaurants

    Burger King acquires 74 franchise restaurants

    Burger King UK (BKUK) has announced the indirect acquisition of all 74 Burger King restaurants, including 36 drive-thrus, from its second largest franchise partner, Karali Limited and Teresina Limited (the Karali Group). This marks BKUK’s “largest ever” franchise consolidation, and the announcement comes as the business has secured £110m of…

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  • Sep- 2022 -
    29 September
    NewsChopstix continues Welsh expansion with 5th restaurant

    Chopstix continues Welsh expansion with 5th restaurant

    Chopstix is set to open its 5th site in Wales this week, located on North Walk, Cwmbran. It comes amid plans to “significantly increase” its footprint in North Wales over the next 12 months, following stores in Cardiff, Swansea and Bridgend. The new sites will include design elements the brand…

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  • 29 September
    BusinessBig Table Group acquires Banana Tree

    Big Table Group acquires Banana Tree

    The Big Table Group, operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has acquired the fast-casual Pan-Asian restaurant chain, Banana Tree, adding a new cuisine flavour to its family of restaurant brands. The group said Banana Tree is famous for its authentic, exotic and street-food inspired dishes, with flavours…

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  • 27 September
    PeopleDomino’s appoints Elias Diaz Sese as interim CEO

    Domino’s appoints Elias Diaz Sese as interim CEO

    Domino’s Pizza Group has announced that Elias Diaz Sese, currently a non-executive director of Domino’s, will become chief executive officer (CEO) on an interim basis, effective 10 October 2022. Sese will work closely with outgoing CEO, Dominic Paul, to facilitate a “smooth” transition. Based in the UK, he brings over…

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