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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Jan- 2022 -10 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Nightcap sees H1 sales increase 46% to £15.5m
Nightcap has announced that during the 26-week period ending 26 December 2021, group net sales reached £15.5m. The results were 46.2% higher than in the same period in 2019 and showed a 22.4% like-for-like increase compared with the same period in 2019. Although more than 7,500 bookings for the Christmas…
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5 JanuaryCatering Companies
Country Range Group strengthens partnership with TWC
Country Range Group has renewed its relationship with data and digital experts, TWC for a further three years in line with its progressive digital strategy. Having invested in the TWC SmartView platform almost four years ago, Country Range Group revealed it was the first independent foodservice buying group to invest…
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5 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Stonegate appoints director of legal operations
Stonegate Group has announced it has appointed James Richards as director of legal operations. He will focus on legal and estate transactions as well as taking responsibility as code compliance officer under the pubs code across the Stonegate Group Pub partners business. Richards brings a wealth of experience having worked…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberBusiness
Aramark nominates two to its board
Global food service provider Aramark has announced that Patricia E. Lopez and Ken M. Keverian have been nominated for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 1, 2022. The company has offices in London, Leeds, Belfast and Aberdeen, employing…
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20 DecemberFood and Drink
Hall & Woodhouse expands portfolio with 10 new pubs
Hall and Woodhouse has announced 10 pub acquisitions as part of its ongoing estate expansion, with more in the pipeline. It revealed the trading pubs are spread across both its managed and business partnership (tenanted) divisions. Earlier this year, Hall and Woodhouse sold a small collection of pubs to reinvest…
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17 DecemberRestaurants
Geezy Foods announces UK expansion plans
Geezy Foods, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital food, grocery and hospitality brands is expanding into the UK. After launching in Australia and New Zealand, Geezy Foods is now looking to build a network of virtual brands across London and many other cities across the globe to meet the rise…
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17 DecemberFood and Drink
Jollibee eyes further UK expansion as sales soar 417%
Jollibee is set to expand further across the UK with new sites due to open in Scotland for the first time as sales soar. For the period between January and September 2021, overall sales grew 417% with 1.3 million pieces of the brand’s most popular menu item, Chickenjoy, being sold…
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16 DecemberPeople
Tortilla appoints new operations director
Tortilla has announced the appointment of Stephen Clark as its new operations director. Clark joins the fast-casual Mexican chain as an experienced senior hire, as the business continues its rapid expansion and solidifies its management team for future growth. In his new role, he will oversee all operational elements of…
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14 DecemberBusiness
Red Oak Taverns acquires eight pub estates in Bristol
Red Oak Taverns has announced it has completed an acquisition of eight free of tie pubs in Bristol from Euphorium Pubs Limited for an undisclosed sum. This marks the group’s fifth portfolio acquisition this year, with the independent pub operator growing its estate to 208 pubs operating on a range…
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9 DecemberBusiness
SSP Group revenue falls 41% in FY21
SSP Group, a global operator of food and beverage outlets, has announced its revenue fell by 41.8% from £1.43bn in 2020 to £834.2m in the year ending 30 September 2021, and by 70.1% compared to 2019 levels. The group’s operating loss was £309.2m in FY21, including credit for non-underlying net…
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