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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Dec- 2020 -23 DecemberPubs and Bars
Marston’s to take over 156 Brains pubs, saving 1,300 jobs
Marston’s is set to take over the operations of 156 S.A Brains pubs in Wales, in a move that is expected to save 1,300 jobs. The pub group will run the Brains pubs on a combination of leased and management contract arrangements, continuing to trade under the Brains brand to…
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21 DecemberBreweries and Distilleries
Heineken UK names new managing director
Heineken, the multinational brewing company, has appointed David Flochel as the new managing director for its UK arm. Flochel will commence his role as of 1 January 2021, taking over from interim managing director Simon Amor, who had held the role since David Forde’s departure in July of this year.…
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15 DecemberNews
Tier 3 will cause rise in business failures, UKH warns
UKHospitality has warned businesses will be pushed towards failure and more jobs will be put at risk as a result of the government’s announcement to move London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire into Tier 3 this week. The trade body said that the government’s tier system places an “unfair,…
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14 DecemberGovernment
UKHCymru calls for hospitality to be made a ‘beacon’ for Welsh recovery
UKHospitality Cymru has called on the Welsh government to ensure that hospitality is made one of the five central “beacons” of the country’s recovery process. The statement comes in reaction to plans of a “five beacon” recovery strategy that were announced to senedd members by the Welsh economic minister, Ken…
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4 DecemberRestaurants
London restaurant Arros QD CVA receives approval
Mediterranean restaurant and bar Arros in London’s Fitzrovia has seen its creditors approve its CVA proposal. Accountancy firm RSM advised on the restructuring of the sister company to the Iberica group of restaurants. The CVA was approved on 30 November achieving 100% support from voting creditors. The firm said the…
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3 DecemberCatering Companies
Fooditude joins Sodexo group
Fooditude has announced it will be joining the Sodexo family in both the UK and Northern Ireland. The catering company said its “delivered-in model” of producing high quality fresh food from its 20,000 square feet central production unit “complements Sodexo’s global strategy” in investing in B2B foodservice delivery. Fooditude founders…
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Nov- 2020 -25 NovemberRestaurants
Bird announces five-year expansion plan
Bird Restaurants has announced an “ambitious expansion plan” with several new site launches planned for early 2021. News of the expansion closely follows the appointment of the group’s new managing director, Andrew Clover. The fried chicken and waffles chain currently has a range of sites across London, including Brixton, Westfield,…
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24 NovemberComment
The four post-lockdown personas – and how to cater to each one
If the UK hospitality sector has demonstrated any collective characteristic during this turbulent year, it is resilience. In responding to new restrictions while adapting to ever-changing government guidelines, operators across the country have demonstrated their ability to accommodate guests and create exceptional hospitality experiences, despite the challenges of a pandemic.…
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13 NovemberComment
How Covid-19 has changed the progression of FoodTech
No industry has escaped the wrath of COVID-19, but the hospitality sector has arguably faced the brunt of the virus’ shockwaves. If we are to focus on the silver lining, however, it is that cafés, bars and restaurants alike have been able to demonstrate their remarkable ingenuity as they…
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6 NovemberFood and Drink
Papa John’s revenues surge 17% in Q3
Papa John’s has announced that total group revenue increased 17.1% to $472m (£360.4m) in the third quarter ended 27 September, compared with $403m (£307.6m) in 2019. Pre-tax income rose to $20.8m (£15.9m) in Q3 from $678,000 (£516,324) last year, attributed to an increase in demand during the global pandemic. In…
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