Tesco
Coverage explores how the UK’s largest grocery retailer influences food trends, supply chain dynamics, and retail partnerships with relevance to the hospitality sector. Reporting includes updates on Tesco’s Booker wholesale division, food-to-go formats, in-store concession partnerships, and own-brand development. Insight is tailored for operators tracking consumer pricing expectations, retail–hospitality crossovers, and the wider impact of Tesco’s sourcing, logistics, and menu innovation on out-of-home dining.
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Apr- 2023 -6 AprilRestaurants
Pizza Express appoints new COO
Pizza Express has announced the appointment of Lawrence Harvey as its new chief operating officer. The firm said Harvey brings a “wealth of experience” having worked at a number of major brands including Aldi, Barclays and Tesco. He will be responsible for leading operations across all of Pizza Express’ over…
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Feb- 2023 -23 FebruaryFeatures
The Salad Project: London wants to eat healthy now
What experience do you have within the hospitality industry? I’m 29 years old and I’ve only ever worked in this industry. I have literally never done anything else, not even a summer internship in insurance or anything of the sort. I even studied hospitality management at university in Switzerland. Honestly,…
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Jan- 2023 -23 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Salonica Maroon increases Creams shareholding
Investment firm Salonica Maroon has announced that it has acquired further shareholdings in Creams Cafe. Salonica Maroon co-invested in the dessert business alongside majority shareholder Pistachio Holdings in December 2020. Creams opened a flagship store in Manchester Arndale Centre in December 2022 and has 15 new locations in the pipeline…
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12 JanuaryFood and Drink
SSP Group appoints new UK and ROI CEO
Travel catering company SSP Group has announced the appointment of Kari Daniels as CEO for the UK and Ireland. Daniels spent 20 years at Tesco including four years as the CEO of Tesco Ireland. She was also UK Commercial Director at Tesco and currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at…
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberRestaurants
Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22
The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by £119m to £235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8% against the prior year as the group rebounded from the pandemic. The increased sales helped boost profit before tax, which hit £2.7m in the year ended 26 June 2022, up…
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Aug- 2022 -24 AugustRestaurants
YO! operator hails ‘record’ FY21 revenues of £197.3m
The Snowfox Group, the operator of YO! Sushi, has announced that it delivered “record” sales of £197.3m for the 52-week period ended 28 November 2021, driven by growth across the group’s restaurants, kiosks, and commissaries. Adjusted EBITDA for the multi-channel and international Japanese food business also doubled from £17.1m to…
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9 AugustRestaurants
Slims Chickens partners with Tesco to open 27th site
The Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced it will open its 27th Slim Chickens restaurant and the first in Tesco Extra this month in Redditch, on 17 August. Located 15 miles south of Birmingham, the new 68-cover restaurant has been designed by AW Architectural Design and features exposed brick, industrial…
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2 AugustPeople
Greggs names new chair as revenues rise
Greggs has announced the appointment of Matthew Davies as an independent non-executive director and chair designate. Davies joins the board with immediate effect, and will be appointed as chair on 1 November 2022, when the current chair, Ian Durant, steps down. He is widely experienced in retail, and during his…
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Jul- 2022 -15 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Krispy Kreme appoints president and managing director for UK and Ireland
Krispy Kreme has announced that it has appointed Jamie Dunning as its new president and managing director for the UK and Ireland. A former managing director and president at Mars Retail Group and sales director at Cadbury Schweppes, Dunning will take over from Richard Cheshire, who recently took the decision…
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Jun- 2022 -20 JuneNews
Deliveroo appoints new chief financial officer
Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed Scilla Grimble as its new chief financial officer. Grimble, who is currently chief financial officer at MoneySupermarket.com Group plc, is expected to commence her appointment by no later than June 2023. She was previously interim chief financial officer at Marks and Spencer where…
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