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Oakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22

The Oakman Group Plc has revealed its total sales surged 79% to £65.1m for the financial year ending 3 July 2022 (FY22), reportedly outperforming the Coffer CGA tracker of industry sales. Like-for-like sales are up 51.2% from FY21 and up 19.9% from pre-Covid levels in FY20, while total sales have…

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Honest Burger partners with UberEats for delivery

Honest Burgers has announced today that it has become an Uber Eats exclusive partner, which will reportedly see 43 stores across the country implement takeaway delivery via the UberEats app.  The partnership also means that UberEats customers can now order Honest Burgers’ “premium quality burgers” and the “signature” rosemary salted…

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Oakman plans further sites amid sales boost

The Oakman Group has unveiled details of further expansion plans, with plans to open 70 sites by June 2026, having welcomed a period of sales growth in its latest trading update.  The pub group delivered sales of just over £26m in the 21 weeks ended 5 December, having reported a…

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MP proposes bill to ban tip deductions

A Conservative MP has brought forward a Tips Bill to parliament in a bid to ban restaurants and other hospitality businesses from making deductions from workers’ tips. Under the bill, proposed by Dean Russell, businesses would be unable to make deductions from staff tips, with workers either taking the money…

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Middletons Steakhouse & Grill to expand portfolio

Restaurant group Middletons Steakhouse and Grill has announced plans to expand its portfolio with an eighth restaurant in Cambridge. Some £500,000 has been invested into the 170-cover restaurant that is set to open in December. The group operates an annual turnover of roughly £15m, employing 275 staff across its seven…

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McDonalds, TGI and Wetherspoons staff to go on ‘historic strike’ for better pay

Hospitality staff from McDonalds, TGI Fridays and Wetherspoons will be coming together to collectively strike for better pay and union recognition. In what has been described as a “historic move” by the organisers, hospitality workers in the McStrike, TGI Fridays Strike and SpoonStrike [JD Wetherspoon] will stage coordinated walkouts to…

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New World Trading Company secures £5.6m investment

Bar and restaurant group, The New World Trading Company (NWTC), which operates 22 venues across the UK, has secured a £5.6m investment from NatWest, to help fund its roll-out programme. The group which operates 22 venues across the UK has expanded with seven further openings since its last funding round…

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