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Fuller’s estimates rail strikes reduced sales by £4m
Pub group Fuller’s has estimated that industrial action since October cost the business around £4m, and said earnings for the year are anticipated to be lower than expected as a result.
Food chains work fast to get their vegan products to market
The big fast food chains react quickly to public demand for meat alternatives, offering burgers, pizzas and wraps for vegan audiences that are instantly recognisable as true to their brand
Nick Gilkinson to open Mæne restaurant in London’s Spitalfields
Accor launches midscale soft brand to appeal to independent hotels
Swansea City returns to Levy portfolio
Crudo to relocate Fitzrovia restaurant
Crudo has announced that its restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia is moving from Riding House Street to[...]
Oakman looks to raise £5.3m ‘buffer’ from shareholders
Pub group Oakman is looking to raise £5.3m from its shareholders through a discounted share placement[...]
Dan Cox to open Crocadon next month
Chef Dan Cox is to open Crocadon on 3 February, his long-awaited restaurant located on a[...]
York B&B to relaunch as boutique hotel
Local businessman Nick Bradley has acquired Holgate Bridge bed and breakfast in York in a deal[...]
Imbiba completes first close of £90m investment fund
Leisure investor Imbiba has announced the first close at around £70m of its new £90m fund, and completed its first investment into Little Houses Group, a collection of nurseries and family members’ clubs."
Premier Inn accommodation sales ‘significantly’ ahead of last year and pre-pandemic
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has reported that the hotel brand’s UK accommodation sales were “significantly” ahead of both last year and pre-pandemic in a trading update for the third quarter of the year.
Gary Lee appointed executive chef of Middle Eight hotel’s Sycamore Vino Cucina
Gary Lee, formerly executive chef at London institutions Joe Allen and the Ivy, has taken up the same role at Sycamore Vino Cucina in Covent Garden, located in the Middle Eight hotel.
Kari Daniels appointed SSP UK & Ireland CEO
Travel caterer SSP Group has announced the appointment of Kari Daniels as chief executive of the[...]
Bryan Webb to hang up chef whites and sell Tyddyn Llan
Tyddyn Llan restaurant with rooms in Llandrillo, Denbighshire, has been put up for sale by owners[...]
Oklava announces closure
Turkish Cypriot restaurant Oklava in London’s Shoreditch announced its closure yesterday.
Ex-McDonald’s boss fined over £300,000 for ‘misleading investors’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Steve Easterbrook, former chief executive of McDonald’s[...]
Energy bill support cut will be ‘last straw’ for some hospitality businesses
Hospitality trade bodies have responded to the cut in energy bill support from April, saying it is “unsustainable” and will be “the last straw” for some businesses."
Robert Cook resigns as Hostmore CEO
Robert Cook has resigned from his position as chief executive of Hostmore, which operates the Fridays and 63rd+1st restaurant brands.
Simon Bonwick swaps Princess of Shoreditch for Maidenhead pub
Simon and Deborah Bonwick have left the Princess of Shoreditch in London to take on Brakspear pub the Dew Drop Inn in Hurley, Maidenhead.
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