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C&C Group reviews acquisition opportunities as revenues slip: Drinks producer C&C Group has reported it is reviewing acquisition opportunities a the brewing landscape evolves – revenues down by 2.6% to €58.6m in the six months to 31 A … view

Kout Food Group nears break-even in the UK on sales of £110m, plans to revitalise Little Chef: Chairwoman of Kuwait-based Kout Food Group (KFG) Fadwa Al-Homaizi, whose company operates six brands in the UK, has reported that its UK busin … view

Grand Union secures new site, unveils new experiential concept: Grand Union, the London bar group led by Adam Marshall and backed by Luke Johnson, has secured a new site where it will launch a new ‘experiential’ concept. The company� … view

Chapel Down to raise crowdfund cash to build brewery: Chapel Down’s beer and cider business, Curious Drinks, has launched a Seedrs equity crowdfunding campaign and share placing to raise at least £1m to expand its beer business Curious … view

Charles Wells to grow managed estate to 25 sites in next five years: Bedford-based brewer and retailer Charles Wells has told Propel it plans to grow its managed estate to 25 sites in the next five years. The company, which only began ope … view

Takeaway sales forecast to hit nearly £8bn a year with smartphone boost: Britain will spend almost £8bn a year on takeaways by the end of the decade with the surge in smartphone usage. Expenditure on takeaway food such as pizza, curry a … view

McDonald’s reports turnover increase of £67.5m: McDonald’s has reported turnover increased by £67.5m to £1.43bn in the year to 31 December 2014, compared to £1.36bn the year before. Pre-tax profit fell to 225,428,000, compared to … view

Domino’s reports 14.9% like-for-like growth in Third Quarter: Domino’s Pizza has reported 14.9% like-for-like sales growth in the UK in 13 weeks to 27 September, with total sales of £200m. Year-to-date, the company has seen 11.8% lik … view

Le Pain Quotidien founder – London rents are among most uncompetitive in the world: The founder of Le Pain Quotidien Alain Coumont has said London rents are among the most uncompetitive in the world. Belgian food entrepreneur Coumont f … view

Soho House sold 50% stake in restaurants division for less than £16.5m: Soho House sold a 50% stake in its restaurant division for less than £16.5m after debt is taken into account, Companies House accounts for the company indicate. The … view

City Pub Company names key towns and cities it plans to target: The City Pub Company has named key towns and cities it will look to target as part of plans to build a 30-strong portfolio by the end of 2017. The company, which was formed i … view

PizzaExpress to opens Reys rotisserie chicken concept this Wednesday with takeaway offer: PizzaExpress is to open its eagerly-awaited rotisserie chicken concept in Cambridge, Reys, on Wednesday (14 October) with a takeaway offer. It speci … view

Itsu secures £40m of funding from HSBC: Itsu, the healthy Asian food chain created by Pret A Manger co-founder Julian Metcalfe, has secured £40m of funding from HSBC to drive ambitious expansion plans. The company reported that the last … view

Crowd-funded Delivery Cube launches offering restaurants access to a pool of drivers: Delivery Cube, a new venture that gives restaurants access to a fleet of fully trained drivers whenever they need them, has launched. A number of restau … view

Giggling Squid negotiating on three new sites in Surrey ahead of Esher opening next month, plans headquarters in Guildford:Thai-brand Giggling Squid is negotiating on three new sites in Surrey as it prepares to open its third venue in the … view

Star Pubs & Bars invests £3.7m in Newcastle area, plans first co-investment with Leamside Ale Company: Star Pubs & Bars is on track to invest £3.7m in 20 major refurbishments in Newcastle and the surrounding area by the end of 2015. Th … view

Anheuser-Busch InBev tables new offer for SABMiller: Anheuser-Busch InBev has unveiled a revised proposal to the board of SABMiller to combine the two companies and build the’ first truly global beer company’. The revised proposal tha … view

Greggs reports 4.9% like-for-likes, extends franchise deal with Euro Garages: Bakery chain Greggs has reported 4.9% like-for-like growth in its Third Quarter to 3 October, with total sales growth of 5%. It has opened 65 new shops in the y … view

Welcome Break – branded food and coffee have transformed our performance, now it’s time for a full-service branded restaurant: Welcome Break chief executive Rod McKie has hailed the transformational effect of branded food and coffee o … view

Enterprise Inns launches segmentation strategy for its 5,200 pubs: Enterprise Inns has launched an pub segmentation initiative at two conferences at the NEC, Birmingham. More than 250 of its operations team and over 200 suppliers attended … view