Rooney Anand – ‘Spirit acquisition has provided a catalyst to capitalise on both our geographical and competitive advantage’: Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand has said its acquisition of Spirit has provided a catalyst for th … view

Greene King reports “transformational year”: Greene King has reported sales up 57.6% to £2,073bn in the year to 1 May 2016 – the transformational year since it acquired Spirit Pub Company. Adjusted profit before tax rose 52.2% to � … view

Australian franchisee of Jamie’s Italian goes into receivership: Keystone Hospitality Group, the company that is the franchisee for six Jamie’s Italian restaurants in Australia and a cluster of other bars and restaurants in New South … view

Revolution Bars Group ends £16m acquisition talks in light of Brexit: Revolution Bars Group, which operates 62 sites across the UK, under the Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands, has announced it has terminated talks over a propose … view

Shepherd Neame completes purchase of seven Enterprise sites: Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer, pub and hotel operator, has completed the acquisition of seven Enterprise Inns pubs in Kent, Sussex and Surrey. The purchase of the eighth … view

Savills – smaller casual dining brands have grown by 39% over three years: Casual dining brands in the UK with fewer than 25 sites have grown by 39% during the past three years, opening a combined 489 new outlets across the UK, accordin … view

Tim Martin – here’s how I see it post-Brexit: Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has set out his views in the wake of Thursday’s vote to leave Europe. In an opinion piece, he said:

“The western world is aghast … view

Pubs see 7% uplift during second week of Euro 2016 driven by England versus Wales match, sports venues up 16%: Pubs saw a 7% uplift in the second week of Euro 2016 driven by the England versus Wales match on the Thursday, which showed a y … view

Horizons – foodservice sector will be ‘less buoyant than it otherwise would have been’ following Brexit: Peter Backman, managing director of foodservice consultancy Horizons, has said the foodservice sector will be “less buoyant t … view

Red Hot World Buffet owner to appoint administrators: The company behind Red Hot World Buffet has revealed it intends to appoint administrators. Passepartout, which owns five branches of Red Hot World Buffet, has applied to the High Court … view

More than half of Scottish licensed trade outlets report decline in beer sales: More than half of Scottish licensed trade outlets reported a decline in beer sales in the first half of the year as government legislation, including the lowe … view

Tesco sells Harris + Hoole to Caffe Nero: Tesco has sold its coffee shop brand Harris + Hoole to Caffe Nero for an undisclosed price. The move comes two weeks after Giraffe was sold to Boparan Restaurant Holdings. Tesco took full ownershi … view

Casual Dining Group signs franchise deal to open Bella Italia restaurants in Saudi Arabia, paves way for push into Middle East and Asia: Casual Dining Group has signed a franchise deal to open restaurants for its core Bella Italia brand i … view

Casual Dining Group signs franchise deal to open Bella Italia restaurants in Saudi Arabia, paves way for push into Middle East and Asia: Casual Dining Group has signed a franchise deal to open restaurants for its core Bella Italia brand i … view

Debenhams reveals new Franco Manca partnership, plans further 30 food concession offers by October: Debenhams has revealed a new partnership with pizza brand Franco Manca as it aims to open a further 30 food concession offers by October. … view

Greene King Tracker – more Britons planning a ‘staycation’ in 2016, drinking out increases: More Britons are expected to take a “staycation” in 2016, with the majority planning to dine and drink out during their trip, according … view

Comptoir Group admitted to AIM today: Restaurant company Comptoir Group will begin trading on AIM today (Tuesday, 21 June). Comptoir owns and/or operates Lebanese and eastern Mediterranean restaurants. The core restaurant brand of the com … view

BrewDog co-founder partnering Dragon’s Den contestant to launch Texas-style barbecue restaurant in London next month: BrewDog co-founder James Watt is partnering with a Dragon’s Den contestant to open a Texas-style barbecue restaurant … view

Revealed – SABMiller paid circa £120m to buy Meantime: The SABMiller annual report has revealed the extraordinary multiple the brewer paid for Greenwich craft brewer Meantime in May last year. The annual report states SABMiller paid $1 … view

Beer sales soar 108% at sports pubs for England versus Wales match: Beer sales at sports pubs saw an 108% uplift on Thursday (16 June) as England and Wales battled it out at Euro 2016, according to beer quality expert Vianet. The company … view

Wasabi reports turnover increases 14.3% to £72.7m, opening new central production unit this year: London-based sushi and bento business Wasabi has reported a 14.3% increase in turnover to more than £70m “driven by strong like-for-like … view

Authors: Tim Martin, Keith Knowles, Paul Chase, and Paul Charity 

UK nightclub company boss to launch joint venture with chef Ferran Adria and Cirque du Soleil in Ibiza tonight: The boss of a UK nightclub operator, Tokyo Industries is to launch a joint venture with Cirque Du Soleil and super chef Ferran … view

Overall pub and restaurant market like-for-likes down 1.4% on May 2015; London sales hold up better than rest of Britain: Britain’s pub and restaurant groups saw like-for-like sales slip in May, with collective like-for-like trading dow … view

Overall pub and restaurant market like-for-likes down 1.4% on May 2015; London sales hold up better than rest of Britain: Britain’s pub and restaurant groups saw like-for-like sales slip in May, with collective like-for-like trading dow … view

Pret boss reveals veggie pop-up site sees sales jump more than 70%: Pret chief executive Clive Schlee has revealed sales at its site in Broadwick Street, Soho, have jumped more than 70% from last year with the introduction of its vegetari … view

McMullen reports profit passes £10m: Hertfordshire brewer and retailer McMullen has reported profit before tax rose 12.5% to £10.4m in the 52 weeks to 26 September, 2015. Turnover was up 4.03% to £75.4m. Chairman Charles Brims said: � … view

Hollywood Bowl to float: Hollywood Bowl Group, the UK’s largest ten-pin bowling operator, is to launch an initial public offering (IPO) – it is expected to float in July. Having completed the acquisition of 11 Bowlplex centres in Dece … view

Fitch – outlook for UK pub sector remains negative: Ratings agency Fitch has said the outlook for the UK pub sector remains negative and there are new drivers of ongoing structural decline. The company also added there has been a slight … view

Pubs, bars and restaurants in Scotland facing restrictions on how much alcohol they sell under new proposal, former government advisor says idea is ‘junk science’: Pubs, bars and restaurants in Scotland would be forced to restrict how … view

Intertain signs licence agreement with Chicago Rib Shack: Walkabout operator Intertain has entered into a licence agreement with authentic American barbecue restaurant Chicago Rib Shack to open a restaurant at its Camden Lock venue. The v … view

Luke Johnson – ‘there are plentiful signs the party is over’: Sector investor Luke Johnson has argued there are “plentiful signs that the party is over” as asset bubbles burst. In his Management Today column, he wrote: “There … view

Authors: Chris Gerard, Peter Linacre, Ann Elliott, and Liam Newtonview

Fuller’s reports adjusted profit up 12% to £40.9m: London brewer and retailer Fuller’s has reported turnover rose 9% to £350.5m in the year to 26 March. Adjusted profit before tax was up 12% to £40.9m, with 4.8% like-for-like sales … view

Subway launches Subway Digital to boost customer engagement: Subway has launched Subway Digital, a new division that will seek a “multi-faceted, multi-year guest experience revolution for the quick-service leader”. Created in collabor … view

Graphite acquires NWTC in £50m deal: Mid-market private equity firm, Graphite Capital, has acquired the fast-growing pub and restaurant business, New World Trading Company (NWTC), in a £50 million transaction. Founded by the owners of L … view

Ceru Restaurants secures first permanent site, £1m of EIS funds remaining to roll-out to further venues in London: The EIS-backed Eastern Mediterranean casual dining concept Ceru Restaurants has secured its first permanent site. The comp … view

Domino’s Pizza UK invests £24m to increase stake in three markets: Domino’s Pizza UK has made an investment of £24 million to acquire significant minority interests in Domino’s Iceland, Norway and Sweden and retain existing strong … view

Mintel – UK foodservice market rises 3.5% to £36bn as gourmet dining and sparkling wine sectors flourish: The UK foodservice market rose nearly 3.5% to an estimated £36bn in 2015 as the gourmet dining and sparkling wine sectors flouri … view

Daniel Thwaites – 2016 will be year of ‘consolidation and investment’ to lay foundations for growth, operating profit increases 19.8%: North west brewer and retailer Daniel Thwaites has said 2016 will be a year of “consolidation a … view

Healthy food delivery service start-up Pronto hits £689,000 crowdfunding target as part of central London expansion plans: Healthy food delivery service start-up Pronto has hit its £689,000 fund-raising target on crowdfunding platform S … view

Hospitality sector now in top three of industries most frequently targeted for cyber attacks: Cyber security is a real risk for restaurants and hotels, with the hospitality sector now in the top three of industries most frequently targete … view

Foodservice ‘growing up’ when it comes to sustainability but ‘still long way to go’, new report reveals: Foodservice is “growing up” when it comes to sustainability but there is “still a long way to go”, a new report has r … view

West Midlands-based health food cafe concept Frais launches £200,000 crowdfunding campaign: West Midlands-based health food cafe concept Frais has launched a £200,000 fund-raise on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube as it looks to expand t … view