Revolution reports like-for-likes up 2%: Revolution Bars Group has reported like-for-like sales rose 2% for the six months ended 31 December 2016. Revenue was £66.7m (FY16: £59.2m), an increase of 12.7%. Like-for-like sales growth for t … view

Unite targets Malmaison to highlight unfair practices in the sector: Boutique hotel chain Malmaison has been targeted by the Unite union to highlight what it claims are low pay, long hours and unfair tipping practices in the UK hospitalit … view

Government plans to reform business rates appeal process could ‘cost hospitality industry £95m’: The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has once again called on the government to ensure hospitality businesses are guara … view

Caffe Nero reports turnover and profit growth: Caffe Nero has reported turnover and profit growth in the year to 31 March 2016. The company stated: “The opening of new stores and like-for-like sales growth of 2.2% facilitate revenue gro … view

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Starbucks introduces Nitro Cold Brew to UK: Starbucks is launching Nitro Cold Brew coffee in the UK as it hopes to “revolutionise” the nation’s cold coffee category. The company has unveiled Nitro Cold Brew at its Reserve Store in C … view

Meantime Brewing Company reports turnover and profit rise: Meantime Brewing Company, which was acquired in June 2015 for £120m by SAB Miller, which later sold the business on to Asahi Holdings, has reported turnover rose to £26.5m in th … view

Pub and restaurant bosses highlight business rate rise unfairness: A total of 28 chief executives of pub and restaurants companies have signed a joint letter to the Daily Telegraph criticising the ‘massive business rate increases’ fac … view

Scottish government caps business rates rises for hospitality sector: Around 8,500 pubs, restaurants and hotels in Scotland will have a rise in their business rates capped at 12.5% following protests to the Scottish Government, the financ … view

BII boss – ‘government needs to rethink business rates valuation system to give high streets chance of survival’, Wetherspoon pub faces 321% rise: British Institute of Innkeeping chief executive Mike Clist has said the government ne … view

Laine Pub Company reports turnover and Ebitda growth: Multiple pub operator and brewer The Laine Pub Company has reported turnover up more than 10% and operating Ebitda up more than 23% for the financial year to 30 June 2016. The group, w … view

Be At One on the market with £60m price tag: Cocktail bar business Be At One, set up by three former TGI Friday’s bartenders and 32% owned by Piper Private Equity, has been put up for sale for up to £60 million, The Times has reported … view

Social platform that helps nightclubs and bars fill their venues closes crowdfunding campaign after raising more than £103,000: Licklist, a social platform that helps nightclubs and bars fill their venue, has closed its fund-raise on cro … view

Comptoir Libanais founder – ‘2017 will be quieter year for expansion’: Comptoir Libanais founder Tony Kitous has said 2017 will be a quieter year for expansion following a whirlwind end to 2016 for the Lebanese canteen concept. Last … view

Former BrewDog employee passes 50% mark within six hours of launching £100,000 crowdfunding campaign to start cold brew coffee company: Former BrewDog employee Emily Fitchett has passed the 50% mark within six hours of launching a £100, … view

JD Wetherspoon set to open 50th hotel: JD Wetherspoon is to open its 50th hotel next Tuesday, 21 February. The hotel will open alongside its new pub, The George Hotel, in Brecon. Wetherspoon opened its first hotel, The Shrewsbury Hotel in … view

Pub and restaurant like-for-likes increase 1.9% in January, casual dining chains see biggest jump of 3.3%: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant sector saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.9% in January compared with last year, acco … view

Pub and restaurant like-for-likes increase 1.9% in January, casual dining chains see biggest jump of 3.3%: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant sector saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.9% in January compared with last year, acco … view

PizzaExpress paid nearly £5m for Firezza, newly filed accounts reveal: PizzaExpress paid nearly £5m to acquire gourmet pizza delivery company Firezza, newly filed accounts have revealed. PizzaExpress bought the entire share capital of F … view

Barrel and Stone reports rapid growth in sales and partnership site openings: Barrel and Stone, the plug-in, high-quality pizza solution, has reported rapid growth in sales and partnership site openings. The concept has been developed by … view

Pubs and restaurants revolt over rates rise: Britain’s high streets face losing some of their most popular pubs and restaurants because of big rises in business rates, chancellor Philip Hammond has been warned. Companies including Azzur … view

Best and worst areas for pub food hygiene revealed in new study: The best pubs, bars and clubs in the UK for food hygiene are in the council area of Lisburn and Castlereagh City in Northern Ireland, a new study has revealed. The study – … view

Shoryu Ramen receives £7m investment from Japanese restaurant company: Shoryu Ramen Restaurant Group, which specialises in authentic Hakata cuisine, has received an investment from Toridoll Holdings Corporation, operator of 1,000 restaur … view

Deliveroo names top delivery dishes in 60 UK towns and cities: Deliveroo has named its top delivery dishes in 60 cities and towns in the UK. The data showed Brits are burger lovers, with 28 of the 60 places on the list choosing some sort … view

Greene King reports strong Christmas trading: Greene King has reported strong Christmas trading. It stated: “In the first 40 weeks of the year, Pub Company achieved like-for-like sales growth of 1.1%. Excluding Fayre & Square, like-for- … view

Deltic Group boss – ‘nightclubs and bars need to reinvent themselves every six or seven years to survive’: Deltic Group chief executive Peter Marks has told Propel he believes nightclubs and bars need to reinvent themselves every si … view

Number of millennial men working in bars and restaurants trebles since 1993 as they fall behind predecessors on pay: A generation of millennial men are falling behind their predecessors on pay amid a shift towards them taking lower-paid j … view

Investors left short after Flavourly sold in cut-price deal: Investors who backed Flavourly, the gourmet food, snacks and craft beer subscription club that turned down four investment offers on television show Dragons’ Den, have been le … view

Giggling Squid acquires first London site: Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid has confirmed its first London acquisition. A 110-cover restaurant is due to open in the heart of Wimbledon village in the summer. The site has potential for … view

Douglas Jack issues ‘Add’ recommendation on Enterprise Inns: Peel Hunt leisure analyst Douglas Jack has initiated coverage on Enterprise Inns with an ‘Add’ recommendation. He said: “We are initiating coverage with an ‘Add’ r … view

Growing divide emerging between performance of UK leisure-based and business-orientated hotels: A growing divide is emerging in the UK’s hotel sector between the performance of leisure-based hotels compared with primarily business-orien … view

Costa Coffee rolls out ‘any cup’ recycling scheme: Costa Coffee has rolled out its “any cup” recycling scheme across its UK stores. The Whitbread-owned company said the scheme has the potential to recycle 30 million of its cups a … view

Wagamama wins planning inspectorate backing to defeat local authority retail policy to open site in Reigate: Wagamama will open a restaurant in Reigate, Surrey, after it successfully appealed a council ruling. In November 2015, the compan … view

Michelin-starred Matt Gillan launches crowdfunding campaign for Redroaster: Matt Gillan, who won a Michelin star at South Lodge Hotel in West Sussex and won the main course section of Great British Menu two years ago, has launched a £80, … view

Brewhouse & Kitchen reports surge in sales and group Ebitda, shakes up board: Brewhouse & Kitchen, the expanding brewhouse concept led by Simon Bunn and Kris Gumbrell, has reported overall sales grew by 76%, with an increase of £3.821m t … view

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Morgan Stanley – Costa Coffee has competitive advantages in the UK: Leisure analysts at Morgan Stanley have issued a note stressing that Costa Coffee enjoys competitive advantages in the UK. The note was issued after a call with a leadi … view

London-based startup backed by Just Eat that aims to fill restaurants at quieter times closes crowdfunding campaign after raising more than £186,000: London-based startup CityMunch, which aims to fill restaurants at quieter times of the … view

Operators warned to completely rethink methods to cope with emergence of mobile order and pay: Operators have been warned they will have to completely rethink their methods to cope with the emergence of mobile order and pay. Restaurant an … view

TRG Concessions to make largest investment in its history with 7,000 square foot pub at London Luton Airport: The Restaurant Group (TRG) Concessions is to make the largest investment in its history by opening 7,000 square foot pub The Smi … view