Michelin unveils Bib Gourmand winners: Michelin has revealed the name of restaurants and pubs that have been awarded Bib Gourmands, its second-tier award, ahead of the announcement of full Michelin star awards on Monday (1 October). There … view

Richoux Group reports sales drop but reduces losses: Richoux Group, the owner and operator of Richoux, Friendly Phil’s, Villagio and The Broadwick restaurants, has reported revenues of £5m for the 26 week period to 1 July 2018, 10.3% l … view

Food and drink sector faces £9.3bn tariffs on EU products under no-deal Brexit: The food and drink sector could face additional tariffs totalling £9.3bn per year for products imported from the EU if a Brexit settlement isn’t reached, … view

Chapel Down plans experiential bar, restaurant and ginnery in King’s Cross: Chapel Down Group has exchanged on an agreement to lease a 5,000 square foot site in King’s Cross by the Regent’s Canal where it will be opening the “Chap … view

Pret reports turnover boost in US business but sees Ebitda hit after 'notable challenges', pre-tax losses rise to £24m: Pret A Manger has reported a turnover boost in its US business but saw underlying Ebitda hit by a more competitive ma … view

Shepherd Neame reports turnover and profit up: Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer and owner and operator of 321 pubs in Kent and the South East (68 managed, 242 tenanted and 11 commercial free of tie leases), has reported turnover … view

People and Training Conference opens for bookings: The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has launched this year’s People and Training Conference, which will showcase outstanding people culture among companies in the sector. The even … view

Hard Rock Cafe UK reports £30,000-a-week merchandise boost from weak pound: Hard Rock Cafe UK has reported a turnover and pre-tax profit boost with the weakening of the pound following the Brexit vote driving a record number of internati … view

Brighton Pier Group reports progress with evolution of business, Luke Johnson to increase shareholding to 27%: The Brighton Pier Group, which owns and trades Brighton Palace Pier, as well as twelve premium bars nationwide including two p … view

Boxpark unveils seven new operators for Wembley site and opening date: Boxpark has unveiled the latest operators for its new site in Wembley and its opening date – Saturday, 1 December. The venue – Boxpark’s largest to date and part … view

Greggs getting there with changing ‘greasy bakery’ perceptions but still a ‘long way to go’: Greggs head of category David Ross has said the company is “getting there” with changing customers’ perceptions of the brand but ad … view

Shepherd Neame adds three pubs to London estate: Kent-based brewer and retailer Shepherd Neame has acquired three more pubs in the heart of London – the Samuel Pepys, the Savoy Tap and the Cheshire Cheese. Chief executive Jonathan Neame … view

Tasty declares £10.6m loss after £11.2m impairment charge: Wildwood operator Tasty has reported sales down 5.7% to £23m for the 26 weeks ended 1 July 2018. It has made an impairment charge of £11.2m and onerous lease provision of £1. … view

City Pub Group to hit estate size target more than a year early: City Pub Group, led by Clive Watson, now expects the company to hit its estate size target of between 60 to 70 sites more than a year earlier than the target of 2021 it set … view

Administrators reveal extent of CAU’s troubles as Gaucho left with estimated total deficiency of almost £65m: Administrators have revealed the extent of CAU’s troubles, which have led to parent company Gaucho being left with an estim … view

City Pub Group reports sales and profit growth in First Half: The City Pub Group, which operates 42 predominantly wet-led pubs, has reported sales rose 24% to £20.0 million (2017: £16.1 million) in the 26 weeks to 1 July 2018. Adjusted … view

Comptoir Group reports strong First Half: Comptoir Group has reported group revenue of £15.7m up by 19.8% (H1 2017: £13.1m) in the half year to 30 June 2018. Gross profit of £11.3m was up by 19.0% (H1 2017: £9.5m). Adjusted Ebitda bef … view

Brexit anxiety hitting confidence of industry bosses: Concerns over the impact of Brexit is driving a fall in confidence among the leaders of Britain’s eating and drinking-out sector, the latest CGA Fourth Business Confidence Survey has … view

Escape Hunt reports minus Ebitda in its First Half: Escape Hunt, the escape rooms company, has reported revenue of £800,000 and adjusted Ebitda of minus £1,375,000 for the half year ending 30 June 2018. Escape Hunt’s first three UK ow … view

Propel launches Immersive Experiences Conference, open for bookings: Propel and Think Hospitality are launching the Immersive Experiences Conference, designed to bring together the community of operators, landlords and investors in the UK … view

Greene King appoints new Pub Partners managing director: Brewer and retailer Greene King has appointed former Pizza Hut chief customer officer Wayne Shurvinton as managing director of its Pub Partners division. He will replace John Forres … view

Stonegate reports like-for-likes up 19.2% during the World Cup: Stonegate Pub Company, which operate 691 pubs, has reported sales, margin and profit in the 40 weeks to 1 July 2018 – like-for-like sales growth hit 19.2% during the World … view

Britain’s eating-out market sees like-for-likes rise 0.6% in August: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales edge up 0.6% in August, the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker has revealed, with mo … view

Britain’s eating-out market sees like-for-likes rise 0.6% in August: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales edge up 0.6% in August, the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker has revealed, with mo … view

view

KFC reports big profit boost in the UK after refranchising push: KFC has reported its UK business saw pre-tax profit of £186.1m in the year to 24 December 2017 (compared to £58.9m the year before) after it refranchised 133 stores and r … view

Center Parcs reports Ebitda boost as turnover nears £470m: Holiday park operator Center Parcs has reported an Ebitda boost as revenue soared to almost £470m. The company, which operates self-catering cottages and lodges in forest settin … view

Kerb to leave Camden Market: Street food business Kerb is to leave Camden Market. The company stated: “After two fantastic years we will be leaving Camden Market West Yard as of 1 October. We have loved our time at Camden and are proud … view

Wetherspoon to swap out more EU drinks products this month ahead of Brexit: JD Wetherspoon is to increase its range of drinks from UK and non-EU producers across its 880 pubs from Wednesday 26 September in the run up to Brexit. And it say … view

UKHospitality unveils best UK bar and nightclub operators: UKHospitality has unveiled the shortlisted nominees for the 2018 Dusk ‘til Dawn Late Night Awards, which recognises the best UK bar and nightclub operators. The nominees across … view

Licensed premises closing at almost double the rate they were three months ago, all regions see decline: Licensed premises in Britain are closing at almost double the rate they were three months ago, according to the latest edition of th … view

Coaching Inn Group reports turnover and profit boost: Coaching Inn Group , which has 431 bedrooms across 15 venues in market towns located in England and Wales, has reported a 39.1% rise in group Ebitda to £2.1 million from turnover up 1 … view

Food delivery on the rise but not dampening appetite for eating out: Food delivery is on the rise – but it is not dampening the appetite for eating out, according to new research. Analysis for Deliveroo by consumer insights firm Morar H … view

Food delivery on the rise but not dampening appetite for eating out: Food delivery is on the rise – but it is not dampening the appetite for eating out, according to new research. Analysis for Deliveroo by consumer insights firm Morar H … view

Greene King reports LfLs up 3.2% in most recent ten weeks: Greene King has reported like-for-like sales growth up 3.2% in the ten weeks to 2 September. The company stated: “The positive momentum in (managed) Pub Company continued throug … view

Cote topco reports £92.9m of losses following asset write-downs: The topco above French brasserie brand Cote, which is reported to be seeking a merger partner, had a pre-tax loss of £93.2m last year, mostly because of asset write-downs. … view

Wagamama joins Deliveroo Editions: Residents in Battersea and Clapham can have their favourite Wagamama dishes delivered to their door after the company joined Deliveroo Editions. From this week, Deliveroo customers will be able to order … view

Marston’s names William Rucker as new chairman: Marston’s has announced the appointment of William Rucker as chairman with effect from 1 October 2018. William Rucker is chief executive of Lazard in the UK, the NYSE-listed investment b … view

Fuller’s finance director steps down: Fuller, Smith & Turner, the London brewer and premium pub company, has announced that James Douglas has decided to step down from his position as finance director and will retire from the board in D … view

Ei Group unveils 11th managed JV, with Urban Pubs & Bars: Ei Managed Investments, the Ei Group business that invests alongside industry-leading managed house operators, has launched its 11th venture – Urban Pubs and Bars Two, a partners … view

Pret A Manger reports like-for-likes up 3.2% as revenue grows 13.2%: Pret A Manger, bought by JAB Holdings earlier this year for £1.5bn, has reported sales increased 13.2% to £878.5m for the year ending 28 December 2017, compared with � … view

Casual dining continues to grow despite reported woes, spending rises four times faster than overall market: Casual dining is still continuing to grow in Britain despite a number of high-profile closures and company restructures, accordin … view

Jamie Rollo – Premier Inn's integrated model could complicate potential separation from restaurant business: Morgan Stanley leisure analyst Jamie Rollo has said a potential separation by Whitbread of Premier Inn from the restaurant busi … view

Barrel and Stone raises £1m to expand offer across F&B sector, post-money valuation of £17.25m for company: Barrel and Stone, the plug-in, high-quality pizza solution, has raised £1m as it looks to expand its offer across the food and … view