Chick-fil-A to take significant step towards UK launch: Chick-fil-A, the largest chicken, and the third largest US fast food restaurant chain, is looking to take a significant step towards launching in the UK, with the opening of a one-ye … view

PizzaExpress Future Express programme ‘exceeding expectations’: Zoe Bowley, managing director of PizzaExpress, has told Propel the performance of the initial group of restaurants it has refurbished under its “Future Express” progr … view

Loungers reports like-for-like sales up 6.9% in Full Year: Loungers has reported sales rose 26.4% to £153m and like-for-like sales rose 6.9% in the 52 weeks ended 21 April 2019. Adjusted Ebitda was up 23.7% to £20.6m (2018: £16.6m). Ad … view

Center Parcs claims concept has ‘never been more relevant’ as it reports turnover and profit boost: Center Parcs, which offers 4,300 units of accommodation across five sites in the UK, has reported turnover and profit increased in the … view

Bird secures new backing as part of a pre-pack administration: Bird, the fried chicken & waffles chain, has sold a majority stake to the Crown Partnership, as part of a pre-pack administration. As part of the deal, the group's Shoreditch … view

Marco Pierre White brands Jamie Oliver ‘delusional’ for blaming restaurant company collapse on Brexit: Marco Pierre White has criticised Jamie Oliver for claiming Brexit was to blame for the collapse of his restaurant company and sugg … view

Casual Dining Group enhances staff rewards: Casual Dining Group (CDG) has rolled out a suite of financial services for employees including on-demand pay across all its brands. The company stated: “The move demonstrates the company’s c … view

At the end of December 2015, Greene King reported that it was shipping 50,000 cases of India pale ale to China following a surge in demand after President Xi Jinping drank a pint of the beer with the then Prime Minister David Cameron on his stat … view

CGA and AlixPartners survey shows sixth consecutive quarterly drop in UK restaurant numbers: UK restaurant numbers have fallen for the sixth quarter in a row, the new edition of the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners has reve … view

Red Oak Taverns completes acquisition of 18-pub portfolio from Wadworth, plans £1m investment: Red Oak Taverns has completed the acquisition of an 18-strong package of leased and tenanted pubs from Devizes-based brewer and retailer Wadwo … view

 

YO! returning to Dublin with new Kitchen concept: Global multi-brand, multi-channel Japanese food group YO! is returning to Dublin, where it will open a second site for its non-belt, full-service restaurant concept YO! Kitchen. The first … view

PAUL UK reports sales and like-for-like boost: PAUL UK, the 37-strong French bakery and cafe brand, has reported like-for-like sales rose 3.4% (2017: 2.4%) for the year ended 31 December 2018, with turnover up 7.4% to £38m. Online sales … view

Bruce Pubs withdraws bonds from NEX Exchange: Bruce Pubs, a subsidiary of Scottish pub operator Bruce Group Scotland, has decided to withdraw the company’s bonds from trading on the NEX Exchange. The withdrawal date will be Friday, 6 Se … view

Adnams report First Half dip in turnover, losses up: Suffolk brewer and retailer Adnams has reported half year losses to 30 June rose to £783,000 from £557,000 in the year before. Turnover dipped to £34.7m from £35.5m for the comparab … view

Two high-profile Newcastle venues bought out of administration in pre-pack deal: Two high-profile Newcastle venues have been bought out of administration in a pre-pack deal. Administrators were called in to Fat Buddha and Antler – both … view

NPD – travel hub market to see explosive growth: Global information company The NPD Group has forecast Britain’s travel hubs – airports, motorway service stations, train stations and petrol forecourts – now represent a distinct fo … view

Dishoom has paid £15.5m in dividends since 2017: Indian restaurant Dishoom has paid £8m in dividends to shareholders in the most recent 18 months – the most recent £5m was paid at the end of May 2019. The dividend payments follow a p … view

Sector like-for-likes up 1.2% in July but restaurant groups see more closures than openings: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.2% in July against the same time last year, according to … view

The Alchemist reports turnover passes £40m, receiving landlord approaches as it builds pipeline: The Alchemist, the 16-strong Simon Potts-led bar and restaurant concept, has reported turnover increased 19% to £41,031,836 for the year en … view

Deliveroo launches rescue team to keep struggling restaurants trading: Deliveroo has set up a new team that will focus on identifying restaurants in need of support – offering them a place in a local Editions delivery-only kitchen in or … view

Greene King paid Rooney Anand £850,000 to secure new settlement terms over departure due to 'inadequate’ contract: Brewer and retailer Greene King paid former chief executive Rooney Anand £850,000 in order to secure new settlement ter … view

Byron set to begin repositioning of brand with new logo launch: Byron, the better burger business led by Simon Wilkinson, is set to begin the repositioning of the brand, with the launch of its new log … view

Boxpark unveils two new concepts and plans to expand nationwide: Boxpark has unveiled plans to expand nationwide with a further ten sites over the next five years. The expansion will also see the launch of two new concepts – BoxOffice a … view

Easyhotel board recommends 95p a share offer valuing shares at £138.7m: The board of Easyhotel have recommended a 95p a share cash offer for the business from Cadim Fonds, part of Ivanhoé Cambridge and Icamap Investments. The offer repr … view

Giggling Squid ends sales process, Kossoff to step down as chair: Giggling Squid, the 32-strong Thai restaurant brand founded by Andy and Pranee Laurillard that was placed on the market earlier this year, is no longer in discussions regar … view

Goals Soccer Centres finds “improper behaviour” within the company since 2010, no longer expects to resume AIM trading: Goals Soccer Centres has told the Stock Market this morning that it has been the subject of “improper behaviour� … view

Yum! Brands reports KFC UK sales up 17% in second quarter following last year's delivery saga: Yum! Brands has reported KFC system sales in the UK rose 19% for the second quarter ended 30 June 2019, compared with the previous year when it … view

Just Eat trials dynamic pricing in three UK cities: Just Eat, the market place for takeaway food delivery, been trialling dynamic pricing in three UK cities as it looks to better to understand the relationship between delivery fee pricing … view