Boxpark abandons plans for Bristol and Birmingham sites
Boxpark has confirmed it has abandoned plans to open in Bristol and Birmingham.
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Daisy Green breaks silence over London cafe controversy
Daisy Green founder Prue Freeman has defended her company’s takeover of popular park cafes in north London amid a backlash over the move.
Government moots dropping minimum wage pledge amid record youth unemployment
The Government is considering scrapping its pledge to pay young people the same minimum wage as older workers, amid warnings the cost of labour is contributing to record youth unemployment.
Bill’s to open largest site in a decade as sales pass £100m mark
Bill’s will open its biggest site in more than a decade on the back of a strong performance in 2025.
Scottish political parties urged to back permanent cut to business rates
Political parties in Scotland are being urged to commit to permanently lowering business rates for hospitality in their manifestos by UKHospitality Scotland.
Leon made losses of £60m under owner EG Group
Leon made combined losses of £60m during the four-year period it was owned by Asda/EG Group, an administrator’s report shows.
Scottish Government to increase business rates relief
The Scottish Government has announced it is increasing business rates relief to 40% for licensed hospitality premises.
McDonald’s UK closes out 2025 on a high as festive innovation boosts sales
McDonald’s UK ended 2025 with one of its strongest quarters in recent years, it has revealed.
Benugo to revamp 32 John Lewis in-store restaurants
Benugo has entered into a partnership with John Lewis to revamp 32 of its in-store restaurants.
Liz Cottam’s ‘gastrobar’ Emba to close
Liz Cottam has announced that her Leeds ‘gastrobar’ Emba will close this spring.
Menu innovation drives sales at KFC UK & Ireland
Restaurant sales at KFC UK & Ireland grew by 6.5% in 2025, according to parent company Yum Brands!
Dave’s Hot Chicken to hit double figures with three regional openings
Dave’s Hot Chicken is continuing its push across the country with three new restaurants set to open in the coming months.
“We tried our best”: Mother Flipper closes its bricks and mortar restaurant
Burger restaurant Mother Flipper has closed its debut bricks and mortar site in Brockley after just over two year’s of trading.
Access you free copy of the Restaurant Report 2026
Restaurant has published its free-to-access report of the UK’s top 100 restaurant brands.
Boxpark ‘assessing alternative formats’ as losses widen
Boxpark is assessing alternative formats to further grow its brand across the UK including through events and fan parks.
Various Eateries targets growth after strong FY25 performance
Various Eateries has announced it was ‘actively assessing’ opportunities for mergers and acquisitions following strong trading in 2025.
Côte Restaurants reports an increase in pre-tax losses
Côte Restaurants saw its pre-tax losses widen despite a rise in profits, according to its latest accounts.
“There’s never been a better time to be a member”: Soho House completes deal to go private
Soho House has completed a $2.7bn deal to go private, the private members’ club group has announced.
Côte CEO departs after less than a year at the French dining chain
Côte CEO Emma Dinnis has left the French brasserie chain after less than a year at the business.
Excluding restaurants and other hospitality venues from business rates support is as nonsensical as it is unfair
The Chancellor’s distinction between pubs and the wider sector may be politically convenient, but it is economically incoherent.
Government confirms pub business rates support package
The Government has unveiled a business rates support package it says will save the average pub an additional £1,650 in 2026/27 as it “backs British pubs”.
The Revel Collective split and sold in pre-pack administration
The Revel Collective has been split and sold as part of a pre-pack administration.
Harneet Baweja: “Gunpowder is a London restaurant. I’m not going to transport you to India”
As the Indian restaurant celebrates its 10th birthday, its founder reflects on the mini empire (empire) he has created in the capital.
‘Robust turnaround’ at Prezzo Italian sees Brava grow EBITDA by 300%
Brava Hospitality Group has toasted ‘a strong set of trading results’ for 2025, underpinned by a ‘robust turnaround’ at Prezzo Italian.
IRO Sushi reports record trading year
QSR sushi brand IRO Sushi has reported a sales rise of almost a third in its latest financial results.
The Revel Collective to appoint administrators
The Revel Collective is set to file a notice of intent to appoint administrators to the company and some of its subsidiaries, it has confirmed.
Square launches partnership with The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network
Square is launching a partnership with The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) to provide refugee entrepreneurs with tools, funding and long-term support.
Hospitality lost four sites each day in the final quarter of 2025, figures show
An average of four hospitality sites closed every day in the final quarter of last year, figures have revealed.
Rachel Reeves leaves restaurants in the cold as only pubs set to benefit from business rates U-turn
Pubs will be the only hospitality businesses to benefit from the government’s U-turn on business rates, the chancellor has confirmed.
Daisy Green reports ‘robust’ trading as revenues climb
Daisy Green has reported almost a 20% rise in revenues in its latest accounts.
Boparan Restaurant Group CEO departs as new managing director is appointed
Boparan Restaurant Group CEO Satnam Leihal has stepped down after six years with the casual dining group.
Sandwich Sandwich offers free meals to people struggling to make ends meet
Sandwich Sandwich has pledged to provide free meals to individuals in need, offering to support to anyone at no cost and with no questions asked.
Nearly 9,000 hospitality jobs lost since the Budget
The UK hospitality sector has lost almost 9,000 jobs since last November’s Budget, according to UKHospitality.
YouMeSushi eyes 14 new sites in 2026
YouMeSushi has revealed plans to open 14 sites across the UK this year with the first four set to launch before the end of March.
Individual Restaurants to focus on growth with ‘new concepts in development’
Individual Restaurants has reported like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the Christmas period, with its strongest sales performance coming on New Year’s Eve.
‘This is a full-scale rebirth’. Leon gives first taste of new menu approach
Leon has given the first indication of its new approach to food following co-founder John Vincent’s repurchase of the business.
Coca-Cola reportedly scraps plans for sale of Costa Coffee
Coca-Cola has reportedly scrapped its plans to sell Costa Coffee after bids from private equity firms were lower than expected.
Turtle Bay cites industry headwinds and increased competition as it reports ‘lower than expected’ figures
Turtle Bay has reported a sales drop of 10% and a slide in profits in its latest financial results.
Caffè Nero names new UK CEO
Caffè Nero has named Lysa Hardy as its new UK CEO.
Honest Burgers opens third Bristol restaurant as GBK site transformation continues
Honest Burgers is continuing its transformation of former Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurants with the opening of a third site in Bristol.
TGI Fridays’ UK estate reduced to 33 sites following pre-pack deal
TGI Fridays UK has been bought in a pre-pack rescue deal that will see 16 sites close but 33 saved.
Six hospitality venues could close daily amid rising business rates
The UK hospitality sector could face the closure of six venues every day in 2026 due to rising business rates, according to the country’s leading trade body UKHospitality.
Mission Mars achieves record revenue with strong Christmas trading
Mission Mars closed the year with record-breaking trading across most of its venues, driving revenues to a new high of £36.2m.
The Salad Project to expand into Europe following £9m fundraise
The Salad Project has completed a £9m fundraise to help fund its expansion into Europe.
Majority of diners believe tips should go to waiting staff alone
Over half of consumers think tips should go to waiting staff only, a new survey has found.
Bow Street Group in discussions with potential acquisition targets following trading update
Bow Street Group has revealed that it has entered discussions with several potential acquisition targets.
Does there need to be a rethink in how the hospitality sector lobbies the government?
Successively damaging budgets have left some operators calling for an alternative approach to how the sector and its trade representatives engage with government.
Cost cutting measures lead to Byron halving its losses
Byron has halved its losses despite a fall in revenue at the burger business, according to it latest financial results.
Greggs opened four sites a week in 2025 - and many more are coming this year
Greggs has revealed that it opened 207 new sites in 2025, averaging four openings every week.
January deals are nothing new – but this year the cuts go deeper
From fine dining to QSR, restaurants are slashing prices in a desperate bid to get customers through the door.