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Caffè Nero group completes debt refinancing

Caffè Nero group completes debt refinancing

This effectively ends a takeover bid from the Issa brothers' EG Group.

Pret A Manger to increase pay this April

The company will invest over £9.2 million to raise hourly rates amidst sector-wide labour shortages.

LEON ramps up expansion goals, eyes 50 new sites this year

The move is expected to create 1,000 jobs and 4,000 over the next three years.

Plant-based fish and chips, pepperoni pizza amongst items launched for Veganuary

Deliveroo, meanwhile, reported a 117% surge in plant-based ordering across the UK since Veganuary 2021.

Island Poke starts year with two restaurant openings in London

It also has plans to grow in Edinburgh in the next few years.

SSP Group sees strengthened trading ahead despite 2021 sales drop

Sales in December 2021 ran at approximately 63% of 2019 levels.

No such thing as too much coffee? Gen Z most likely to disagree, study says

Further analysis from YouGov also shows that Brits do most of their drinking at home or work.

Burger King UK acquires 12 new restaurants from franchise partners

The group now directly owns almost a third of the chain’s roughly 530 UK restaurants.

Just Eat extends grocery delivery reach with One Stop partnership

The deal launches with 40 stores across the UK, with a view to further expand.

Choppaluna to open ten restaurants this year

It will start with one in London’s High Holborn this quarter.

Domino’s inks profit-sharing deal with franchisees

The pizza chain said it will invest £20 million over three years.

2021: Year in Review

We look back at the highs and lows of the British multi-site restaurant industry these past twelve months.

Six out of ten staff say job satisfaction would improve if venues introduced relevant tech: study

The challenges faced by the industry in the last 18 months has brought its reliance on technology fully into the spotlight.

LEON bolsters charitable efforts through Adyen partnership

The companies started working together in June 2020.

McDonald’s opens first 'net-zero' restaurant in Shropshire’s Market Drayton

The branch features a drive-thru lane made from recycled tyres, wall art made from used coffee beans, and kerb stones made from recycled plastic bottles.

Wimpy launches reusable hot cup scheme

Every time customers return with their branded cup, they will receive 25p off any regular takeaway hot drink.