Current trading: Like-for-like sales for the six weeks to 8 September 2019 … view

Cabana went into administration after being unable to bridge £700,000 funding shortfall: Cabana, the Brazilian barbecue group founded by Jamie Barber and David Ponte, went into administration last month after facing a funding shortfall o … view

Gerry Carroll to step down as Hawthorn Leisure chief executive: Gerry Carroll has announced he will step down as chief executive of Hawthorn Leisure, NewRiver REIT’s community pub-operating platform, with effect from Tuesday, 1 October. … view

Ei Group shareholders overwhelmingly approve £3bn acquisition by Stonegate: Shareholders of Ei Group have overwhelmingly approved the company’s £3bn acquisition by Stonegate Pub Company. A total of 96.57% of shareholders voted in favo … view

Comptoir Group reports revenue and Ebitda boost, repositioned Westfield site trading ‘well above’ expectations, CFO retracts resignation: Comptoir Group, the owner and/or operator of Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean restaurants, has … view

Pie & Pint Inns seeks pub company partner to grow: Essex-based pub operator Pie & Pint Inns is looking to partner with a bigger pub company in a bid to grow the three-strong brand, Propel has learned. Pie & Pints Inns founder Gary Downham … view

Gourmet Burger Kitchen like-for-likes up 8.6% in first half: Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s (GBK) like-for-like sales were up 8.6% in the six months ended 25 August 2019, its parent company Famous Brands has stated. In a brief voluntary tradi … view

Propel launches Casual Dining Summit, open for bookings: Propel has launched the Casual Dining Summit in which some of the sector’s leading operators – big and small, new and established – will share expertise and insights into how … view

Good Food Guide – restaurants moving towards dynamic pricing: A number of restaurants are moving towards dynamic pricing, according to the Good Food Guide 2020. The seventh edition of the guide, published by Waitrose & Partners on Thurs … view

Jamie Rollo – M&B like-for-like sales to continue outperforming a gently improving UK pub market: Morgan Stanley leisure analyst Jamie Rollo has said he believes Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) like-for-like sales will continue to outperform … view

Sector like-for-likes up 1.6% in August as wet-led pubs and London venues benefit: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.6% in August compared with last year, with wet-led pubs and venues … view

Sector like-for-likes up 1.6% in August as wet-led pubs and London venues benefit: Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.6% in August compared with last year, with wet-led pubs and venues … view

Greene King shareholders rebel over £850,000 Anand pay-off: Shareholders at brewer and retailer Greene King have rebelled over the £850,000 pay-off given to former chief executive Rooney Anand. At the company’s annual general meeting … view

Greene King reports like-for-likes up 1.5% in past seven weeks: Brewer and retailer Greene King has reported like-for-like sales growth of 1.5% in the past seven weeks. In a first-quarter trading update for the 18 weeks to 1 September ahe … view

Dodo Pizza sets sights on becoming UK’s second-largest pizza delivery business: Dodo Pizza, which was founded in Russia eight years ago and operates 522 stores, has set its sights on becoming the UK’s second-largest pizza delivery fir … view

Kerb reveals initial operator line-up as it prepares to open first permanent home this weekend: Street food business Kerb has revealed the initial line-up for its first permanent home, Seven Dials Market, which will open on Saturday (7 Se … view

Authentic Alehouses’ secured creditor agrees £3m deal to buy sites out of administration: Crowdstacker, the secured creditor of Authentic Alehouses, has agreed a deal to buy the seven-strong estate of pubs out of administration for £3 … view

The Restaurant Group may exit at least half of its 352 leisure sites at first opportunity: The Restaurant Group may exit at least half of its 352 leisure sites at the first possible exit opportunity, the company reported this morning. The … view

Pret reorganises management team, appoints new UK MD: Pret A Manger, the JAB Holdings-backed chain, has reorganised its UK management team, including the appointment of a new UK managing director, Propel understands. The company has promo … view

Debenhams to roll-out Harry Ramsden branded fish and chips across its estate: Retailer Debenhams is to continue to ramp up its food and beverage offer, with the launch of a partnership with Harry Ramsden, which will see branded fish and c … view

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