Starbucks reports like-for-likes up 3% in latest quarter: Starbucks has reported global like-for-like sales increased by 3% in the 13 weeks to 2 April 2017 comprised of a 3% increase in the Americas, a 7% increase in China and 1% decrease … view

Easter like-for-likes down 3.8%, restaurants see 9.1% drop: It was an Easter break to forget for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups, with collective like-for-like sales down 3.8% on 2016’s four-day holiday weekend, according … view

Easter like-for-likes down 3.8%, restaurants see 9.1% drop: It was an Easter break to forget for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups, with collective like-for-like sales down 3.8% on 2016’s four-day holiday weekend, according … view

Pret A Manger reports like-for-likes up 4.8% as revenue and Ebitda grows: Pret A Manger has reported sales increased 15% to £776.2m for the year ending 29 December 2016. Like-for-like sales were up 4.8% while Ebitda rose 11% to £93.2m. … view

Eating out and holidays prop up UK consumer spending levels: Consumer spending levels in the UK remained steady in the first quarter despite fears of a slowdown, according to the latest Cardlytics Spending Index. Figures from the report, … view

Eating out and holidays prop up UK consumer spending levels: Consumer spending levels in the UK remained steady in the first quarter despite fears of a slowdown, according to the latest Cardlytics Spending Index. Figures from the report, … view

David Campbell steps down as Wagamama chief executive: David Campbell has stepped down as chief executive as Wagamama with chief operating officer Jane Holbrook replacing him with immediate effect. Campbell, who joined Wagamama in 2014, w … view

Foodservice price inflation accelerated 6% in March: Foodservice price inflation reached 6.0% in March, the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals – thanks to a dramatic rise in the price of fish and continue … view

City Pub Company reports significant growth in turnover and Ebitda, pays maiden dividend: Independent pub operator City Pub Company has reported a significant growth in turnover and Ebitda and paid its maiden dividend. Chairman Clive Wats … view

City Pub Company reports significant growth in turnover and Ebitda, pays maiden dividend: Independent pub operator City Pub Company has reported a significant growth in turnover and Ebitda and paid its maiden dividend. Chairman Clive Wats … view

Whitbread reports profit before tax up 6.2% to £565.2m: Whitbread has reported group total sales growth of 8.2% to £3,106bn in the 52 weeks to 3 March 2017 and underlying profit before tax up 6.2% to £565.2 million. Premier Inn saw tot … view

MeatLiquor agrees heads of terms on three sites, ponders fund-raise to ‘test market’: MeatLiquor co-founder Scott Collins has told Propel the company has agreed heads of terms on three sites – and could undertake its first fund-rais … view

The Restaurant Group executive directors receive no pay increase in 2017, notice period changes to six months: The Restaurant Group executive directors have not received a pay rise this year, the company’s annual report has revealed. Ch … view

Burning Night Group raises nearly £5m in peer-to-peer loan campaign and extends for further month: Burning Night Group has raised nearly £5m on peer-to-peer lending platform Crowdstacker to fund its next stage of growth. The company, wh … view

Restaurant Group chief financial officer steps down: The Restaurant Group has announced that Barry Nightingale, chief financial officer, will step down from the board and leave the company with immediate effect. He had been with the compa … view

Derby Brewing Co nearly doubles equity offer in £500,000 crowdfunding campaign: Derby-based brewer and retailer Derby Brewing Co has nearly doubled its equity offer as it looks to raise £500,000 on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to sup … view

Le Pain Quotidien reports 11% turnover boost: Belgian restaurant and boulangerie brand Le Pain Quotidien has reported turnover increased 11% to £38,192,273 for the year ending 31 December 2016 compared with £34,276,593 the previous year … view

Heineken reports reduction in UK volumes in First Quarter: Heineken has reported UK volume was down by a low single digit amount in its First Quarter due to a partial de-listing by a large customer. Premium volumes continued to grow by do … view

YO! Sushi to open site at Croydon Boxpark without conveyor belt and serving Japanese street food: YO! Sushi is opening a branch in Croydon’s Boxpark in two containers on Thursday, 27 April, serving Japanese street food and dispensing wi … view

Propel partners with Professor Chris Edger and Tony Hughes to launch Inspirational Leadership Masterclass: Propel has partnered with the UK’s leading thinker and teacher on multi-site foodservice management Professor Chris Edger … view

Laine acquires two London pubs from Flynn’s: Laine Pub Company, the London and Brighton-based multiple pub operator and craft brewer backed by Luke Johnson, has confirmed it is acquiring two pubs from the Flynn family, operators of high … view

Late Easter dampens March sales for restaurant and pub operators: Britain’s restaurant and pub groups saw collective like-for-like sales fall back 0.5% in March, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker – wit … view

UK coffee shop market expected to grow 29% in next five years to £4.3bn: The UK coffee market is expected to grow 29% over the next five years with sales forecast to reach £4.3bn, according to new research. The findings by Mintel also s … view

UK coffee shop market expected to grow 29% in next five years to £4.3bn: The UK coffee market is expected to grow 29% over the next five years with sales forecast to reach £4.3bn, according to new research. The findings by Mintel also s … view

Heineken to invest further £20m upgrading Star Pubs & Bars estate: Heineken is to invest a further £20m to upgrade its Star Pubs & Bars estate across the UK in 2017, taking its total expenditure on pubs to circa £100m during the past f … view

Heineken to invest further £20m upgrading Star Pubs & Bars estate: Heineken is to invest a further £20m to upgrade its Star Pubs & Bars estate across the UK in 2017, taking its total expenditure on pubs to circa £100m during the past f … view

US Restaurant Franchise Forum now free to attend for operators: UK operators can now attend the US Restaurant Franchise Forum for free courtesy of CPL Training, which has become headline sponsor for the event. The half-day, which takes pl … view

Laine Pub Company buys New Pub Company: Laine Pub Company, the London and Brighton-based multiple pub operator and craft brewer backed by Luke Johnson, has acquired the New Pub Company from founder Peter Linacre for an undisclosed sum. Ne … view

Caffè Nero launches first mobile payment and loyalty app: Caffè Nero has launched its first mobile payment and loyalty app in a bid to take its blue stamp card into the digital age. The app, which can be used in all Caffè Nero stores a … view

Caffè Nero launches first mobile payment and loyalty app: Caffè Nero has launched its first mobile payment and loyalty app in a bid to take its blue stamp card into the digital age. The app, which can be used in all Caffè Nero stores a … view

Lost profit to pub industry from beer quality issues tops £700m: Pubs are missing out on an average of more than £14,600 per year in profit through inadequate beer quality management, according to new research. The Beer Quality Report 2 … view

Wear Inns operations director launches new pubco: Scott Weir, operations director of Wear Inns, has launched new pubco Tees Inns, which has acquired its first pub in Stockton town centre. Weir, who has extensive experience in the industry … view

Deliveroo to open 30 kitchen hubs to meet growing takeaway demand: Deliveroo plans to open 30 kitchen hubs in the UK this year to meet rapidly rising online demand for its takeaways. The app, which lets independent restaurants offer takea … view

London hotel market unaffected by terrorist attack as occupancy and average daily rate both rise: The London hotel market appears to have been unaffected by last month’s terrorist attack, with occupancy and average daily rate seeing yea … view

Hollywood Bowl reports it has ‘traded well’ in First Half: Hollywood Bowl, the UK’s largest ten-pin bowling operator, has reported it traded well through the first half of the financial year to 31 March with total revenue growth of … view

AA misses takeover target for VisitEngland quality assurance scheme: The AA has delayed its takeover of operating VisitEngland’s National Quality Assurance Scheme. The government awarded the contract to the AA last month, prompting “m … view

Lords licensing committee – ‘scrap local authority licensing committees and repeal Late Night Levy in current form’: The House of Lords select committee set up to review the Licensing Act 2003 has recommended a one-off radical overh … view

Bar and nightclub operator Aaron Mellor expands into Croatia and Los Angeles: Tokyo Industries, the UK’s largest privately owned bar and nightclub operator with 36 venues and owned by Aaron Mellor, has expanded its international operati … view

Foie gras activists’ attacks on former ALMR chief gain national headlines: The online row over foie gras served at a Peak District pub owned by former Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) chief executive David McHattie and … view