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Why are so many restaurant brands launching retail products?

The Lowdown

The restaurantification of retail

By Stefan Chomka

Restaurants brands are slowly taking over supermarket shelf space. What’s behind the rush into retail?

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

Brian Trollip's promotion to Dishoom CEO, a dip in profits for the UK's biggest restaurant groups, and Michelin's plans for 2025 lead this week's top news stories.

BrewDog promises return to profit as losses widen in 2023

BrewDog promises return to profit as losses widen

By James McAllister

BrewDog’s CEO says the multinational brewer and pub operator will ‘return to sustainable, profitable growth in 2024’ despite the group’s pre-tax losses nearly doubling last year.

Will it be third time lucky for controversial fried chicken chain Chick-fil-A in the UK?

The Lowdown

Will it be third time lucky for Chick-fil-A?

By James McAllister

The controversial US chain has twice failed to gain a foothold in the UK. Now it’s back for a third attempt with plans to open five restaurants within two years.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

TGI's sale to Breal Capital and Calveton, Permanently Unique's expansion plans, and Orry Shand being crowned National Chef of the Year lead this week's top news stories.

Credit: Getty / Nikola Stojadinovic

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The implementation of new tipping laws, Calum Franklin returning to London and rising losses at Richard Corrigan's restaurant group lead this week's top news stories.

Charity Farm Africa publishes 2023 annual report

Farm Africa reaches 612,441 people across eastern Africa

By Restaurant

UK-based charity Farm Africa reached 612,441 people across eastern Africa last year with projects including a network of 200 farmer service centres in Tanzania and investments in entrepreneurship in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp.

Creating a strong Christmas offer for restaurants 2024

How to nail Christmas 2024

By Restaurant

The festive season has the potential to be the busiest and most profitable time of year for restaurants. Here's how to create a cracker of a Christmas offer.

Action Against Hunger’s Love Food Give Food returns

Action Against Hunger’s Love Food Give Food returns

By Joe Lutrario

Action Against Hunger’s flagship restaurant campaign Love Food Give Food is now live, inviting diners across the UK to add £1 to their bill throughout September and October to support the charity’s life-saving humanitarian work.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The end of Karen's Diner in the UK, TGI owner Hostmore falling into administration, and Brad Carter stepping away from his first London restaurant lead this week's top news stories.

Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards finalists revealed

Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards finalists revealed

By Joe Lutrario

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH), has revealed the finalists for its third BIH Spotlight Awards, which will recognise the talent of Black, Asian, and ethnic minorities working within hospitality, food, and drink, across the UK.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

Hawksmoor's aim to double its rate of expansion, the restaurants taking up residence at Fulham Pier, and Hostmore abandoning its acquisition of TGI Fridays lead this week's top news stories.

The week's biggest hospitality stories

Friday five: the week's biggest hospitality stories

By Restaurant

Baton Berisha's departure from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, debut regional openings for Big Mamma and Lina Stores, and David Thompson's long-awaited return to the capital were among this week's most read stories.

Credit: Getty / Ben Richardson

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The rising price of fish and chips, the prospect of a smoking ban in pub gardens, and Pizza Express's latest financial results lead this week's top news stories.

How can restaurant business develop a loyalty proposition that benefits both them and their customers?

Loyalty – but at what cost?

By James McAllister

Pret’s recent volte-face with its subscription scheme has identified the challenges of building loyalty. How can businesses develop a proposition that benefits both them and their customers?

Credit: Getty / Ben Richardson

Fish and chip prices rise by 50% in five years

By James McAllister

The average price for a portion of fish and chips has risen by more than 50% in the last five years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

The death of French chef Michel Guérard, Rick Stein's plans for a central London restaurant, and McDonald's plans to open 200 new sites are among this week's most read stories.

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