Blackstone: Investment manager enters £850m race for Village Hotels May 29, 2024 Private investment giant Blackstone has reportedly entered the £850m auction to buy mid-market hotel chain Village Hotels.
Co-founder discovers ‘real beauty’ after shunning the ‘loneliness and isolation’ of going solo May 29, 2024 There’s “real beauty” in being a co-founder compared to the potential “loneliness and isolation” of going it alone, according to one half of the duo behind a multi-million pound coffee roastery.
Fuller’s cashes in with sale of London pubs to Admiral Taverns May 29, 2024 Fullers Smith & Turner will sell 37 pubs across London and South-East England for a total of £18.3m to Admiral Taverns Limited.
Simpsons Tavern ‘now a crime scene’: City’s oldest chophouse vandalised amid fight for survival May 28, 2024 One of the City’s oldest and most recognised lunch spots has fallen into disrepair as its business owners continue to battle for control of the property after it got into rent arrears during the pandemic.
Revolution Bars shoots down Nightcap takeover bid as ‘incapable of being delivered’ May 28, 2024 Hospitality chain Revolution Bars has said a possible takeover by peer Nightcap is “incapable of being delivered”.
‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election May 25, 2024 Fears for London’s hospitality scene are mounting among restaurant and pub owners, as many reveal they are still trading below pre-pandemic levels due to red hot supply costs and pressures on consumer spending.
Call that a pint? Over two-thirds of beer served in pubs is short measured May 24, 2024 More than two-thirds of beer and wine served in UK pubs and bars is short measured, a survey by Trading Standards suggests.
Ghost Ship producer Adnams reports bigger loss amid question mark over its future May 22, 2024 Adnams has been struggling despite the fact its beers have been taking off around the country.
Losses mount for Lebanese restaurant group Comptoir May 21, 2024 The group behind Lebanese restaurants Comptoir Libanais and Yalla Yalla has reported losses of £1.6m, following what bosses describe as a year of “erratic” footfall and soaring costs.
No more Aperol Spritz? Fever-Tree sets out to shake up the spritz market May 13, 2024 Aperol Spritz, owned by Campari Group, has led the spritz market in recent years, but now Fever-Tree seems to be looking to chime in on the summer fun.