Investors provide funding for south coast restaurant concept to fulfill...
Kings Park Capital, an independent private equity firm dedicated to investing in the European leisure sector, has taken a significant stake in 7Bone Burger Co., a fast casual ‘better burger’ restaurant...
View ArticleBrexit fails to deter Luke Johnson from future restaurant investments
Britain’s impending exit from the European Union will not deter industry legend Luke Johnson from investing in UK restaurant businesses, the serial entrepreneur said yesterday. Johnson, who is chairman...
View ArticleCasual Dining Group CEO suggests repeat of La Tasca acquisition
Steve Richards, CEO of Casual Dining Group, has said that the group will look to acquire more brands and sites to scale its business. The company bought La Tasca last year, primarily for the attractive...
View ArticleViews of a serial restaurateur: Luke Johnson on Brexit, business rates and...
Having overseen more than 500 restaurant and pub openings in his career, serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson — the current chairman and part-owner of Patisserie Holdings and Feng Sushi among others — is...
View ArticleReport claims Wagamama could face £530m takeover bid
A leading financier is eyeing up a £530m takeover of restaurant chain Wagamama, it has been claimed. Edi Truell, a former adviser to Boris Johnson, is said to be interested in buying the noodle chain,...
View ArticleStar Pubs ploughs £3.6m into Lancashire pubs as part of UK-wide project
Star Pubs & Bars is to spend £3.6 million on refurbishments in Lancashire as part of its 2017 £20 million investment programme. The company has 102 pubs in Lancashire. Refurbishments are planned at...
View ArticleOakman Inns will spend ‘lion’s share’ of £24m war-chest funding new projects
Oakman Inns has its sights set on operating 30 restaurants within the next two years after securing £24m in investment from three fund-raising exercises. The group said the “lion’s share” of the cash...
View ArticleCaterer defies falling oil and gas prices to build kitchens overseas
Scotland’s largest independent privately-owned catering company is preparing to grab a bigger slice of international markets after securing an additional £6.5m in investment. Westhill-based Entier...
View Article£2m equity investment will fuel coffee chain’s plan to roll-out 30 more stores
A growing Northern Irish coffee shop chain with 16 sites has set out ambitious plans to more than double the size of its estate after securing a £2m equity investment from BGF, one of the UK’s most...
View ArticleAirbnb-style cooking concept for chefs gains share of £100k John Lewis...
The John Lewis Partnership is investing in a business that bills itself as the “AirBnB for the kitchen table”, it was revealed yesterday. WeFiFo, a social hub from West Sussex, is one of two tech...
View Article£50m investment fund created for operators looking to scale
A £50m investment fund has been created to provide growth capital and operational support to young and dynamic UK leisure businesses seeking to scale. Investment group Imbiba has closed the fund at its...
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Thai chain will listen to offers for up to 50% of its business
The Lemongrass Group of Thai restaurants is seeking a business partner to drive its next phase of expansion, and insists it will listen to offers for up to 50% of the business if the deal is right. Led...
View ArticleClasseq funnels funds into next generation data asset management system
British warewashing brand Classeq has invested in a state-of-the-art digital asset management system in a bid to “bring simplicity” to the world of warewashing. The company is implementing its new...
View ArticleStar Pubs braced to invest £6m into the exterior of its 260 properties
Star Pubs & Bars is set to invest £6 million this year in order to revamp the exteriors of its pubs to enhance their kerb appeal and increase external covers. The investment is double that of the...
View Article£10m investment sees re-opening of Oakman Inns’ latest pub
The Royal Foresters in Ascot has been officially re-opened following a £10m investment from independent pub group, Oakman Inns. The fully-restored restaurant has an open theatre-style kitchen where...
View ArticleCharles Wells expands its portfolio with £8m French investment
Bedford-based pub and brewing company, Charles Wells, has announced it will invest over £2.6m a year over the next three years into its French estate. The news follows a successful World Cup trading...
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Oakman buys seven pubs from investment partner that helped it escape...
Pub group Oakman Inns today announced it has completed the acquisition of seven freehold public houses with combined EBITDA of £2.8m from funds managed by Downing LLP. The transaction was completed in...
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Star Pubs partnership with multiple operator sees Carlisle pub overhauled...
A pub in Carlisle has been given a £330k refurbishment by Star Pubs & Bars and its multiple-operator owner to revive the history of the building that dates back to the early 1900s. The Howard Arms...
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