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Handmade Burger Co collapses in to administration

07-Jul-2017 By Michelle Perrett & Mark Wingett

Handmade Burger Co was placed into administration yesterday (6 July) with nine of its 29 restaurants being immediately closed. 

Seafood Pub Company set to expand after £18m capital deal

15-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The Seafood Pub Company is set to expand after announcing an £18m majority stake deal from Penta Capital, former backer of La Tasca, EAT, and Geronimo Inns.

Drake & Morgan acquires Corney & Barrow Bars in expansion push

07-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Backer of the nine-strong restaurant and bar group Drake & Morgan, Bowmark Capital, has acquired Corney & Barrow Bars Limited for an undisclosed sum.

Luke Johnson invests in Lussmanns Fish & Grill ahead of imminent expansion

28-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson has invested in Lussmanns Fish & Grill, becoming a major shareholder ahead of the group’s fourth and fifth site openings this year.

Butlin's boss named as new Cut Tourism VAT campaign chaiman

29-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

Dermot King, managing director of Butlin's, has replaced Graham Wason as the chairman of the Cut Tourism VAT Campaign with immediate effect.

Red's True Barbecue secures £5m funding to continue expansion

22-May-2015 By Sophie Witts

Leeds-based Smokehouse concept Reds True Barbecue has secured a £5m investment from leading figures in the hospitality industry as part of a drive to accelerate its expansion plans.

Gusto undertakes MBO from Living Ventures

22-Apr-2014 By John Harrington

Restaurant and bar group Gusto has completed a management buyout from Living Ventures, the Tim Bacon-led premium operator, with funding from private equity group Palatine as it looks to add about 15 sites over the next four years, including a move into...

CAMRA chief exec appointed as head of SIBA

25-Mar-2014 By Carina Perkins

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has appointed Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) chief Mark Benner as its new managing director.

Paul Askew and Tim Bacon among winners of 2014 NRB Top 50

19-Mar-2014 By Carina Perkins

The North of England’s most influential hospitality professionals have been recognised in the 2014 Northern Restaurant and Bar Top 50 list.

Admiral announces new CEO and chairman

03-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Jonathan Paveley has stepped down as executive chairman of Admiral Taverns; to be replaced by John Sands as non-executive chairman, with Kevin Georgel promoted to chief executive officer.

Wagamama appoints David Campbell chief executive

23-Jul-2013

Japanese-inspired restaurant chain Wagamama has appointed former Allsport managing director David Campbell its new chief executive.

BDL and Redefine merger forms UK's largest independent hotel management company

16-May-2013 By Emma Eversham

BDL Management and Redefine Hotels have merged to create the UK's largest independent hotel management company. 

Accor chief executive removed following strategy 'reservations'

24-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Global hotel giant Accor has removed Denis Hennequin, its chairman and chief executive, after he disagreed with the board over the speed in implementation of the firm's strategy. 

Fuller's appoints Simon Emeny as chief executive

04-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

London-based brewer and pubco Fuller's has announced current group managing director Simon Emeny will become the company's chief executive later this year.

Kua ‘Aina eyes London expansion

15-Mar-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Hawaiian burger and sandwich concept Kua ‘Aina, which currently has one UK restaurant in Soho, is actively seeking funding to open two more sites in central London this year, with hopes to expand to up to 20 outlets by 2020, BigHospitality can reveal.

Rupert Clevely steps down as Geronimo Inns managing director

07-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Young's has announced Rupert Clevely is to stand down as the managing director of Geronimo Inns and will take up a non-executive role with the brewer and pubco which plans to open three or four new Geronimo pubs this year.

Pubs to pasties: Roger Whiteside leaves Punch Taverns to become Greggs chief executive

24-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Leased pub company Punch Taverns has revealed its chief executive Roger Whiteside has handed in his resignation notice and will step down from the board on 1 February to take up the chief executive position at pastry chain Greggs.

'Business as usual' for Admiral Taverns following acquisition by private investment firm

04-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Admiral Taverns has been acquired from Lloyds Banking Group by an affiliate of private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management with the new owners keen to maintain the positive momentum of the tenanted pub group.

Food sales drive 2% growth for Mitchells and Butlers

27-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

Sales across the Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) estate went up 2.1 per cent last year, a period during which the pub and restaurant operator initiated 'significant cultural change' by focusing on streamlining the business and investing heavily...

M&B appoints Marston's chief operating officer as new chief executive

10-Sep-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Mitchells & Butlers has announced it has completed its long-running search for a chief executive by appointing Marston's chief operating officer Alistair Darby to the role.

Diversity in hospitality honoured as Women 1st announces 2012 Shine Award Winners and Top 100 Club inductees

20-Jun-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Women 1st, the programme set up by People 1st to help women achieve their career aspirations in hospitality, announced the winners of the 2012 Shine Awards last night following the inaugural Women 1st Conference held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel...

IHG chairman David Webster to retire, Patrick Cescau named as successor

25-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its long standing chairman David Webster is to retire at the end of the year with former Unilever chief executive Patrick Cescau named as his successor.

Martin Grant replaced by Bernard Brindley as BII chairman

18-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Martin Grant has stepped down as chairman of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) after 10 years of service and is to be replaced by long-standing BII Council member Bernard Brindley.

Mitchells and Butlers sales rise but profit dips as brand rollout continues

18-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), which operates the Harvester and All Bar One brands, has reported positive sales growth in its half year results driven by food although profit for the business has dipped and poor weather has hit recent sales. 

BHA restructures in bid to raise hospitality industry’s influence on Goverment

14-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has restructured its organisation, with the creation of a Board of Directors to replace the former BHA Council and National Executive. 

Shepherd Neame's Jonathan Neame named BBPA chair

11-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Jonathan Neame, the chief executive of Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame, has been named as the new chair of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

Grant Hearn reinstated as Travelodge chief executive, Guy Parsons departs

12-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Grant Hearn is to return to the role of Travelodge chief executive less than two years after moving from the position to become executive chairman of the budget hotel chain; as a result of the decision Guy Parsons, the current chief executive, will now...

Women in hospitality boardrooms: More needs to be done, says HVS Executive Search

15-Mar-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Women in hospitality are now more present at senior level but remain under-represented in the boardroom and more needs to be done to rectify this and encourage senior female managers to reach for directorships, according to global executive search company...

Richard Balfour-Lynn to step down as chief executive of MWB Group Holdings

08-Mar-2012 By Emma Eversham

Richard Balfour-Lynn is to step down from his position as chief executive of MWB Group Holdings, the owner of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, at the end of the month. 

Mitchells & Butlers 2011 festive pub sales buoyed by good weather

26-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

Good weather around Christmas 2011 helped keep Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) festive sales buoyant, the managed pub operator has reported, with like-for-like sales up 6.5 per cent for the nine weeks to 21 January.

De Vere announce appointment of Robert Cook as new Village Hotels chief executive

13-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Robert Cook, former Malmaison and Hotel du Vin chief executive, has been named as the successor to Gary Davis, former Village Hotels chief executive for De Vere, confirming what appears to be a direct job swap between the pair.

Hotel boards of directors need more women, says executive search firm

22-Dec-2011 By Peter Ruddick

Women still account for less than a third of seats on hotel boards of directors of the top publicly quoted groups, according to the latest HVS Executive Search European Hotel Board study.

Novus Leisure starts £2m Balls Brothers refurb

21-Sep-2011 By Emma Eversham

Novus Leisure has kicked off a re-brand of the city bar chain Balls Brothers it bought out of administration earlier this year with a £300k refurbishment of the Lime Street branch.

M&B lose another chairman as Burke steps down

14-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

Mitchells & Butlers has lost its third chairman in just 18 months after the pub and restaurant group announced Simon Burke has stepped down.

Punch Taverns appoints new chairman

30-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

Punch Taverns has appointed URENCO audit committee director and chairman Stephen Billingham as its new chairman following the group’s proposed de-merger of Spirit in September.

Strong hotel trade pushes growth for Young’s

31-May-2011 By Emma Eversham

Hospitality operator and brewer Young’s said it saw the strongest growth in the hotel sector of its business last year with revpar up 14.2 per cent to £44.11.

M&B appoints Bob Ivell as non-exec director

09-May-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed industry veteran Bob Ivell as non-executive director, effective immediately.

Mitchells & Butlers chief exec Fowle steps down

16-Mar-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The managed pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) announced today that chief executive Adam Fowle will leave the company by mutual consent after two years in the post.

Mark Phillips to quit chief executive role at Chez Gérard owner

13-May-2010 By Martyn Leek

Mark Phillips, the chief executive for Paramount Restaurants, is to step down after a difference of opinion over strategy with the company’s controlling banks that could see the group sold

Charity launched to address hospitality skills shortage

02-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

New charity the One & All Foundation launches in a bid to develop and nurture hospitality talent from all sectors of society and help overcome staff shortages

New Chief Executive for Paramount Restaurants

15-May-2008 By Claire Miller

Mark Phillips is leaving Whitbread to take over as Chief Executive of Paramount Restaurants from next month

Pontins Sold to Former CEO's New Company

27-Mar-2008 By Claire Miller

Holiday resort chain Pontins has been bought by investment and management company Ocean Parcs - headed by former Pontins CEO Graham Parr - for an undisclosed sum.