Fridays

Hostmore set to acquire TGI Fridays’ US business

16-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Hostmore, the owner of the TGI Fridays UK franchise, has reached an agreement for a proposed all-share acquisition of TGI Fridays in the US for a value of £177m.

TGI Fridays owner reports flat sales growth

16-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Hostmore has reported flat sales growth in a half year update, with the company saying it is making progress in its turnaround strategy.

Hostmore reports progress on cost reductions

29-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Hostmore has announced interim results for the 26 weeks ended 2 July 2023 (H1), with total revenue of £93.6m.

Julie McEwan appointed permanent CEO at Hostmore

03-May-2023 By Georgi Gyton

Julie McEwan has been confirmed as the permanent CEO at Hostmore, having led the business on an interim basis since January.

The Lowdown: staff meals

21-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

US-themed casual dining chain Fridays has chosen to defy industry norms by ditching free staff food.

Petition launched after Fridays chooses to scrap staff meals

20-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Unite Hospitality has launched a petition calling on Fridays to reinstate free staff meals after it was revealed the casual dining chain is to scrap the benefit for its employees.

Robert Cook resigns as CEO of Fridays owner Hostmore

10-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Robert Cook has stepped down as CEO of Fridays owner Hostmore with immediate effect.

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I’ve got 99 problems, but the tech ain't one!

26-Oct-2022 By QSR Automations

99 Problems is the iconic song by Ice-T, from his 1993 solo album, Home Invasion. Currently, it feels like the UK hospitality industry is being bombarded from all directions, in what feels like a home invasion.

Hostmore to pause new openings

22-Sep-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Fridays and 63rd+1st parent company Hostmore has said it is not planning to open any new restaurants in the first half of the 2023 financial year.

Fridays owner looking to beef up its estate to almost 200 sites in the medium term

26-May-2022 By Restaurant

Fridays operator Hostmore Group says it plans to almost double its number of restaurants to around 200 in the medium term.

Latest opening: Fridays and Go

21-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The debut site of American casual dining group Fridays' new QSR format has opened in Dundee.

Hostmore narrows losses in maiden results as publicly listed company

14-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Hostmore has reported an increase in total revenues to £159m, up from £129.1m, during the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2022, versus the comparable 52-week period the year before.

People on the move: February 2022

23-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

This month's job moves include a new COO for Fridays and Jonathon Swaine returning to the pub world to oversee Shepherd Neame's pub business.

Hospitality groups get involved in National Apprenticeship Week

07-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality groups including Fridays and Greene King have announced the launch of new schemes to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (7 – 13 February).

63rd+1st to reach five sites in a year as it announces Edinburgh opening

03-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand 63rd+1st has announced plans to open in Edinburgh in the second quarter of 2022, its fifth site since the Fridays-inspired offshoot launched last year.

Fridays and Go to debut in Dundee

19-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Fridays has confirmed it will launch its first QSR site in March in Dundee, Scotland, with an aim to open up to 30 additional sites.

The Lowdown: name dropping

02-Dec-2021 By Stefan Chomka

Casual dining brands are ditching parts of their names in a bid to breathe new life into their concepts.

Fridays to enter fast casual category with the launch of Fridays and Go

25-Nov-2021 By Finn Scott- Delany

Casual dining brand Fridays is looking to move into the food to go category with a premium fast casual offer.

The Lowdown: TGI Fridays at 35

18-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

The American restaurant and bar chain celebrates its 35th birthday in the UK today (18 March), making it one of the most enduring restaurant groups on these shores.