M&C Allegra Foodservice

Boozy lunches make a return

30-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The consumption of alcoholic beverages such as beer, cider and wine, at lunchtime is on the increase, according to a report by M&C Allegra Foodservice. 

WSH sets up dedicated restaurant arm

30-Sep-2015 By Mark Wingett

Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), the owner of Searcys, BaxterStorey and Beungo, has set up a dedicated restaurants division to support high­-profile chefs in launching new ventures. 

ASK Italian and Zizzi remove tips administration charges

07-Sep-2015 By Mark Wingett

Azzurri Group, operator of Zizzi and ASK Italian, is to follow PizzaExpress in removing the 8 per cent administration fee on tips made by electronic card payments from November this year.

Upham Pub Company secures funding for growth

16-Jun-2015 By Mark Wingett

Hampshire based Upham Pub Company has secured £6m funding from Natwest to support its ambitious growth plans.

Loungers expecting to reach 83 sites by April 2016

04-Jun-2015 By Mark Wingett

Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar group, is forecasting run-rate turnover for its current financial year to rise to £78.8m producing a run-rate site EBITDA of £17.4m, as it expects to reach 83 sites by the end of April 2016.

Gordon Ramsay sees national roll-out potential for Maze and Street Kitchen

20-May-2015 By M&C Allegra Foodservice news team

Gordon Ramsay believes he now has two branded operations ready for a national roll-out: Street Kitchen and Maze.