British craft lager producer Freedom Brewery has secured a seasonal listing for its New Zealand Pale with Mitchells & Butlers’ Castle outlets.
Colonel Saab to open second London restaurant
Restaurateur Roop Partap Choudhary has announced plans to open his second Colonel Saab restaurant close to London’s Trafalgar Square in November.
Calls for ‘Crooked House’ law to protect pubs from developers
Campaigners have called for the introduction of a ‘Crooked House’ law to protect pubs from being illegally demolished.
Sushi group YO! completes £500m sale to Japanese food giant
The half a billion pound sale of the company behind sushi restaurant chain YO! to one of Japan’s biggest food firms has completed.
Heartwood Collection acquires two new sites in pubs with rooms expansion
Heartwood Collection, formerly known as Brasserie Bar Co, has acquired two new freehold pubs as part of its ongoing expansion plans.
Market Halls plans UK-wide expansion as sales grow
Market Halls has said it plans to expand with two to three sites a year after seeing 40% like-for-like sales growth in the 12 months to July.
White Rabbit Projects appoints new CFO amid growth plans
Paul Deeming has been appointed group chief financial officer of hospitality incubator White Rabbit Projects (WRP) as the business enters a “pivotal time” for expansion.
Star Inn at Harome fire: Man accused will seek to have charges dropped
A 28-year-old man accused of starting a fire that caused more than £2m of damage to Andrew Pern’s Michelin-starred Star Inn at Harome pub will seek to have the charges against him dropped, a court has heard.
Quorn foodservice unit launches new brand identity
Meat substitute protein company Quorn has announced today it has rebranded its foodservice arm of the business.
Tim Hortons planning major UK expansion under franchise
Canadian coffee and doughnuts chain Tim Hortons is planning a major expansion drive in the UK under a new franchise model.

