Good to see Mark Kleinman confirm my story from yesterday #propelinfo news.sky.com/story/gails-ba…

.KFC UK has placed a big bet on Britain’s appetite for fried chicken by pledging to invest almost £1.5bn in the UK over the next five years #theempirestrikesback #wingswars #propelinfo

One third of hospitality businesses are now operating a loss following the £3.4bn of additional costs that hit the sector in April – an 11-percentage point increase on the last quarter, according to UKHospitality The BII British Beer & Pub Association #propelinfo

Reeves could be remembered as the Chancellor who destroyed our pubs telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025/0…

Pret trials shops aimed at hybrid workers in towns thetimes.com/business-money…

UKHospitality has announced that current chief executive, Kate Nicholls OBE is to step up to the new role of chair, while current deputy chief executive, Allen Simpson, will transition to chief executive UKHospitality #propelinfo

.Simon Emeny to move from CEO to exec chair of Fuller’s, Michael Turner to step down as chair next month, Fred Turner to become COO #propelinfo

Terribly sad news from one of the best restaurants to have opened in London in the last decade. Always enjoyed going here - highlights the severe pressure the UK hospitality industry is under.

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‘McDonald’s? Meh’: how the fast food giant lost its grip on Britain telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Stonegate, the UK's largest pub company, is set to re-organise its support functions to reflect the continued growth of its leased & tenanted and Craft Union divisions, and a decrease in the size of its managed estate, with c.150 jobs set to be cut #propelinfo

Richard Caring is set to take on the former Tuttons British Brasserie in London’s Covent Garden; it is thought that Caring will convert the site and the neighbouring Dirty Martini unit into his Harry’s bar & restaurant brand #propelinfo

Points for pints: pubs roll out loyalty schemes to lure back drinkers ft.com/content/92639d…

Proposals drafted with and agreed by supermarkets cannot be just applied to restaursnts and food businesses - there are real costs and impacts on businesses and jobs which need to be taken into account thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

Raising Cane’s, which recently became the third-largest chicken chain in the US by sales, is gearing up to launch in the UK, and is in talks to secure a flagship site in London’s West End #chickenwars #takingflight #propelinfo #exclusive

Hawaiian poké specialist Honi Poké has cemented its position as the UK’s leading poke operator with the acquisition of rival Island Poke, for an undisclosed sum #propelinfo

Arne Slot statement:

National insurance hike hits hospitality as 69,000 jobs go Kate Nicholls OBE thetimes.com/business-money…

French restaurant chain Cote working with advisors on funding options, could lead to a restructuring of the c.70-strong business, which Partners Group acquired out of administration in 2020 for £55m #propelinfo