Investment
Elite Bistros ends Sticky Walnut crowdfund after raising over £100,000
Elite Bistros has ended its Kickstarter campaign after raising more than £100,000.
How Karis Theophane won £10,000 to open her new restaurant Jerk Grill
The founder of Jerk Grill tells Jungmin Seo how she’s gone from cooking jerk chicken in her mum’s kitchen to opening a brand new London site
Maidaid parent gains large investment to grow further
Two Tribes beer gains multimillion-pound investment
Investment in UK hotels at lowest level since 2012
McWin acquires majority stake in Big Mamma Group
Private equity firm McWin has taken a majority stake in Italian restaurant group Big Mamma, in[...]
Viewpoint: What’s whetting investors’ appetites?
Tough times haven’t put all investors off businesses in the hospitality sector. Claire Madden explains what[...]
Junkyard Golf Club to open biggest site yet after £2.7m investment
Manchester-based crazy golf brand Junkyard Golf Club has invested £2.7m to open in London’s Camden this[...]
Investindustrial becomes majority shareholder of Eataly
Eataly, the world’s largest Italian retail and dining provider, has received a €200m (£174m) investment from[...]
NQ64 receives seven-figure investment from ThinCats
Alternative lender ThinCats has provided £2.5m in growth capital to NQ64 as the arcade bar operator seeks to expand in the UK."
How to prepare your business for external investment
Looking after your data, a fresh brand and the ability to grow into a multi-site business are all prerequisites for investment, says Rob Johnson
Number of private equity deals in leisure sector doubles in one year
The number of UK private equity deals in the leisure sector has more than doubled in the past year, research by global law firm Mayer Brown has revealed.
UK hotel transactions surpass £1.5b in first quarter of 2022
UK hotel transaction volumes have exceeded £1.5b in the first four months of 2022, property consultancy[...]
Several rural pubs rescued with government levelling up funds
Several endangered pubs in rural communities across England will be put into the hands of locals[...]
How to make your hospitality business more attractive to investors
A promising business idea with a strong brand identity and a long-term plan will all help[...]
Finding finance in a post-Brexit, post-Covid landscape
The combination of Brexit and the pandemic has led to a market where there are opportunities[...]
How to make the most of unused land
From selling entire resorts to offloading underperforming facilities, Paul Smith explains how hotel and leisure operators can better utilise land to boost revenue."
Distressed assets: the savvy investors finding opportunity in loss
The pandemic has caused chaos in the hospitality industry, but savvy operators may be looking to invest in distressed assets. We discover what the opportunities are in the restaurant and hotel markets.
Viewpoint: Now's the time to invest in hotel rooms, says Julian Troup
The hotel property market is booming with new investors targeting the staycation crowd, says Julian Troup.
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