All Finance articles – Page 57
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NewsFunding platform for SMEs launched
The hospitality sector is one of the biggest users of alternative fundraising for operators looking to grow their businesses, according to the founders of newly launched online finance platform Fundbird
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NewsPizza Hut owner set to consider options
Rutland Partners, the private equity owner of Pizza Hut UK, will begin the process of considering its options for the chain later this year
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Square Pie hits 33% mark in crowdfunding push
Square Pie, the gourmet pie shop chain, has raised a third of its crowdfunding target in the first two weeks of its Crowdcube campaign.
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NewsBrewDog raises £7.3m in three months crowdfunding
Brewdog has raised £7.3m of a targeted £25m three months into its latest crowdfunding push.
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NewsFilmore & Union doubles crowdfunding pitch
Filmore & Union, the independent café and deli chain, has extended its crowdfunding pitch by 45 days and doubled its funding target
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Grind: overfunding; apps & ApplePay
Grind & Co, the London based independent coffee shop operator, is developing its own app having exceeded its crowdfunding target in 20 days
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NewsCosta franchisee set to double estate
A Costa franchisee couple has opened their 20th Costa coffee shop after receiving a £2m finance package from HSBC’s franchise unit
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Consumer spending on hospitality continues to rise
Consumer spending grew 14.8% in restaurants and 12.1% in pubs year-on-year, according to Barclaycard’s latest report
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Expiration date proposed for gift cards
The use of gift cards and prepaid cards are facing scrutiny as the government and watchdog groups in the UK are strengthening the protection offered to consumers
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NewsSquare Pie to hit 40 sites
Gourmet pie shop chain Square Pie is considering franchising to accelerate its expansion as part of plans to reach up to 40 UK sites in the next three to four years
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NewsSummer budget: Operators’ response
Operators and commentators tell M&C what impact they think yesterday’s Budget announcements, including the introduction of a National Living Wage, will have on the sector.
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Hotcha launches £1m mini-bond
Chinese takeaway operator Hotcha has launched a crowd funding campaign to raise £1m to grow as national chain over the next five years
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OpinionCloud on the horizon of sector’s sunny outlook
Against a positive backdrop of economic stability, growing demand for eating out options and increasing interest from investors, why aren’t sector like-for-likes keeping pace. Peter Hansen, founder of Sapient Corporate Finance gives his view.
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Consumer confidence at 15-year high
Consumer confidence in the UK is at its highest point for 15 years this month despite weak household spending earlier in the year
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NewsCabana closes in on fundraising total
Cabana is close to securing £5m of new funding as it confirmed it had secured its next site in London’s Brixton
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Notes exceeds crowdfunding target
Notes, the London-based coffee shop and wine bar concept, has exceeded its crowdfunding target.
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Anheuser-Busch to invest $1.5bn upgrading US operations
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV plans to invest c$1.5bn on upgrading its US operations over the next three years
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Criterion placed in administration
Neo-Byzantine restaurant Criterion in London’s Piccadilly has entered the administration process
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NewsInnis & Gunn extends mini-bond after raising £2.5m
Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has extended its min-bond by an extra month after raising £2.5m of its £3m target.
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Notes lowers crowdfunding valuation
Notes, which last month launched a fundraising drive on Crowdcube, has lowered its valuation by £1.5m