Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has been solely retained by Sushi Shop, part of the AmRest family, to acquire a number of regional master franchisees across the UK. Founded in 1998 by Grégory Marciano and Hervé Louis, Sushi Shop is the leading European chain of restaurants for premium sushi, sashimi and other Japanese […]
Embargo, the loyalty solution for hospitality businesses, has raised $1.1m (£830,000) in its latest funding round. The London-based startup received cross-sector financial support, with individuals and companies from the hospitality, real estate and sport sectors investing. Notable individuals who are invested in the business include renowned angel investor and founder of DesignMyNight, Nick Telson; founder […]
UK businesses have had to become both innovative and resilient to survive the impact of Covid and none more so than Bishop Stortford based family butchers Farm2Table which specialised in supplying quality free range products to the retail and catering trade. The Farm literally saw its business dry up overnight when the hospitality sector in […]
Croft and Cuan, launched in 2020 after sisters Christina Morrison and Samantha MacCormick were made redundant during the pandemic, and prides itself on the delivery of delicious food with locally sourced ingredients. Recognising that the island had some of the best produce in the country available and Christina and Samantha wanted to have a high […]
Christmas has come early for a Hull bakery which produces over a million festive cakes and puddings each year after calling on help from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance and Finance For Enterprise to secure the vital funds needed to expand its operations to new premises and double its workforce. The £150,000 loan which […]
DCS (Food Ingredients) are a well-established supplier of quality cheese and charcuterie products to leading manufacturers and foodservice organisations. With cheese manufactured from their production base in Devon and charcuterie sourced from regions across Europe they offer their customers an extensive range of products for wholesale and onward distribution to schools and restaurants across the […]
MunchFit, healthy food provider to luxury gym Equinox and elite studio Barry’s Bootcamp has closed £1.2m through a recent crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube, after attracting substantial investor interest. Helping to accelerate training results by taking the guesswork out of what to eat, the upmarket goal-based meal service secured equity investment from 330 “Fitvestors” to take the business to the next level. MunchFit – […]
Alternative finance provider Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £21.73m asset-based lending facility to support the growth of Orchard House Foods. The deal follows Elaghmore’s acquisition of the fresh fruit business in January 2021, and will enable the business to invest in new equipment and ongoing product development. Orchard House Foods is the […]
Founded in 2003 in Tyne and Wear, Libra Seafoods is a privately owned family business that sources, processes and distributes seafood products. Libra sources its sustainable seafood products from the Far-East and South America. Libra uses market leading manufacturing processes and equipment to ensure that all its products are cooked, chilled and frozen to eliminate […]
Holding years of experience in the food industry and having previously run their own businesses, husband and wife duo Richard Evans and Hazel Thetford, have acquired the well-known Coach House Coffee Shop in New Romney, Kent with funding secured by specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance. The couple look to embark on a journey of […]
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Edition 295 – November 2021
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