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 […]
Weezy, the UK’s leading on-demand superfast supermarket that delivers groceries in only 15 minutes, has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its grocery delivery service across London and the broader UK. The new investment was led by New York-based venture capital fund Left Lane Capital. Also participating are UK-based fund DN Capital, earlier […]
Covering the five weeks 30 August – 03 October 2020 According to BRC-ShopperTrak data: Year-on-year UK Footfall decreased by 30.1% in September, with only a 4.7 percentage point improvement from August. This remains below the longer-term 12-month average decline of 30.3%. Footfall on high streets declined by 36.9% year on year. They were the most […]
Supermarkets and their customers face £3.1bn a year of tariffs on food and drink unless a free trade deal is reached between the UK and the European Union. The UK grocery sector is one of the most competitive in the world and operates on tight margins to offer customers the best value possible. However, if […]
ProDog has recently been selected as a finalist in Lloyd’s National Business Awards 2020 for The Virgin Atlantic Customer Experience and Loyalty Category, and of course, we’re absolutely over the moon. In fact we’re howling it from the rooftops for so many reasons. Previous winners include fitness sensation Joe Wicks, Timpson CEO James Timpson OBE, […]
Mactavish, the specialist outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution expert, is warning companies operating in the food and beverage sector that any significant operational changes they have made in response to Covid-19 could place them in breach of their existing insurance policy terms, potentially leaving them unable to access crucial cover in the event of […]
Simply, the SME funder, today announced that it has provided £123,500 to a repacking and distribution services company to enable it to grow its business. The company recently appointed a new director and won a large contract with a food manufacturer to package and distribute its product. To do this, it had to buy a […]
Covering the four weeks 31st May – 4 July 2020 On a total basis, sales increased by 3.4% in June, against a decrease of 1.6% in June 2019*. It is the highest since May 2018**. Also, It is the first growth registered since the lockdown and above the 3-month average decline of 6.4% and the […]
La Barca is an established Italian restaurant that has operated from the same premises in central London for over 40 years. The restaurant has an impressive list of regular diners ranging from high profile politicians, actors and TV and film directors as well as visitors, residents, and businesses. The restaurant closed in March in line […]
Are you thinking about starting a street food business? Well, you need to make sure that you have the right skills for the job. If you are starting the business with a partner, you don’t need to have all the necessary skills by yourself since you will be sharing the duties. Of course, you will […]
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Edition 288 – October/November 2020
An ill wind By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy Lack of cyber securi...
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