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Just Eat Takeaway bought for $4.3b

Just Eat Takeaway bought for $4.3b

This comes after the company was delisted from the London Exchange.

Hospitality confidence falls for the fifth quarter

Only 14% of hospitality leaders feel optimistic about the future in the next year.

Papa Johns lures customers with new loyalty programme

The reward system covers more products and requires a lower minimum purchase.

The Nero Group posts £537m in sales for FY2024

Caffè Nero UK increased its sales by 10% to £333m.

Subway trials jacket potatoes Spudway

The Spudway will only be until 15 April in over 170 UK restaurants.

Analyst warns £3.4b additional business cost in hospitality sector

Industry leaders have warned of the need for operators to raise prices by 6% to 8%.

Hospitality insolvencies drop by 31% MoM in December

Insolvencies in the sector also dropped by 7% YoY to 3,464.

Costa Coffee to boost baristas' pay starting 1 April

Starting pay will increase to £12.60 from £12 per hour.

Gong cha taps Matthew McCormick as its new Global CFO

He joins from KFC UK & Ireland to help Gong cha expand to 10,000 sites by 2032.

Sticks′n′Sushi taps Simon Gaske as new CMO

He will oversee brand strategy and develop marketing campaigns.

Chopstix targets high-traffic locations in ambitious expansion plans

The brand has appointed Savills to oversee its expansion plans.

Lena Lu Donuts launches Hello Kitty-themed range

It is available at its Primark Oxford Street West, Lakeside, and Watford locations.

Shamrock Shake to make its McDonald’s UK debut

It will be available from 12 to 25 March.