Restaurants
Rudy's and Albert's Schloss operator Mission Mars gains new majority owner
Artal-owned Fynveur has bought control of the 44-site group, giving long-standing investor BGF a full exit and keeping chief executive Roy Ellis in charge.
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Licensed venue numbers fall 1% to 98,319 as closures outpace openings, NIQ data shows
Casual dining site numbers fell 2.2% year on year, while hotels and holiday parks recorded growth, according to NIQ's Hospitality Market Monitor.
Restaurants
Todiwalas announce closure of Café Spice Namasté after three decades
The East London Indian restaurant, which moved to Royal Albert Wharf five years ago, says the closure is not a permanent goodbye but has yet to give details of its next venture.
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Budget 2026: business rates relief threshold rises to £18,000 but hospitality VAT stays at 20%
Chancellor John Healey's 28 October Budget extended rates relief for small retail, hospitality and leisure premises and confirmed a 3.9% wage rise, but brought no VAT or employer National Insurance relief.
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Employers must now take all reasonable steps to stop sexual harassment, including by customers
Employment law firm Citation is advising operators to revisit risk assessments, name customers and other outsiders in policies, and give managers clear reporting procedures.
Restaurants
Company behind Dalston pizzeria Voodoo Ray's goes into liquidation
Voodoo Ray's Limited appointed a liquidator on 15 October, leaving the future of its Dalston restaurant unclear even though the brand's website still lists it as open.