Finance

The debt burden of the UK’s top 30 restaurant groups, including Loungers and Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, has exceeded £3b for the first time, according to a national accountancy group.

Premier Inn has revealed it has plans to grow its pipeline to 125,000 rooms across the UK and Ireland after an “impressive first-half performance”.

Comptoir Group has reported that its profits have taken a hit from the macroeconomic pressures facing the industry, but points to hope of improved performance towards the end of the year as utilities costs decline and inflation begins to plateau.

Tough times haven’t put all investors off businesses in the hospitality sector. Claire Madden explains what the interested are looking for