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Darden Restaurants is bringing Olive Garden to the UK just weeks after Beefeater's collapse. We examine whether this is bold strategy or a dangerous gamble.
Most franchisees pick a brand first and assume the format. That's backwards. Your choice of QSR, coffee, pub or casual dining determines your entire cost structure—and your chances of profit. Here's how to decide.
Visiting the National Franchise Exhibition? Proper preparation transforms it from a bag of brochures into genuine research. Here's exactly what to do before, during, and after.
Beefeater's collapse exposes a fundamental weakness in casual dining's cost structure. Here's what it means for franchise buyers and how to spot a viable hospitality investment.
800 hospitality businesses are demanding a VAT cut to 10%. Here's what it could mean for your unit economics—and why you shouldn't bank on it yet.
New data shows UK franchisees are getting younger, with professionals under 35 entering the sector earlier than ever. Hospitality franchising is leading the trend—and it could suit your ambitions.
AI is reshaping UK hospitality franchising, but the hype outpaces reality for many franchisees. Here's what AI actually delivers, what it doesn't, and what to ask before you sign.
The disclosure document tells you more than any sales call ever will — if you know which sections actually matter. Here's what to read first.
A 20% business rates cut looks close to confirmed. A 10% hospitality VAT rate does not. Here's what Burnham's hospitality agenda is actually worth in your P&L - and what to model in the meantime.
By the end of March 2026 the UK was losing more than three licensed venues a day. Here's an honest account of what the closure data actually tells us about hospitality franchising.
On 31 March 2026 the RHL business rates relief scheme ended and a new multiplier system took its place. Here's what changed, who it affects, and why it matters for franchise unit economics.
More UK hospitality brands are turning to franchising to fund expansion without carrying the capital risk. Here's why that's happening and what it means if you're the one buying in.
In 2024 UK quick service restaurant outlets grew 10% while high-street restaurant brands fell 26%. Here's what that structural shift means if you're evaluating a hospitality franchise.
Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo charge 15-30% commission — often your entire net margin. Here's the maths every hospitality franchisee should run before signing a delivery-dependent agreement.
A 6% royalty on a £600,000 turnover unit costs £36,000 a year. Every year. Whether you had a good month or a terrible one. Here's what that really means.
Franchisor support sounds reassuring in every sales pitch. Here are the specific questions that cut through the brochure and reveal what franchisees actually experience.
The UK has no mandatory franchise disclosure law. What a franchisor shares before you sign depends entirely on them - here's what to ask for, and how to read it.
The first twelve months of a franchise are harder than the brochure suggests. Here's what actually catches people out - and how to prepare for the specific challenges, not the general ones.
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