UK’s Top 100 Restaurant Groups See Profits Soar 18% To £365m in Past Year
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups’ profits have jumped 18% over the past year to £365m in 2025, up from £308m in 2024, says national…
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Changes To Licensing In London Could Boost The Economy By Billions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (August 22) welcomed the return of al fresco dining and drinking to St Martin’s Lane, in the…
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CAMRA Unveils UK’s Top 16 Pubs
Pictured Above: Hope, Carshalton, London Pub of the Year 2025. Photo by Rodger Molyneux CAMRA has revealed the 16 regional and national winners in its…
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Marco Pierre White Restaurants Announce New Venue To Open This Year
Marco Pierre White Restaurants has today announced a new restaurant is to open this October. The restaurant brand, that operates over 20 steakhouses, as well…
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Pasta Evangelists Unveils Plans To Launch 100 UK Restaurants Creating Up To 1,500 Jobs
Pasta Evangelists has unveiled plans to open 100 restaurants across the UK over the next five years. Working alongside its franchise partners, the company will…
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Card Spending Grows In July As Warm Weather Boosts Hospitality And Leisure
Consumer card spending grew 1.4 per cent year-on-year in July, up from -0.1 per cent in June, but remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate…
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Brunch Rises While Lunch Loses Out: UK Eating Out Market Adjusts to New Rhythms
According to recent data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel, dinner remains the most popular day-part, with its share increasing by 0.9 percentage…
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Consumers Dine Out Less Often But Spend More Per Visit, Reveals Lumina Intelligence
The latest data from the Lumina Intelligence’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel shows a nuanced picture of consumer behaviour across the UK foodservice market this…
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The Ship at Bishops Sutton to Reopen This August with Michelin-Starred Chef at the Helm
This August, The Ship at Bishops Sutton, will reopen its doors following a top-to-bottom refurbishment, reviving the 16th-century pub as a modern countryside destination. At…
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Red Tape Slashed To Revamp High Streets With New Cafes And Bars
Communities and town centres across the UK are set to benefit from a wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining options, as…
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Hospitality & Leisure Benefits From Return-To-Office
Barclays Business Prosperity research into the performance and outlook of the Hospitality and Leisure (H&L) sector reveals that business optimism has been buoyed by after-work…
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Government Package Targets Predatory Behaviour in Night-Time Economy
The hospitality and licensed trade sector is set to benefit from enhanced police protection as the Home Secretary announces a £53 million investment targeting dangerous…
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Marston’s Launches New Family Pub Concept, “Woodie’s”
Pub company Marston’s has announced the launch of Woodie’s, Marston’s’ new local family pub format, which is designed to create shared good times for all…
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Newly Formed Herts Pubs Company To Open The Cock In Hitchin
This month, newly established hospitality company, Herts Pubs Company, launches its first venture – The Cock, a restored 16th century coaching inn on Hitchin High…
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UKHospitality Responds To Government’s 10 Year Health Plan For England
UKHospitality has warned of further red tape and costs stifling the sector if blunt measures are enforced. The warning follows the Department of Health and…
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