Strong Sales Unable To Keep Up With Inflation
According to the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Sales Tracker, turnover was up 6.7% in the last year to £137 billion but, compared to 2019, remains almost…
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Eating Out
Robinsons Re-Open Community Pub Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese In Longnor
Robinsons Brewery have recently completed a full refurbishment of the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, situated in Longnor, just outside of Buxton. The well-loved pub…
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The Restaurant Group Reports Strong Sales
The Restaurant Group (TRG)has increased its full-year profit expectations in light of strong sales growth at its outlets, defying the current difficulties in the casual-dining…
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Former Greene King Managed Pub Becomes Hive Pub After £500,000 Transformation
Former Greene King managed pub The Ainsty in York has reopened as a Hive Pub after a £500,000 transformation by pub owner Greene King. As…
Read more...Growth Eludes Out Of Home Sector As Consumers Remain Cautious Of Spending
Consumer enthusiasm for eating and drinking out this year has been dampened by the challenges posed by the cost of living crisis, despite some indications…
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Restaurants Offer Welcome As Weather Dampens Pubs And Bars Sales In July
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups continue to overcome widespread challenges to record the tenth successive month of year-on-year sales growth in July 2023,…
Read more...SME Leaders Bullish About Their Prospects As Majority Expect Revenues To Increase In Next 12 Months
Average volume of daily card transactions up 10% in growing businesses as consumer confidence improves, even amid cost-of-living crisis, according to Dojo LONDON, United Kingdom:…
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Live Entertainment, Holiday Bookings and Summer Socialising Boost Hospitality & Leisure Sector in July
Consumer card spending grew 4.0 per cent year-on-year in July – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 7.3 per cent and slightly lower…
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Soaring Costs In Food, Drink, Staff And Energy Pile Pressure On Hospitality
Hospitality’s post-COVID-19 recovery is threatened by rising prices in multiple key areas, leaders have warned in the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ…
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Percentage Of UK Restaurant Companies Making A Profit Doubles
The percentage of UK restaurant companies which are now making a profit (based on an analysis of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant companies) has doubled…
Read more...June’s Warm Weather Boosted Spending On Pubs, But Restaurants Struggle As Brits Cut Back On Dining Out
Consumer card spending grew 5.4 per cent year-on-year in June – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 7.9 per cent, yet noticeably higher…
Read more...Consumer Foodservice Spend Returns To Pre-COVID Levels Across Europe – But Visits Have Yet To Fully Recover
Circana, the advisor on consumer complexity has launched its latest results from its CREST service analysis, revealing continued recovery for the European foodservice sector as…
Read more...Fall In Real Incomes Signals Financial Stresses For Hospitality Operators, Says RSM UK
The Bank of England’s latest monthly Money and Credit data highlights the impact of the rising cost of borrowing and the effect this will have…
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Travel Industry Shows Resilience in Face of Cost-of-Living Crisis
New research from world-leading hospitality group, Accor, has found that Britons are still prioritising travel despite the cost-of-living crisis facing many families. On average, consumers…
Read more...Hospitality Rising Scoops Prestigious Award For Best Customer Engagement And Experience
Leaders behind the biggest hospitality recruitment initiative in the UK, Hospitality Rising, are celebrating after being named winners of the highly coveted Marketing Society Best…
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