Star Pubs & Bars Invests £6.8m In External Makeovers
HEINEKEN-owned Star Pubs & Bars is investing £6.8m in developing premium outdoor areas and revamping pub exteriors in 2023, benefitting 220 pubs. The investment leverages…
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Eating Out
Spiralling Food Costs Highlight Hospitality’s Continuing Profitablity Challenge
Ongoing hikes in food and drinks prices are piling the pressure on hospitality operators as supply chain fragility continues to hit the industry hard. A…
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Bumper Bank Holidays Help Hospitality to 5.6% growth in May
Britain’s restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows….
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New Report Reveals The True State Of The Hospitality Sector
A staggering 86% of UK hospitality operators will likely have to close in the next three years if their business costs don’t reduce and their…
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Consumers Prioritising Direct Restaurant Bookings Over Third-Party Marketplaces
As restaurants work harder than ever to maintain guest relationships amid the cost-of-living crisis, new research from guest experience and retention platform SevenRooms reveals that…
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UK Economy Grew by 0.2% in April with Boost from Hospitality Sector
The UK economy recorded slow growth in April, after having shrunk in the previous month, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics…
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Hospitality Can Deliver £29 Billion Economic Boost, With Right Support
A new report launched today at UKHospitality’s summer conference reveals that in the past six years hospitality has increased its annual economic contribution by £20…
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Foodservice Price Inflation Jumps Back Above 20% in April
Price increases had begun to slow in the first quarter of this year, and inflation dipped below 20% in March for the first time since…
Read more...Sustainability Still A Priority For Cash-Strapped Brits When Eating Out
Better sustainability credentials and communication could hold the key for hospitality operators to tap into an audience of more than 37 million eco-conscious Brits, according…
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May Records “Lower than Expected Sector Growth”
Hospitality sales saw a marginal increase of 2.7% in May compared with the same month in 2022, according to data released by management software specialists…
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TLT Reveals Key Trends In The Hospitality Sector For 2023 / 2024
National law firm TLT has revealed key trends and notions that have shaped the hospitality sector in 2023 and which are anticipated to drive growth…
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Consumers Maintain Healthy Appetite For Hospitality Despite Cost Of Living Crisis
New research from CGA by NIQ reveals consumer demand for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants has stayed robust during months of rising household bills. CGA’s…
Read more...Business Confidence Rising In Hospitality Despite Inflationary Pressures
New survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth reveals upswing in optimism but concerns about profitability and cash reserves Optimism among leaders of Britain’s top…
Read more...Strong April for Pubs, Bars and Restaurants but Inflation Erases Growth
Britain’s restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved like-for-like and year-on-year sales growth of 6.9% in April 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows. It…
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‘Significant’ Drop in Vacancies, but Shortages Continue to Hold Back Growth
The latest vacancy figures from the Office for National Statistic show that vacancies in hospitality fell by 22% over the last year and by 9%…
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