UK Pub and Bar Market to Recover to 99% of its Pre-Pandemic 2019 Value in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the UK pub and bar market is expected to see the bulk of…
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Northants Pub Receives National Policing Award for Safety
Northamptonshire’s The Warren pub has become one of the first in the county to receive a National Policing Award for Safety. The Warren, part of…
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Greene King Pub Partners Launches Eighth Hive Pubs Site Following £340,000 Investment
Greene King Pub Partners has launched its eighth Hive Pubs site. The Norfolk Terrier in Thetford, Norfolk has been transformed into a Hive Pub following…
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Drinks Sales Dip Again Despite Strong Saturday
On Premise drinks sales were once again just shy of pre-COVID-19 levels last week, with decent weekend trading outweighed by quieter weekdays CGA’s latest Drinks…
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Consumer Card Spending Grew 17.7% in March as Spring Sunshine Benefits Hospitality
Card spending grew 17.7 per cent in March compared to the same period in 2019, as Brits took advantage of the sunnier weather and lifting…
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Community Pub Set to Reopen Following £300,000 Refurbishment
The White Hart, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, formerly known as The Town Inn, is set to reopen on Thursday 14thApril following a transformational £300,000 refurbishment. The…
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SquareMeal Announces the Top 100 Restaurants in London and the UK
The UK’s leading independent restaurant guide – SquareMeal – has announced the best restaurants that London and the UK has to offer. SquareMeal’s London Top…
Read more...Mandatory Display of Food Hygiene Ratings Could Inform Consumers and Raise Standards
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has renewed its call for a mandatory food hygiene rating scheme in England, which would enable consumers to…
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Cost Pressures Intensify After Foodservice Price Inflation Hits Double Digits in February
Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 10.2% in February 2022, the latest edition of the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing reveals….
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Scottish Government Launches Consultation on Calorie Labelling
The Scottish government has launched a public consultation seeking views on the plans to add the number of calories to menus in the out of…
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Northamptonshire Pub Operator Opens Third Site in the County
Pub company Greedy Gordons Pub Group has opened its third site in Northamptonshire. The Snooty Fox at Lowick, near Thrapston, is a private leasehold which…
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Drinks Sales Continue to Trail Pre-COVID-19 Levels
On Premise drinks sales are hovering just below pre-pandemic levels as we enter the second quarter of 2022, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. It…
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FEA Members Feel Confident Yet Cautious Over Recovery, but Supply Chains Still a Worry
Members of the Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) have contributed to two recent surveys that provide an overview of the post-covid recovery as well as spotlighting…
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Government Failure to Tackle Labour Shortages Will Shrink Food Sector Permanently, Warn MPs
A report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee has revealed that COVID19 and Brexit I’ve had a huge impact on the food and…
Read more...Consumer Card Spending Grew 13.7% in February as Return to Offices, Valentine’s Day and Half-Term Holidays Boosted Hospitality
Consumer card spending grew 13.7 per cent in February compared to the same period in 2020 – the highest growth since November 2021 – as…
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