Rising Prices Highlight On Premise Potential for Hot Beverages
Hot beverages are an increasingly popular part of the drinks offer in pubs, bars and restaurants—and with the right range and price points, suppliers and…
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Russian Vodka Brands Face Pressure Due to the Ongoing Crisis, Says Globaldata
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been calls to boycott Russian brands with the country’s most famous commodity, vodka, bearing the brunt of…
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Contract Catering Sector Sales Still Below Pre-covid-19 Levels
Contract catering sales saw a modest recovery in the last quarter of 2021, new CGA research reveals—but COVID-19 concerns continue to hold them well below…
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UK Foodservice Delivery Market to Grow +5.3% in 2022, to a Value of £13.3 Billion.
According to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2022, the UK foodservice delivery market is forecast to grow by +£0.7bn in 2022,…
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Russian Vodka Boycott Goes Global As Ukraine Crisis Intensifies
An international boycott of Russian vodka is mounting as politicians, businesses and hospitality groups signal their opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine….
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Windsor’s Mango Lounge Win at Asian & Oriental Chef Awards
Chef Ashwani Kumar of the Mango Lounge in Windsor has scooped the top award at this year’s Asian & Oriental Chef Awards. Open to professional…
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Storms batter Britain’s drinks sales
Stormy weather dented the recovery of the out-of-home drinking sector last week—but the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions this week should give a fresh boost to…
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New 5* Hotel Concept Opening in Bournemouth This summer
Nici Hotels, a new 5* hotel concept aimed at replacing fuss with fun, are opening their first hotel in Bournemouth – launching in summer 2022….
Read more...Cost of Living Hits UK Hotel Occupancy in January
UK hotel occupancy rates fell again in January 2022 as the Omicron hangover and cost of living crisis hit consumer confidence at the start of…
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Government Must Help Businesses Move Away from Single-Use Plastics – UKH
UKHospitality is urging the Government to support hospitality businesses as they move away from single-use plastics, ahead of a proposed ban next year. The leading…
Read more...January Deliveries up Five-Fold on Pre-COVID-19 Levels for Restaurants and Pubs
Britain’s restaurant and pub groups saw their delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Scottish Hospitality Sector Welcomes End to Covid Passport Scheme
Scotland will end its COVID passport scheme on Monday and the legal requirement to wear face coverings in some indoor settings will be dropped from…
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Government Must Act to Address the Unfair Burden of Property Tax on the Hospitality Sector
In the decade before the pandemic, hospitality business rates rose by more than 58% or £1 billion Industry body, UKHospitality, says a hospitality tax rate…
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VisitEngland Rolls Out ‘Escape the Everyday’ Campaign to Boost City-Breaks this Spring
VisitEngland has launched the next phase of its domestic ‘Escape the Everyday’ campaign, to encourage short-breaks to English cities this spring and early summer. The…
Read more...Prime Minister Sets Out Plan for Living with COVID
Sector leaders have responded to the government’s announcement that all Covid restrictions will end in England on Thursday and free mass testing will stop from…
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