Foodservice Price Inflation in First Fall Since September 2021
Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 22.0% in January, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) reveals. While only a small…
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SLTA Welcomes Today’s DRS Changes but Calls for Clarity on ‘Unanswered Questions’, Colin Wilkinson, SLTA
The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade has welcomed today’s confirmation by Circularity Scotland that upfront charges for drinks producers with lower sales volumes have been removed…
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Food and Drink Industry Accounted for 6% of UK Administrations in 2022, Analysis Reveals
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in 2022 – the sixth highest sector in the UK – according to analysis by…
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Hospitality Starts 2023 with Fourth Successive Month of Year-on-Year Growth
Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 10.9% in January 2023, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business…
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Confidence Rises But Soaring Costs Threaten Fragile Businesses
Leaders of Britain’s top managed hospitality groups remain cautiously optimistic about the future despite spiralling costs, the 2023 Business Leaders’ Survey from CGA by NielsenIQ…
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CAMRA Raises a Pint to £2 Bus Fare Extension
England’s £2 cap on bus fares will be extended until the end of June. The scheme had been due to end on March 21 but…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Slip in January as Consumers Tighten Spending
January’s delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups were 2% down on January 2022, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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Stonegate Pub Partners Launches “Pub Hub”
Stonegate Pub Partners has launched Pub Hub, a market leading platform for publicans offering ideas and advice on how to grow sales, reduce operating costs…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Aims to Celebrate 100 Graduate Award Achievers in 2023
Talented and ambitious chefs have an exciting opportunity to push themselves into the spotlight and test their culinary skills at the Craft Guild of Chefs…
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Peter’s Paella Recipe!
Try your hand at CLH Editor Peter Adams’s special Paella recipe! Ingredients:- Good splash of olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 125g…
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CAMRA Podcast Episode Celebrates the Pubs and Clubs Across the Country
The popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. continues its sixth season with “They’re more than a pub!”, an episode that shines a light on pubs…
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Valentine’s Day Hospitality Transactions Soar by 22% Across the UK
New spending data sees average individual transaction value flatline however against rising cost of living The number of transactions in hospitality venues such as restaurants,…
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Craft Union Pub Company Launches Love Your Local Campaign for 2023
Craft Union Pub Company is proud to announce the launch of its Love Your Local Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting the important role…
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Drinks Sales Top 2022 Again, but Growth Slows
Drinks sales have beaten 2022’s levels for the fifth week in a row despite rail strikes around Britain—but the pace of growth is slowing. CGA…
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Mat Follas of Bramble Restaurant wins The Red Lion Great Sausage Roll Off 2023
In a unanimous judges’ verdict, Mat Follas from Bramble Restaurant in Sherborne, Dorset, was crowned as Champion in this year’s Great Sausage Roll Off, held…
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