Card Spending Grew just 4.1% in 2023 with Pubs & Bars Enjoy Strong Sales
Consumer card spending increased just 4.1 per cent year-on-year in 2023 – noticeably lower than the growth seen in 2022 (10.6 per cent) – as…
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Unlock Culinary Potential at the Source Trade Show – Registration Now Open!
Calling all food and drink buyers in hospitality, catering, and food retail – save the dates for The Source trade show on February 6th and…
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The Burnt Chef Project Encourages Operators to Boost Their Colleagues’ Morale This Christmas
The team behind The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with Morale, the world’s kindest social networking platform, to encourage hospitality businesses and operators to…
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FSA Backs Call To Make Allergy Information Compulsory On Menus
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has backed calls for “Owen’s Law”, which would force restaurants to publish allergy information on their menus. The FSA Board…
Read more...Solid November For Managed Restaurants, Pubs And Bars Ahead Of Crucial Christmas
Hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 4.0% in November, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Restaurant, pub, and bar groups have now…
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Hospitality Businesses Targeted Across Britain As Part Of Till Fraud Probe
More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on…
Read more...Christmas Drinks Sales On A Knife-Edge After Slow November
Year-on-year drinks sales in Britain’s On Premise were down again last week—though the 2022 football World Cup made for difficult comparatives. 7CGA by NIQ’s Daily…
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Tommy Banks Returns To Toque d’Or Judging Panel As Nestlé Professional Open Registrations
Nestlé Professional today opened registrations for the 36th edition of its Toque d’Or competition. College lecturers have until 12th January 2024 to register their Level…
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Owens Law – Food Standards Agency to Meet to Discuss “Range of Options”
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to meet to discuss further options in is it’s drive to make operators list allergens on menus. The meeting,…
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Chancellor to “Look Again” at Controversial Tourist Tax
The Government has promised to look again at the data around its controversial ‘Tourist Tax’ after statements that tax-free shopping is not a reason for…
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Extension of Pub Licensing Hours for Euro 2024 Semi-Finals and Final “Essential” say Trade Leaders
Pubs could be allowed to stay open until 1am if any of the home nations make it to the semis or final of next summer’s…
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Mixed Reaction to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
While Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement has brought welcome relief to the sector the Chancellor has yet again failed to support the High Street through…
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The Chancellor’s Alcohol Duty Hikes Are Losing the Treasury Cash and Putting Businesses at Risk
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on the Chancellor to freeze alcohol duty at the Autumn Statement later today after latest data shows a worrying…
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Freeze Alcohol Duty Chancellor Urged
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on the Chancellor to freeze to alcohol duty, until the end of the Parliament, when he delivers his Autumn…
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Hospitality Leaders Call For ‘Urgent Government Action’ In Autumn Statement
Tom Kerridge, Tom Aikens, Monica Galetti and Jodie Kidd join forces with a host of leading hospitality CEOs to back a letter asking the Chancellor…
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