Hospitality Responds To Latest Inflation Figures
Dropping gas and electricity costs have brought UK inflation to its lowest point in nearly three years. Prices increased by 2.3% in the year leading…
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Hospitality
All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Foodservice Price Index Shows Inflation Levels Approaching Normality
The latest Foodservice Price Index report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA brings encouraging news for the foodservice industry, with inflation rates returning towards more normal…
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New Insights Reveal Top Reasons For No-Shows
Latest insight from hospitality technology partner Zonal and CGA by NIQ, reveals the main reasons guests do not turn up for a reservation, with the…
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Wild Weather Threatens Produce Price Spike, Warns Lynx Purchasing
The UK’s wet and wild weather over recent months means hospitality and catering operators are likely to face sharp increases in the cost of key…
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Urban Pubs & Bars Celebrate 10th Birthday Anniversary With Drinks At 2014
Londonnpub and dining group Urban Pubs & Bars will celebrate their tenth anniversary with drinks at 2014 prices. The leisure group, which operates 42 pubs…
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International Restaurateurs’ Dinner 2024 Raises £22,000 For Hospitality Sector
The third International Restaurateurs’ Dinner (IRD), which took place on Monday 29th April 2024 at Rosewood London, raised £22,000 to support training and education initiatives…
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The Global Gin Industry Comes Together For The Gin Guild’s Spring Installation
London: Gin distillers and industry professionals from around the world came together at the London Guildhall for the Gin Guild’s Annual Gin Industry Dinner and…
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Drinks Sales Up 13% As Sun Shines On Pubs
Warm weather has lifted Britain’s On Premise drinks sales above last year’s levels for the first time in six weeks, CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Fall But Operators Aren’t In The Clear Yet
Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food service insolvencies decreased by 17% in March 2024 (to 280, from 338 in February) and were also…
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Nightclub Crisis Deepens: NTIA Sounds Alarm As 5 Nightclubs Lost Every Week in Q1 2024
In the wake of the Q1 2024 release of nightclub figures, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is sounding the alarm over a dramatic decline…
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Adam Byatt Named New Chair Of The Royal Academy Of Culinary Arts
Adam Byatt, chef patron of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity and culinary director of Brown’s Hotel, London, has been announced as the new chair of The Royal…
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Long-Term Trends Report Reveals “Cautious Optimism”
Long-term demand is looking good for the sector, according to OakNorth’s Sector Pulse. The report reveals that over the last six months to 30 April…
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Shoots Of Recovery In Sight So Roll On The Euros!
Research by Oxford Partnership has revealed some good news as outlet closures have slowed in the past 4 weeks and we see the rate fall…
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Contract Caterers’ First-Quarter Sales Rise 7% Despite Drop In Units Served
Britain’s top contract caterers have begun 2024 strongly with sales growth of 7% in the first quarter, the Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ…
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Heartwood Collection Acquires The Manor Inn, Godalming
Award-winning hospitality group Heartwood Collection has acquired The Manor Inn, Godalming from Whitbread Plc. The acquisition will see the 16 bedroom site renamed as “The…
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