Almost Half Of All UK Job Losses In Past Year Were In Hospitality
The hospitality sector accounted for almost half of all UK jobs lost over the past year according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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English Hospitality Sector Boosted By Rise In Footfall During First Week Of Reopening, Despite Outdoor Only Trading
The latest data from connectivity solutions provider Wireless Social suggests that consumer confidence in older age groups was higher last week, compared to previous returns to trading following the first easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Sun Shines On Hospitality’s Outside Sales, But Recovery Has A Long Way To Go
CGA data shows like-for-like spending last week was well ahead of post-lockdown trading in July 2020, with nearly half of consumers already returning to the On Premise
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“Get Out of My Pub” Labour Leader Faces Licensee’s Fury
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, was thrown out of a pub in Bath following a confrontation with an angry landlord over lockdown restrictions.
Read more...Outdoor Hospitality To Reopen And Rules On Mixing Outdoors Relaxed In Wales
Six people will be able to meet outdoors in Wales from Saturday 24 April while outdoor hospitality will be allowed to reopen from Monday 26 April as cases of new COVID-19 infections continue to fall
Read more...Employment Data Shows Sector’s Importance To National Economic Recovery
UKHospitality has today reacted to the latest employment figures, which convey quite how acutely hospitality has continued to be disproportionately hit by the Covid pandemic.
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UK Foodservice Delivery Market Saw Growth Of 48.1% In 2020, Reaching £11.4bn
According to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2021, the UK foodservice delivery market grew £3.7bn in 2020, reaching £11.4bn – double its 2015 market value
Read more...Barclaycard Payments Data Shows Suge Rebound For Retail, Pubs & Bars As Lockdown Restrictions Ease
New data from Barclaycard Payments, which processes almost £1 in every £3 spent in the UK, shines a light on the economic impact of the 12th April changes to social distancing
Read more...Tripadvisor Reveals Fastest Growing Destinations For Brits This Summer
Tripadvisor data reveals Zakynthos and Santorini are trending for international travel, while Torquay is top of the list for staycations
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Foodservice Inflation Likely To Rise As The Sector Reopens
Several months of falling food and non-alcoholic drinks prices are expected to come to an end as the hospitality industry reopens, the latest edition of the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing reveals.
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WTTC Releases Major New Paper for Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines to Aid Global Travel & Tourism Recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launches its new high-level guidelines for inclusion and accessibility in the sector which focus on the experience…
Read more...Conditions Now Right to Immediately Bring Forward Indoor Reopening in Wales Urges UKHC
The indoor reopening of Wales’ hospitality businesses should be brought forward to at least align with England and Scotland’s commitment to opening doors on 17th…
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Asda Owner EG Group Buys Leon
Leon has been sold for an estimated £100 million to the billionaire brothers who purchased Asda. EG Group, run by Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa,…
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One in Four Venues Trading in English Hospitality’s First Week of Outdoor Service
Pubs have returned quicker than restaurants as consumers eat and drink out again, but three quarters of England’s licensed premises remain shut. Just under a…
Read more...Drinks Dominate as Outdoor Trading Returns
Three quarters of spending on the first day of hospitality’s reopening went on drinks, with consumers treating themselves to premium beers, cocktails and spirits after…
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