National Hospitality Day Returns September 29th!
National Hospitality Day returns for its third year on 29 September, as five charities join forces to raise funds for people in the sector. National…
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Restaurants
All the latest restaurants news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Percentage Of UK Restaurant Companies Making A Profit Doubles
The percentage of UK restaurant companies which are now making a profit (based on an analysis of the UK’s Top 100 restaurant companies) has doubled…
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Royal Academy Of Culinary Arts Announces Finalists For Annual Awards Of Excellence 40th Anniversary Year
Following another record year of entries, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts has announced the names of the Annual Awards of Excellence (AAE) 2023 finalists….
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June’s Warm Weather Boosted Spending On Pubs, But Restaurants Struggle As Brits Cut Back On Dining Out
Consumer card spending grew 5.4 per cent year-on-year in June – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 7.9 per cent, yet noticeably higher…
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IfATE Survey Aims to Transform Skills Training for Hospitality Sector
The Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE), want to capture the views of people working in pubs, cafes, hotels and fast-food chains, including technical experts,…
Read more...Consumer Foodservice Spend Returns To Pre-COVID Levels Across Europe – But Visits Have Yet To Fully Recover
Circana, the advisor on consumer complexity has launched its latest results from its CREST service analysis, revealing continued recovery for the European foodservice sector as…
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Restaurant Closures Reach 10-Year High
The number of restaurant businesses going bust has reached its highest level since 2010, jumping by more than a third in 2018, according to data…
Read more...Fall In Real Incomes Signals Financial Stresses For Hospitality Operators, Says RSM UK
The Bank of England’s latest monthly Money and Credit data highlights the impact of the rising cost of borrowing and the effect this will have…
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Travel Industry Shows Resilience in Face of Cost-of-Living Crisis
New research from world-leading hospitality group, Accor, has found that Britons are still prioritising travel despite the cost-of-living crisis facing many families. On average, consumers…
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Spend Across The Hospitality Sector Buoyed By Price Increases While Number Of Visits Falls
Increased prices across the hospitality sector drive year-on-year spend increases despite the number of visits taking a hit for many, as customers look to curb…
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Heartwood Collection Awarded Top Three-Star Food Made Good Rating By The Sustainable Restaurant Association
Hospitality group Heartwood Collection has been awarded a three-star rating under the Food Made Good Standard from The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA), the highest…
Read more...London’s Hospitality Stabilises After COVID Closures
Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of closures of licensed premises during the turmoil of COVID-19, according to the latest Hospitality Market…
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Barclays Release Hospitality & Leisure Sector Report
A new report released by Barclays today has revealed the latest trends in customer and operator behaviour in the Hospitality & Leisure sector. Key highlights…
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Bumper Bank Holidays Help Hospitality to 5.6% growth in May
Britain’s restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows….
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The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione appoints Frederick Forster as Head Chef of 190 Queen’s Gate Restaurant
Former National Chef of the Year and TV personality, Frederick Forster, joins The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione taking on the role of Head Chef…
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