Almost Half of Night-Time Businesses “Barely Breaking Even”
Just about half (48%) of night-time businesses are ‘barely breaking even’, with a further 20.2% losing money, according to a survey by the Night-Time Industries…
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New UKHospitality Strategy Will Create ‘Dynamic Workforce’ and Resolve Sector’s Staffing Crisis
UKHospitality has launched a nationwide hospitality workforce strategy to nurture cooperation between industry stakeholders and boost recruitment and training for a new generation of skilled…
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New City of London Corporation Licensing Committee Chairman Elected
James Tumbridge has been elected as the new Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s Licensing Committee. The elected body is responsible for licensing City…
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Chancellor Must Do More to Support Struggling Businesses, says Scottish Licensed Trade Association
Yesterday’s (May 26) announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining measures to address the rising cost of living is good news for struggling families but…
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Food and Drink Sales in Britain’s Cities Back in Growth as Workers and Visitors Return
The Top Cities Vibrancy report reveals buoyant Spring sales for restaurants, pubs and bars as Bristol is ranked Britain’s most vibrant city, while northern hubs…
Read more...Food and Drink Menus Get Bigger and Prices Rise +2.5% in Q1 2022
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, menus across the UK eating and drinking our market have grown in size and average prices have…
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New Clinical Trial Offers Hope that “Everyday Foods” Could be Used to Treat People with Food Allergies
A new ground-breaking study aims to prove that commonly available peanut and milk products taken under medical supervision can be used as a treatment for…
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95% of School Leavers Are Not Considering a Career in Hospitality
With hospitality businesses facing talent shortages alongside increased demand and higher customer expectation, employers are focused on attracting the next generation of skilled workers. However…
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Managed Groups’ Like-for-Sales Up 2% in April, but Cost Pressures Stunt Growth
Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups recorded like-for-like sales growth of 2% in April 2022, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals. The…
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HRC Shortlisted for Major Event Industry Award
Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC), IFE, International Food & Drink Event and IFE Manufacturing have been shortlisted for Best UK Trade Show over 8,000sqm at…
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Warm Weekend Lifts drinks Sales 3% Above Pre-COVID-19 Levels
On Premise drinks sales finished last week just ahead of pre-pandemic comparatives last week, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. It indicates that average sales…
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Three Restaurants and a Bar to Open in Flannels New Liverpool Store
This summer, Flannels Liverpool will open in the Owen Owen Building as the city’s most exclusive and experiential department store, fusing retail and leisure under…
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Hospitality’s ‘Soft Power’ Is Key To Weathering Endemic Labour Shortage
By Jennifer Johansson, founder and CEO of Placed App (www.placed-app.com) Another week, another story about the grim outlook for the hospitality sector, beleaguered by labour…
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Fatto Pizza & Beer to Launch in Kings Cross this June
This June, Brighton’s Fatto a Mano will launch Fatto Pizza & Beer in Kings Cross, serving up Neapolitan pizzas alongside craft beers from some of…
Read more...Employees Working Longer to Keep Hospitality Afloat
Hospitality employees are working around six hours a week longer than before the pandemic, exclusive new figures from workforce management specialist Bizimply reveal. As the…
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