Hospitality Loses One In 18 Sites In Latest 12 Months, As Costs Crisis Bites
In the latest 12 months, Britain has lost around one in 18 of its licensed premises – that’s 5,736 pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes…
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Cafes
Le Pain Quotidien Has Entered Administration Closing All But One Store
Cafe chain Le Pain Quotidien has entered administration, shutting nine of its ten stores and cutting 250 jobs. Brunchco UK, trading as Le Pain Quotidien…
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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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Talented Baristas Graduate with Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather and Vacherin
Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather and Vacherin, together with social enterprise Well Grounded, have celebrated the achievements of 11 graduate baristas who have successfully…
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Coffee Shops and Cafés Show Strongest Growth Potential in Food to Go
Lumina Intelligence’s latest market report on the food-to-go industry revealed that coffee shops and cafés are expected to see the strongest growth in share from…
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Childcare Support Could Boost Female Hospitality Workers Salaries
The childcare plan announced in the latest budget may help to address a current imbalance in the hospitality industry, according to analysis from shift work…
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Single-Use Plastics to be Banned in England
Single-use plastic cutlery look set to be banned in England across restaurants, cafés and takeaways, according to reports. Government figures suggest that 1.1 billion single-use…
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Publicans Encouraged to Host ‘Chatter & Natter’ Tables
Publicans are being encouraged to host ‘Chatter & Natter’ tables to support those in need of more connection with others. The Chatty Café scheme is…
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CH&CO Crowns its Barista of the Year 2022
Natalia Taraskiewicz has been named the CH&CO Barista of the Year 2022. Natalia, part of the Gather & Gather team at Sky Osterley showcased incredible…
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New Community Café at Norfolk Pub Helps Connect Locals, Tackle Food Poverty and Rural Isolation
The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, has opened a community café to provide a place for locals to meet up, socialise and help combat…
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The Average Price of a Hot Coffee Increases +3.5% from February to May
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, the average price of a hot coffee across the UK eating and drinking out market in May…
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Is the Government About to Backtrack on Tipping Legislation?
Speculation mounts that government is set to backtrack on their commitment to stop people working in hospitality losing out by employers withholding gratuities/tips. Under existing…
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Total UK Coffee Shop, Sandwich and Bakery Market Set to Exceed 2019 Market Value in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the total UK coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market set to exceed 2019…
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What Can Hospitality Businesses Do To Thrive In 2022/23?
By Sam Martin, COO & Co-founder of Peckwater Brands (www.peckwaterbrands.com) The new financial year begins in the midst of some very challenging circumstances for the…
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Britvic Backs Only a Pavement Away Training Cafés as Campaign Gains Momentum
Soft drinks company, Britvic plc, has pledged its support to Only A Pavement Away as the charity prepares to open training cafés on high streets across the UK.
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