Card Spend Growth Reaches 15-Month High as Shoppers Make Room for Evenings Out
Consumer card spending grew 2.3 per cent year-on-year in October – up from 2.0 per cent in September and the highest growth since July 2025,…
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Catering
OpenTable Reveals Brits Are Finding New Reasons to Dine Out in 2027
OpenTable has unveiled its 2027 Dining Trends Report, revealing the habits shaping the nation’s restaurant scene including emerging dining hotspots, a growing appetite for everyday dining and becoming a familiar face at a favourite restaurant.
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Restaurants’ Delivery Sales Strengthen In September After Tough Summer
Restaurants have made a solid start to Autumn delivery and takeaway sales with like-for-like growth of 2.3% in September, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.
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Toque d’Or 2027 Asks Future Hospitality Stars to Shape Tomorrow’s Menu
Nestlé Professional has opened registration for the Toque d’Or 2027 competition. Lecturers are invited to register their college and put forward budding front-of-house and back-of-house superstars for this year’s competition.
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Care Group Chef Wins National Award For Outstanding Contribution To Care Catering
A care group chef has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to care catering, winning the Our Care Catering Hero Award at the 2026 National Association of Care Catering (NACC) National Awards.
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New President for Culinary Association of Wales
The Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) has elected experienced South Wales chef Colin Gray as its new president. Mr Gray, owner of Capital Cuisine Catering Services Limited…
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Hospitality Loses 19 Licensed Premises a Week Ahead of Crunch Christmas
Britain’s number of pubs, bars, restaurants and other licensed premises has dropped by nearly 1,000 in the last 12 months, NIQ’s latest Hospitality Market Monitor…
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Chancellor urged to unlock Scotland’s tourism growth in Autumn Budget
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has called on the Chancellor to back one of Scotland’s most important industries in this month’s Autumn Budget, with action…
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Operators Urged to Check Egg Supplies as FSA Issues Salmonella Alert on Ukrainian Eggs
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and other food businesses are being urged to check their egg supplies after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a Food Alert for Action…
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Ruth Hansom Crowned National Chef of the Year
The wait is over. Following months of preparation, practising and an exhilarating final, the Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed Ruth Hansom, chef owner at Hansom Restaurant, as its newly crowned UK National Chef of the Year.
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Blueprint for the High Street: UKHospitality Launches Placemaking Report
UKHospitality’s Placemaking report, launched this week sets out 33 clear recommendations for Government and local authorities to reduce the costly and burdensome red-tape holding hospitality…
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Bidfood Celebrates Three Years Championing Food and Drink SMEs Through its Open Doors Programme
Bidfood has marked the third anniversary of its Open Doors Programme, celebrating 33 innovative food and drink suppliers it has introduced into the wholesale market….
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Hospitality Workers are Taking Workplace Pressure Home with Them as LTC Launches New Campaign
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is launching Always On Shift, a new campaign aiming to raise awareness of the support available for hospitality workers ahead…
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Bidfood Celebrates Three Years Championing Food and Drink SMEs Through its Open Doors Programme
Bidfood has marked the third anniversary of its Open Doors Programme, celebrating 33 innovative food and drink suppliers it has introduced into the wholesale market.
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Global Chefs Event Hosted by Wales Declared an Overwhelming Success
Wales enjoyed four days in the global spotlight in May when nearly 1,000 delegates from 70 countries attended the 41st Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 – the largest global event for chefs.
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