Contract Caterers’ Sales Climb 30% Year-On-Year To Continue Post-COVID Revival
Contract caterers’ sales in the first quarter of 2023 finished 30% above the same period in 2022, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by…
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Covid-19
Vacancies Drop but Wage Bills Climb as Hospitality Tackles Labour Issues
The survey shows one in 11 roles (9%) are currently vacant and open for application. It marks a drop of two percentage points since the…
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Drinks Sales Flat Year-on-Year, Down on Pre-COVID
On Premise drinks sales last week were virtually level with summer 2021 and well behind the pre-pandemic markers of three years ago, the latest insights…
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UK Foodservice Profit Sector Sales Will Surge by 14.9%, Driven by Easing COVID-19 Restrictions, says GlobalData
The UK Government’s strong macroeconomic policies and grants to help businesses, which were severely impacted by COVID-19, will help the country’s foodservice profit sector to…
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One in Seven Pubs and Restaurants Lost in The City of London Since COVID-19
The City of London (the capital’s Square Mile district) has seen a net decline of one in seven (14%) licensed premises since March 2020, the…
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Just Half of English Councils Making Payments from £1.5bn pandemic Fund
Just over half of councils in England have begun making payments to firms from a £1.5 billion Covid support package, almost 18 months after it…
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Drinks Sales Dip from Pre-COVID Levels as Working-from-Home Bites
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales stayed just short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 last week, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average sales by value…
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Drinks Sales Lag Pre-COVID Levels Again
On Premise drinks sales were fractionally behind the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019 for the second time in a row last week, the latest Drinks Recovery…
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Drinks Sales at Level Pegging With Pre-COVID-19
On Premise drinks sales were back at pre-pandemic patterns in the aftermath of the Jubilee celebrations last week. CGA by NielsenIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows…
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Hospitality Staff Shortage at a Record High – Despite Creating Nearly One in Three of All New UK Jobs in the Last Year
Figures released by the ONS today show that the hospitality sector is experiencing 83% more vacancies across the sector compared to March-May 2019 (the most…
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Bank Lending to Hospitality SMEs Falls by £1.4bn Following the End of Coronavirus Loan Schemes
Outstanding bank lending to small businesses in the hospitality sector has fallen by more than £ 1.4billion since the end of CBILS and BBLS loans…
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WTTC Publishes Report on Digital Travel Post COVID
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has published a new report on best practices and support for governments for the introduction of a common…
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Mental Health, Homelessness, and Low Skill Levels Revealed as Key Causes of Hospitality Unemployment Post-Covid
UK hospitality charity Springboard has revealed the most common reasons for unemployment among its trainees, with poor mental health, lack of training and development, and…
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Survey Reveals Late-Night Leisure Sector is Back with a Bang
The British public appetite for nights is as high as ever, according to the latest REKOM Night Index. In spite of the devastating impact of…
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Bouncing Back
Henry Page is a partner and Louis Byrne is Corporate Restructuring Manger at Mercer & Hole. Henry can be contacted at henry.page@mercerhole.co.uk or www.mercerhole.co.uk The…
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