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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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…
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…
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…
Read more...Hospitality Rising Scoops Prestigious Award For Best Customer Engagement And Experience
Leaders behind the biggest hospitality recruitment initiative in the UK, Hospitality Rising, are celebrating after being named winners of the highly coveted Marketing Society Best…
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Total Food And Drink Market Moving Towards Recovery By 2025
Inflation continues to be main driver of growth in the short-term The total UK food and drink market is predicted to be worth £315.2bn by…
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Star Pubs & Bars Invests £6.8m In External Makeovers
HEINEKEN-owned Star Pubs & Bars is investing £6.8m in developing premium outdoor areas and revamping pub exteriors in 2023, benefitting 220 pubs. The investment leverages…
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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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Spiralling Food Costs Highlight Hospitality’s Continuing Profitablity Challenge
Ongoing hikes in food and drinks prices are piling the pressure on hospitality operators as supply chain fragility continues to hit the industry hard. A…
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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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Consumers Prioritising Direct Restaurant Bookings Over Third-Party Marketplaces
As restaurants work harder than ever to maintain guest relationships amid the cost-of-living crisis, new research from guest experience and retention platform SevenRooms reveals that…
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Hospitality Can Deliver £29 Billion Economic Boost, With Right Support
A new report launched today at UKHospitality’s summer conference reveals that in the past six years hospitality has increased its annual economic contribution by £20…
Read more...Sustainability Still A Priority For Cash-Strapped Brits When Eating Out
Better sustainability credentials and communication could hold the key for hospitality operators to tap into an audience of more than 37 million eco-conscious Brits, according…
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May Records “Lower than Expected Sector Growth”
Hospitality sales saw a marginal increase of 2.7% in May compared with the same month in 2022, according to data released by management software specialists…
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