Hospitality Sales Fall With Food Hit the Most
Hospitality sales fell by 4.1% over the six-week summer holiday period between 25 July and 4 September this year in comparison to 2021. Drink sales…
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UK Restaurants Welcome a Bank Holiday Boost in Trade as Brits Enjoy the End of Summer
Data from Barclaycard Payments shows that during the Summer Bank Holiday (27-29 August), UK restaurants benefited from an 8.32 per cent increase in transactions as…
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Consumer Priorities Have Changed Since EOTHO Discount Scheme, Analysis Reveals
This month marks two years since Rishi Sunak launched the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, aimed at getting people into restaurants during the pandemic….
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Hospitality SMEs Report Revenue Growth but Brace Themselves for Turbulent Times Ahead
More than half (55 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw revenue increases in the second quarter of this year against 2021, reveals…
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Growth “Off the Menu” for Small Firms as Cost Crunch “Bites Deep”
Publication of FSB’s full Small Business Index report for Q2 2022 finds growth expectations are down, and cost pressures are weighing heavily on small firms…
Read more...Hospitality Numbers Stable in Second Quarter but Costs Crisis Threatens Recovery
Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals. The report…
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Majority of Customers Have a Positive Experience with Customer Services Robots
The majority of customers have a positive experience when dealing with service robots, according to new research from Durham University Business School. The study found…
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Research Reveals Extent of Household Cutbacks on Eating Out and Entertainment
UK households are cutting back on dining out and activities this summer as the impact of the cost-of-living hits, according to new data from intelligence…
Read more...Price Increases Could Lead to Losses if Affordability Trend is Side-Lined
Price inflation has affected all areas of the foodservice value chain, from raw material prices to the final menu product. This has put significant pressure…
Read more...Shaw & Co Launches Second Annual Food & Drink Sector Report
Corporate finance advisory firm Shaw & Co has launched its second annual in-depth report into the Food & Drink (F&D) sector, the latest in its…
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Alfresco Dining Rules to be Made Permanent Next Year
The governments relaxation of “alfresco rules” making it easier and cheaper for hospitality operators to get pavement licences are to be extended and made permanent…
Read more...Branded Restaurant Main Dishes See +10.1% Price Inflation February-June
According to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker, main courses on branded restaurant menus have increased in price by +10.1% since February. The average main…
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More Casual Dining Deals Predicted as The Restaurant Group Snaps up Barburrito
Experts have hailed a “strong appetite” for further consolidation in the casual dining sector after law firm Dentons advised The Restaurant Group (TRG) on its…
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Just Eat Launches Financial Support Package to Aid Small Businesses with Inflationary Pressures
Just Eat has today announced the launch of a £1 million financial support package for its small, independent Restaurant Partners, designed to help businesses as…
Read more...Rising Cost of Living Continues to Bite as Spend and Penetration Stay Flat in Latest Quarter
According to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence Eating & Drinking Out Panel, in the 12 weeks ending (12WE) 12/06/2022, penetration has increased just +2.0ppts…
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